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Sunday, 7 December 2008

Marinated pork chops (Πικάντικες χοιρινές μπριτζόλες)

The little laughing olive tree
came to Crete and cooked for me.
While I went about my weekend chores,
she rampaged on my kitchen floors.

pork chops ala little laughing olive tree

When I asked her 'Whatcha cookin?'
She exclaimed: 'It's what you're lookin'.
"I just wondered if you please,
will my husband eat any of these?"

Come dinner time the kitchen smelt
as if a fire had been put out,
with mustard and some Worcestershire sauce,
a bit of onion chopped up coarse.

little laughing olive tree lunch

"What's for salad?' she insisted.
"I't's cooking now," I promptly answered.
She doesn't know my eggplant pizza,
but now she's here, I'm gonna teach 'er.

I picked the last tomatoes growing
and some peppers green as string beans,
and with the omelette that was leftover,
that made our lunch one of the best ever.

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9 comments:

  1. I always get a kick out your table shots, showcasing the feast of the day...the chops look great and Worcestershire is a favourite condiment...and mustard!

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  2. The chops sound wonderful and as long as the new food triers loved it all its all good:D

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  3. Of all the things on that table, I lust after the bread the most. I wish we got nice Horiatiki bread like that here. Even stuff I make myself doesn't come close.

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  4. if you're making your own bread, you're doing better than me...

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  5. Looks delicious! We were almost going to dine al fresco yesterday and then a cold wind whipped up!

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  6. Wait, you're not outside are you? I noticed the remote on the table...
    you're kitchen is nice and bright!

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  7. Looks like a delicious family meal! Yum! Lovely verses! Wish I could write like that :)

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  8. Heh - I don't make my daily bread - but for a special occasion, a home made loaf is a nice treat. I highly recommend this method:

    http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/08/dining/081mrex.html

    Read more about the method here and be sure to check out the video. The bread is fantastic - but very different to Greek bread.

    Here is a picture of one I made:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/aris1234/2685631380/in/set-72157606122653855/

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  9. I mean really - who could go wrong with a recipe like this - looks great!

    -DTW
    www.everydaycookin.blogspot.com

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