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BLE President Irene Savas at the 2017 Vasilopita event

BLE President Irene Savas’s Vasilopita Recipe

January 18, 2017

Koftopita: Voreio Ipirotiki/Politsanitiki Vasilopita from the region of Northern Epirus 1 pound #2 bulgur wheat 1 cup milk 1 8 oz container of cottage cheese 1.5 pounds feta, crumbled 4 eggs, beaten 1 stick (¼ pound) butter, melted Put wheat in big saucepan. Fill with water and soak overnight. Drain. In a medium saucepan, add ¾ cup … Continued

Karnavali 2016

February 28, 2016

By Ilyana Sawka

Each year, the BLE marks the Greek pre-Lenten carnival season with a lively event, Karnavali. The celebration of Carnival began in ancient times, likely as part of the worship of Dionysos, the god of wine and festivity. In the Greek Orthodox Christian tradition, carnival (apókries/απόκριες) is a three-week period of preparation for Lent. Apókries – … Continued