Worth The Whisk

Greek Lemon Orzo Soup

by Worth The Whisk on March 10, 2010

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A Greek encounter this week: exchanged a quick pleasantry with actress Rita Wilson, but I won’t tell you where (hey, this is LA, celebs are everywhere). I love Greeks and I love Greek food, thanks to college pals, brothers John and George (who were my high school pals, too). Their Yayas cooked yummy stuff for them every visit home, which they brought back to school and shared. Nice boys.

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