Last Post Before the World Ends

If you're reading this, it turns out that the Mayans, Nostradamus, and a major motion picture starring John Cusack were all wrong: the world has not ended. This means it's time to get down to business and begin again the work of re-building your life.  I know most of the reasonable world tells you that New Year's Resolutions are a bad idea--but I'm a big fan of them.  Every good goal needs a start, and the New Year is as good a time as any.  That said--if you find yourself off the wagon by 21 January, know that every day is just as good as New Year's Day to do something different. So...

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On the Eve of an Extravaganza: Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free Corn Casserole

Upon meeting the Kefi family for the first time, a friend remarked, "Well, you sure don't come from simple stock, do you?"  We're a spirited, complicated, opinionated bunch more or less made for a reality television show (except, sadly, our schticks are real, no scripted).  This is perhaps most apparent at the Christmas Day meal, when the extended Kefi family gets together and we break bread--except at this table we have at least four loaves: a sugar-free loaf, a gluten-free loaf, an all-sugar, all-gluten loaf, and a loaf of plain, white-ass Wonder Bread. Try the flow-chart...

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A Christmas Miracle (Or: How I Found the Only Sauce You Will Ever Need to Make, Ever Again)

On Thursday, BF Kef and I did a little Christmas celebration--dinner, wine, and gifts. This was a plan semi-doomed from the jump: I was tied up until 5, then had to scoop up fresh ingredients at the grocery store, fight week-before-Christmas traffic to get back to my house on the other side of the city, and THEN I had to make a delicious, nutritious, festive  dinner for us, plus whip up last post's Gluten-Free Orange Cheesecake for our  trip to his parents' house the next day.  Oh, and did I mention it had to be portable? BF Kef just moved into a beautiful new apartment,...

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Gluten Free Orange Cheesecake with Chocolate Sauce

Well- I hope none of you were actually banking on those no-buy holiday gifts I promised.  If anyone noticed I was gone, it was because of the crushing wave of finals. If you didn't notice, well.... welcome back. Today we have a treat. A big one. It surely isn't the easiest recipe, and it is a bit time consuming-- but it packed enough Kefi for both my debut Chanukah party (thanks Emmy and Ben!) and for a trip to BF Kef's hometown (Staten Island!). If any of you are going to make it, I'd love to know if subbing Greek yogurt for sour cream works- so let me know! I adapted this...

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A Fine Balance: Kefi at the Office Party

For those of you lucky enough to be employed, some helpful hints for ensuring that you still have a job, post-office holiday party: Thanks, Grub Street, whatever you are...

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Christmas Songs That Won't Make Your Ears Bleed

By now, you are probably inundated with Christmas music-- it is on the radio, in the malls, at the office, and in your head (sometimes permanently).  But, I'll bet most of these songs don't make into into rapid rotation on your Christmas Pandora Station--enjoy! 10- Santa Claus, Go Straight to the Ghetto-- James Brown  James Brown gets funky and real--and the fact that this is not a holiday standard is proof that Clearchannel is run by hacks. 9-  Just Like Christmas--Low  Normally I'm not one for ambient rock--but this song is good enough to make me look past its hipster...

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Give Some Kef, Save Some Bucks

All of us here at KefCentral love Christmas.  Not all of us here have the big bucks to buy for everyone on our list.  Luckily, Chef Kefi has got some great ideas for holiday gifts that don't include buying (almost) anything.  This week and next, I'll post ideas for homemade gift ideas. If you've got good ones, post 'em in the comments (or, alternatively... I'll just keep talking to myself).  DIY Gift #1: Kefi Tsoureki      Alright, alright-- tsoureki is really an Easter bread, but its main spice is cloves, and nothing says "Merry Christmas" more than...

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Something to Read, Something to Watch

To Read: This has nothing to do with food, running, community, family, or Greekness.  It is just simply one of the funniest things I have ever read, and I really think everyone else should read it. It includes, among other things: a couples' bicker, hot pink towel, and a 5-foot chicken named Beyonce. And what is kefi if not 5-foot chickens named Beyonce? Am I right? http://thebloggess.com/2011/06/and-thats-why-you-should-learn-to-pick-your-battles/ To Watch:   Chef Kefi would never let a World AIDS Day pass without a fat shout out to the sweet tender angels who lead the fight...

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