Happy Easter Take Two - Greek Traditional Goodies

I wasn't sure what was going to write about this weekend. There didn't seem to be any upcoming holidays to tie into and I was still recovering from my recent birthday baking blunder. Then my friend mentioned that she was baking for the Greek Orthodox Easter this weekend, and I know I couldn't let this traditional holiday pass by. My knowledge of Greek tradition is sadly limited to the movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", but I do know that they make great food (and a lot of it!). I try not to miss our local annual Greek Church food festival (that is actually soon approaching for this year). The pastry table is always the first place I stop. I can't pronounce anything I eat like Galaktoboureko (a Custard-filled phyllo pastry) or Koulourakia (Butter cookies). Baklava is probably the only thing I know what I am eating. You can click here for a sample of a traditional Greek Easter Sunday Dinner menu complete with recipes and word pronunciations. The traditional foods of the holiday include lamb, red eggs, and Tsoureki Paschalino (a sweet Easter dessert bread). Just be prepared for a full day/week of cooking as I believe the menu is over two pages long. As for me, I will just wait for my local Greek Church's festival. I have a feeling that the people that know how to pronounce them can do a much better job baking them. Απολαύστε!