Who am I and why am I doing this?

I am an American with a Greek Heritage. My Greek half of my family died when I was young and I lost out on the chance of ever embracing my Greek identity. After losing my father I decided to try to learn as much about his heritage as possible and became somewhat of a Greek geek. This blog my documentation of my exploration in becoming more “Greek” , and my journey in becoming closer with family.  I chose cooking because of it’s connections to Greek culture and my basic desire to not suck at cooking. With the help of my Greek friends and the Internet I cook , eat, and learn a little bit about myself every week.