About The Authors & Cookbook

We wrote this book as a tribute to our parents and our Greek heritage. It took many years to complete. For one thing, every word had to be a consensus, and we sometimes had different perceptions of what really happened back then. We would jokingly say, “My mother did it this way” or “My daddy didn’t say that!”

This book is set up in chronological order. It begins with our father leaving the village in 1917 to come to the land of opportunity: America. The vignettes follow our lives and experiences in a home full of love and the Greek culture. The recipes are absolutely authentic. They are the creations of our parents who brought their village lives to Amarillo, Texas. Many of the recipes are solely their own creation.

We wrote the book for our children so that the traditions in the kitchen and our lives would not die. In the process, we discovered that many other people were interested in our story, hence, this website. It doesn’t take an ounce of blood to become part of a culture. All it takes is to fall in love with its people, traditions, foods and customs. It is our hope that you will join us in the rich cultural tradition of being Greek. It’s yours for the taking. Kali Orexi!