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Food

  • Tasting the food of an ancient Greek god

    It’s time once again to taste the flavors of the Greek isles at the annual St. Michael the Archangel Greek Festival starting today at the church in Lecanto off State Road 44.

    Embedded in Greek mythology, festivals historically date back to the celebration of Dionysus.

    The festival for Dionysus is in the spring when the leaves begin to reappear on the vine. It became one of the most important events of the year.

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  • OVER EASY: Good food from Greece

    It’s all things Greek this weekend at St. Michael the Archangel Church in Lecanto. Kudos to members of the church for their hard work over the years in making this one of the largest festivals in Citrus County.

    Until a few years ago, the Greek Festival was once a year. But now it’s double the fun with a second event in the spring. On top of that, seafood suppers such as fried fish and calamari are offered at the church on Fridays throughout the year. You can eat in or carry out.

    Here is one of my favorite Greek salads:

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  • Berry cheesecake best patriotic dish

    While Valentine’s Day is the main holiday focus of February, two Chronicle staffers decided to delve into Internet recipes with a patriotic flair for Presidents Day. The two treats sparking their interests were the “Great American Brownie” and “Berry Cheesecake Pie.”

    Both amateur cooks served the desserts Monday — Presidents Day — for their co-workers to judge. And while each person had his or her favorite, the overwhelming choice among 17 Chronicle staffers was the “Berry Cheesecake Pie.”

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  • WINES & SUCH: Sweet or dry taste of wine

    It never fails. At least once during the wine events I conduct, someone asks, “Do you have any sweet wines at your table?” About 80 percent of the time, I am forced to reply, “Sorry not this evening.”

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  • Brothers Pizza’s new owner infuses menu, food with Greek-style flavor for a Sicilian Slice

    The name is the same but the menu is revamped with a Greek twist. And customers can now order delivery service from Brothers Pizza Restaurant in the Crystal Springs Shopping Center, east of Crystal River.

    Keith Randall purchased the popular café in October from Vinnie Schiano after moving to the area from the Berkshires, Mass.

    You won’t find grinders anymore. Randall said the sandwiches are the same, but are renamed subs “because most people don’t know what grinders are.”

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  • OVER EASY: Savor Old Florida Saturday in Ozello

    Ozello is hands down one of the coolest places in Citrus County. In fact, it was my very favorite destination during my early years in this area and remains so today.

    If you are familiar with the village of Ozello or would like a chance to visit Old Florida on the Nature Coast, then mark Saturday on your calendar.

    It’s time for the seventh annual Chili Cook-Off and Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., sponsored by the Ozello Civic Association and the Chronicle. Chili “tastings” will start at 11 a.m., or you can have the chili dinner for $5.

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  • EDIBLE LANDSCAPE: Mint varieties offer fragrance, flavor

    By Randy Hobson
    Guest columnist

    On our wooden kitchen table, I have two nursery flats holding three varieties of mint I rooted from cuttings. The blend of beauty, fragrance and visual texture they create is wonderful.

    The first variety, known as pineapple mint (Mentha suaveolens “Variegata”), is a cultivar of apple mint. The square stems and opposite leaves are fuzzy (another name for apple mint is woolly mint).

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  • WINES & SUCH: Beginnings of beer and wine

    Beer is America’s preference when it comes to an alcoholic drink.

    Archaeologists date its discovery somewhere near 10,000 B.C. It was the first of the world’s six leading beverages. Others in order of advent were wine, followed by tea, spirits, coffee, and guess what, Coca Cola.

    Winemaking has been around almost as long as beer brewing. Scientific evidence suggests it was first produced in the region of Asia known as Armenia and northern Iraq, in the pre-history era of 9000 to 4000 B.C.

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  • OVER EASY: Treats for your sweet

    Get ready for the most loving day of the year next Tuesday when Valentine’s Day fever sweeps over all those who enjoy a holiday with nothing to do but indulge in gifts of sweet treats, floral bouquets and poetic cards for that one-and-only.

    Stores, supermarkets, flower shops and boutiques are full of gift ideas in Citrus County, but if you can’t find just the right token, consider creating your own homemade treat for that special someone.

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  • WINES & SUCH: Thomas Jefferson a winemaker, connoisseur?

    Gentle readers who have had the good fortune to visit the memorial at Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills of South Dakota doubtless recall the giant five-story images carved from solid rock — four of our greatest presidents: Washington, Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt and Lincoln.

    Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), the third president, is remembered as the author of the Declaration of Independence and the architect of the Louisiana Purchase. He was a statesman, diplomat, writer, scholar, inventor, musician, lawmaker, and the list goes on.

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