tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post4745118036971553980..comments2023-12-11T14:02:25.111+01:00Comments on My Little Expat Kitchen: The Gemistamagdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14367645154577817408noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-30852757775335145482015-10-31T19:15:33.013+01:002015-10-31T19:15:33.013+01:00Haha thanks Anthony. I'm so glad you like my r...Haha thanks Anthony. I'm so glad you like my recipe and it's great that you're trying to introduce people to Greek cuisine. It is delicious and healthy! :)magdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367645154577817408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-89684361575311059222015-10-31T12:06:31.502+01:002015-10-31T12:06:31.502+01:00Hi there,
living in England the last 16 years, I h...Hi there,<br />living in England the last 16 years, I have tried numerous times to introduce my fellow co-workers to the wonders of the Greek cuisine. The breakthrough happend with this dish. We had a day when everyone was bringing food from the place they originate. Needless to say that gemista dissapear first from the table, alongside halvas and the cheese pies. To play safe, I had done the Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13694198077237983241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-40663828134913497272015-03-18T12:28:12.821+01:002015-03-18T12:28:12.821+01:00You are most welcome Theoni. I'm glad you like...You are most welcome Theoni. I'm glad you liked it :)magdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367645154577817408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-76370715228781511382015-03-18T04:09:32.016+01:002015-03-18T04:09:32.016+01:00This recipe turned out beautifully, just like my m...This recipe turned out beautifully, just like my mum's. Thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17887540925383178750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-91846603459488821642015-03-06T12:22:06.066+01:002015-03-06T12:22:06.066+01:00This is not vegan, it is the classic Greek gemista...This is not vegan, it is the classic Greek gemista with meat ;)magdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367645154577817408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-71778367183714298432015-03-05T23:47:27.612+01:002015-03-05T23:47:27.612+01:00This is a great vegan version of the Greek classic...This is a great vegan version of the Greek classic. This dish saved my boyfriend's life when he was on a 2 week cycle trip in Northern Greece! Great recipe!Lazy Cat Kitchenhttp://www.lazycatkitchen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-82299731377888018972014-11-05T11:41:02.587+01:002014-11-05T11:41:02.587+01:00Hi Peter! Of course, you can use less depending ho...Hi Peter! Of course, you can use less depending how much you enjoy dipping your bread in the juices :) Thanks!magdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367645154577817408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-39223802613425491402014-11-02T01:35:16.350+01:002014-11-02T01:35:16.350+01:00Fantastic! Just like our Greek vacation. Thanks so...Fantastic! Just like our Greek vacation. Thanks so much. Is it possible to use a bit less olive oil for the sauce do you think? (just a personal taste). I cant wait to try out more of your recipies! Efcharisto! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368421636191997983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-77622494867181765852014-09-05T20:07:18.236+02:002014-09-05T20:07:18.236+02:00You are very welcome. I hope you enjoy it!You are very welcome. I hope you enjoy it!magdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367645154577817408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-4942951336249694852014-09-05T14:08:19.266+02:002014-09-05T14:08:19.266+02:00Thank you for putting in the time and effort to sh...Thank you for putting in the time and effort to show us how to recreate this receipe. I am very excited to try it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-50491059928952621242014-03-25T15:30:50.227+01:002014-03-25T15:30:50.227+01:00Thanks Anthony. I'm glad you enjoyed them!Thanks Anthony. I'm glad you enjoyed them!magdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367645154577817408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-13211120758798251392014-03-21T18:55:27.037+01:002014-03-21T18:55:27.037+01:00For one more time congratulations Magda! I follow...For one more time congratulations Magda! I followed the steps one by one and as a result I had my neighbor knocking on the door asking me what I am cooking!!!! Perfect dish, easy to make, delicious with feta cheese and warm bread.<br />Thank you. