The Faye Files

But my husband loves his roasts, steaks and burgers cooked medium rare Now he cooks, too, and some will say even better than I do, so if he wants something his way, he makes it and makes mine the way I want. I just never seem to be able to get the timing right to keep meat medium rare. I used red pepper flake and garlic powder in the paste rubbed all over the roast and just thyme and rosemary, not basil.

It is however, a New Year’s Day tradition in the Greek culture, not tied to lent. It honors Saint Vasilios (aka St. Basil) who is honored on January 1st. As you cut the cake on New Year’s Day, you cut a piece for the home, and one for each member of the family. I end up finding the coin most years in my household as there are only two humans and I’m the only one who eats enough cake to keep cutting slices.

One of the most popular is feta saganaki a meze (appetizer) of fried feta set aflame with the help of a little ouzo or Metaxa. The term saganaki actually refers to the small, two-handled frying pan in which the food is cooked called a sagani, a derivative of the Turkish word sahan, which means copper dish. But you don’t need a special pan to make this dish, any sort of deep frying pan or cast iron skillet will work. * Add the minced garlic, red and green pepper strips, cherry tomatoes, red pepper flakes, oregano and paprika and saute for an additional 5 minutes, stirring regularly.

They’re also offering their unique Veuve Clicquot Fondue Express Village dining experience and have expanded it to include breakfast and afternoon crepes. Your server will bring you your hot milk of choice (there are nondairy options) and you just add the Lindt chocolates til your hot chocolate is the right amount of chocolate for you, add marshmallows and sprinkles and enjoy! The second course is a crepe and you can choose from three different fillings: ham and swiss topped with an egg (pictured), apple and cinnamon compote with caramel sauce or chocolate hazelnut spread with whipped cream and sugar. The main course can be accompanied by a specialty cocktail such as the Veuve Clicquot Rich Rose cranberry cinnamon cocktail or a glass of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut champagne.