A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle shade of figs. While Greece is great for the salty fiends (olives, feta, and Santorini capers), there are plenty of opportunities to get cavities there too. Syrup-submerged fruits and nuts known as spoon sweets are common to eat alone or with cheese, and for years have symbolized sweet hospitality. A couple we visited wouldn't let us leave with a net-zero calorie intake, so they pulled out the coffee and little plates for spoon sweets. It was something like the Greek answer to British teatime....
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I love watching our Serious Eats community grow every day on all sections of the site, but I especially enjoy the interaction over at Talk, where anyone can jump into a conversation or start a new one if they want to. Here are my favorite comments from Talk over the past week: Sweet "My favorite kitchen companion is my little dog, who calmly but intently watches every move I make at the counter and stovetop. I know he's desparately hoping something will drop into his mouth, but I like to think I am his own personal food network. It is calming to have him there." - bylime, from Do you like company in the kitchen while you cook? Inspirational "I...
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