culinary exploration

Follow me through the adventures that take place in my kitchen, in restaurants or in other kitchens. Cooking and food are my passions and I want to share my experiences of cooking, baking and eating with you.
I'm a Greek self-taught cook who lives in Chicago. I learned a lot about cooking from both of my grandmothers, my mom and dad, family and friends. Passing on timeless traditions through food is one thing I strive to do in life.

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Posts tagged dip

Jan 24

CASHEW DIP (via Macheesmo)

Blogging for future reference. Because I am a lover of all things dip/hummus-eque. Also, because cashews are quite possibly my favorite nut… that is, if I had to choose.

Mar 17

boyfriendreplacement:

Cheddar Dip

Recipe

(via foodfuckery)

Mar 16

Pureed beans

My Japanese co-worker compared this to refried beans. It pretty much tasted like it too. It was served with crackers, but both my co-worker who accompanied me on the trip and myself pulled a typical American move by dipping the fried chicken skin in this bean dip. Thankfully we ran out of skin, because that was dangerously tasty!

Sep 29

Jalapeño Popper Dip

Since I love poppers so much, I’m guessing I’ll love this dip from Our Best Bites! I’d add some bacon on top though…

Jun 17

noraleah:

I’ve been put in charge of dips for our beach party on Saturday. I think this one’s a shoe-in.

RECIPE: AVOCADO HUMMUS

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Ingredients:

1 avocado, peeled and pitted

1 (15 oz.) can of chickpeas, drained

1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

1/4 cup chopped red onion

3 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed

2 Tbsp. tahini (optional)

1 Tbsp. olive oil

1 lime, juice

1tsp.cumin

1/4 tsp. salt (more or less to taste)

Via artislovely, chemicalfreeskinny, carlawithacandvictory. hotpinkgun, veryadvancetechnology

hummus + avocado in one dip? YES PLEASE!

Feb 19

cheesy roasted red pepper dip

(via our best bites)

speaking of dips… add some caramelized onions to this one and it would be doubly delicious!!!

caramelized onion dip

(via closet cooking)

i’m always a sucker for a dip, especially a dip baked in the oven with melty cheese. but a dip with caramelized onions in it?? DIVINE!