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162377558127972049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-28454092355722315792013-08-21T11:21:53.642+02:002013-08-21T11:21:53.642+02:00Thanks Maria, that means a lot! :)Thanks Maria, that means a lot! :)magdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367645154577817408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-47402917182541565282013-08-09T12:13:52.819+02:002013-08-09T12:13:52.819+02:00The first time I followed your recipe for gesmista...The first time I followed your recipe for gesmista it was easy and delicious. Gemista is one of my boyfriend's favourite dishes, so I'm cooking it again today :-) Your recipes never let me down, thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09876418592560414769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-57658279278036494582013-02-06T16:45:49.124+01:002013-02-06T16:45:49.124+01:00Thanks for the recipe, I've made this twice wi...Thanks for the recipe, I've made this twice with eggplants and both times they came out perfect and delicious! It's hard to take good pictures of these things though. With my phone's camera, my eggplant gemista looks like a pile of maggots in a clamshell :pAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-21583829377592440912012-09-14T20:23:28.297+02:002012-09-14T20:23:28.297+02:00Mmmm hilopites, I love hilopites. Thanks for takin...Mmmm hilopites, I love hilopites. Thanks for taking the time to leave me a note and I hope you enjoy the gemista. I love Paris by the way. :)magdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367645154577817408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-18836296707676069102012-09-13T23:21:49.428+02:002012-09-13T23:21:49.428+02:00Yum, I love your blog, very familiar in some ways,...Yum, I love your blog, very familiar in some ways, as i fell in love with Greek food while I was living in Holland for 2 years and met a very good friend of mine who is greek...from the first time she cooked for me (Hilopites Soup with mushroom, tomato and feta) I was totally hooked! I will try this dish when it gets a bit colder in Paris! Felicitynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-37071432190336153962012-09-04T10:48:55.065+02:002012-09-04T10:48:55.065+02:00My great great grandmother was from Kappadokia. Wh...My great great grandmother was from Kappadokia. What a coincidence! I have lived in Athens (suburbs) my whole life, well, up until five years ago when I moved to Holland. It's nice that you got the chance to live in Greece. Panathinaikos, huh? I'm with Olympiakos, sorry :)magdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367645154577817408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-24502670129540850002012-09-04T05:56:04.248+02:002012-09-04T05:56:04.248+02:00Ah, very cool! I lived in Athens for a year after ...Ah, very cool! I lived in Athens for a year after college with all my relatives and ended up playing volleyball for Panathiniakos. Where in Asia Minor? My yiayia was from Constantinopoli and my pappou from Kapadocia. I went to Kappadocia to find his city even!banana wonderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13415866917753950970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-35460350377809957272012-09-02T12:12:00.274+02:002012-09-02T12:12:00.274+02:00Delicious Magda - and such beautiful photos. My mo...Delicious Magda - and such beautiful photos. My mother in law taught me how to make a vegetarian version of yemista when I was first married and it just seems to get better each year. Especially in summer when the tomatoes are at their best. I can't wait to give your family recipe a try - the meat will make a great addition to warm us up while waiting for Spring to arrive in Sydney ; ) M mulberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12438016306297225514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-48659272268188571272012-08-30T22:21:05.870+02:002012-08-30T22:21:05.870+02:00I absolutely love them! They go just great with Bu...I absolutely love them! They go just great with Bulgarian red peppers and my mom prepares them in a large cooking pan instead of oven. But I'm sure I would love this too. <br /><br />I also fancy some yogurt and few drops of lemon juice while eating, yumyum craving badly now :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214500038210977472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-74361028757056047862012-08-30T21:40:22.803+02:002012-08-30T21:40:22.803+02:00I love stuffed vegetables! And I love greek stuffe...I love stuffed vegetables! And I love greek stuffed vegetables even more!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823131707410174813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-63916497949876451072012-08-30T14:58:46.734+02:002012-08-30T14:58:46.734+02:00Love it too and my favorite growing up was with a ...Love it too and my favorite growing up was with a yogurt sauce; except it was our grandmother who did all the cooking and she never asked what we wanted; just made things day in and day out, bless her! tasteofbeiruthttp://www.tasteofbeirut.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-641753664287613942012-08-29T15:50:26.083+02:002012-08-29T15:50:26.083+02:00Shri — it will great with smaller peppers, but you...Shri — it will great with smaller peppers, but you'll have a lot of leftover stuffing.<br /><br />Ahn — oh, you can still give it a try, right? :)<br /><br />Anna — thanks!<br /><br />banana wonder — I was born and raised in Athens but I have roots in Asia Minor and Constantinople and various places in Greece. I have another family recipe for stuffed peppers, made with pine nuts and raisins. magdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367645154577817408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998452736393635440.post-7444693033722499332012-08-29T15:25:33.738+02:002012-08-29T15:25:33.738+02:00Mark is always saying, "Let's make stuffe...Mark is always saying, "Let's make stuffed peppers." Now we have the perfect recipe! Do you always use green peppers, or would red/orange/yellow work, too? (My guess is that probably breaks tradition... and green is THE pepper.) ~ DavidCocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.com