Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Boise Greek Food Festival

I always used to go to the Santa Barbara Greek Festival, so it only made sense to go to the Boise Greek Food Festival this year.  I had actually been once before while visiting here seven years ago.  It is held at the Greek Orthodox Church.  This was the 36th year they held it!  They had some music to listen to and dancing to watch or participate in while you ate.  They also had a dessert house!  I dragged my friend Lauren along, because we both love to eat until we are stuffed!

]My lunch was pastitsio (noodles, meat sauce, bechamel sauce) and spanakopita (spinach and cheese in filo dough).  The spanakopita was amazingly delicious!

My dessert came with a Greek flag on top...what's inside??

Kourambiethes (powdered sugar covered cookies) and melomakarona (cookies dipped in honey with crushed walnuts on top)

I truly hope as the years go on that they expand their Greek food selections.  There are just so many options!  Do you have a favorite Greek food?

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18 comments:

  1. An Apel a DayJune 13, 2017 at 2:45 PM

    I love Greek food. I'm craving a gyro and baklava now. :)

    http://www.anapeladay.com/2017/06/ww-omahalibrary-volunteer-linky.html

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  2. SmellyannJune 13, 2017 at 3:19 PM

    Baklava and spanikopita are HUUUUUGE favorites of mine. I wish I had known to go ... I'm so pissed at you, Becca, for not dragging me along too! hahaha jk

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  3. Tamara CameraJune 13, 2017 at 4:41 PM

    I love a good dessert house!
    I think I love baklava quite a lot.
    What an awesome event. 36 years!

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  4. Olivia's CatastropheJune 14, 2017 at 3:58 AM

    I wish I will eat more Greek food in my future. We went to a dinner at a Greek place once and it was honestly some of the best food I have EVER eaten! Oh, and these look delicious too. I hope you had fun at the food festival!

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  5. Sherry EllisJune 14, 2017 at 8:47 AM

    Greek food can be really good! If you have a sweet tooth, the desserts are superb!

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  6. SandeeJune 14, 2017 at 10:33 AM

    I love Greek food. It's very good. I would go, but I'm a long way from where you are.

    Have a fabulous day. ☺

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  7. Lisa @ Two Bears FarmJune 14, 2017 at 11:11 AM

    I love Greek food! Yum. I usually like to get a sampler - I can't limit myself to any one thing, lol.

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  8. Pat HattJune 14, 2017 at 11:14 AM

    It's all Greek to me lol can't say I've ever tried Greek food.

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  9. eileeninmdJune 14, 2017 at 12:13 PM

    Hello, the Greek food looks delicious. The festivals are fun, always great food too. Thanks so much for visiting my blog. Happy Wednesday, enjoy your day!

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  10. Tammy L.June 14, 2017 at 10:08 PM

    Baklava is my very favorite, but I'm a fan of Greek salads too!

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  11. Susan CookJune 15, 2017 at 8:16 AM

    that looks delicious I went to one of those a long time ago with my Mom. I love baklava :)

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  12. Blue GrumpsterJune 15, 2017 at 12:44 PM

    Wait a minute... Did you say, "cookies dipped in honey with crushed walnuts on top"?

    Why am I on a diet again? See, now I'm hungry :D

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  13. Stephanie FarisJune 15, 2017 at 1:23 PM

    Yummm!!! I'd have to load up on baklava, for sure. That's my favorite part of eating Greek.

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  14. Debra She Who SeeksJune 15, 2017 at 8:52 PM

    I adore Greek food! And I make a mean spanakopita, if I do say so myself.

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  15. Queen Mom JenJune 16, 2017 at 6:46 AM

    Yum! The Greek Festival is one of my favorite events of the year locally!

    Have a great day :)

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  16. Hilary Melton-ButcherJune 16, 2017 at 9:51 AM

    Hi Becca - spanokopita - I love it and make it often ... and then baklava - also similarly ... but love Greek food - could eat it forever with salads and some vino! Enjoy the weekend ... cheers Hilary

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  17. Debby@Just BreatheJune 16, 2017 at 11:42 AM

    I think I would enjoy a Greek Festival. Yes I love Gyros and can't wait to have one in Tarpon Springs, Florida while I am here.

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  18. DebbieJune 17, 2017 at 7:41 AM

    Hi Becca, living in Greece I do get to sample some very nice Greek food. The beauty of it is it's so simple but tasty. A nice meal of lemony chicken and lemony potatoes is up there with my favs as is souvlaki pita ( pork with tomato, onion, tzaziki and paprika wrapped up in a pita bread. I do enjoy a nice kourambiethe too, but we usually only get them at Christmas. I hope they expand the menu in the future too as there is so much good Greek food to enjoy!

    xx

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