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Greece, Pastry -

 One of my favorite parts of the Greek cuisine is dessert, specifically the pastries. If you have been to Greece, you know there is no "wrong" time to eat dessert. A piece of kataifi with your morning café? Sure. A slice of baklava after lunch? Of course. A quick walk to the bakery for some loukoumades after dinner? You bet. The hospitality of many restaurants in Greece almost require you to have dessert. In fact, many times this past summer when I was in Crete, dessert was brought to us, even when we didn't order it. For centuries, Greek desserts have...

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