There's Just Something About Yogurt

     Greece - amazing is the only word for the food there. Who knew eggplant could be so delicious? Sizzling meats on the rotisserie, fresh squeezed orange juice that's as rich as eggnog, and the yogurt...you've never had yogurt until you've had it in Greece. In the morning, top it with thyme honey, and you'll never want to leave the breakfast table; you'll soon understand why the ancients had to recline.

     There is a passable substitute now. Whether it's sold in the States, I don't know, but here in British Columbia there's a fairly new yogurt on the market: The Greek Gods (brand) Greek Style Yoghurt, Honey Flavoured. It's definitely our go-to yogurt. We topped fruit salad with it last night for dessert. Vanilla or Lemon yogurts are also good for that.

     A friend who's family was Palestinian stayed with us for a while, and he loved to cook. One night he made a simple meal with cubes of beef and canned tomatoes. I watched him, and was surprised that he barely seasoned the sauce. It was just plain canned tomatoes over just plain beef - ugh. I knew it was going to be just plain awful. He ladled it over just plain white rice. How was I going to choke this stuff down? Then he topped it with yogurt. Just plain yogurt.

     It was one of the best dinners I've ever had. There's just something about yogurt.