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This is one of my "standard fare" dishes which I've made many, many times over the years so it comes as a surprise I've never actually blogged about it. It's a classic comfort dish which is absolutely perfect for a very cold day like yesterday. It's called Garides Saganaki, or Greek shrimp au gratin with feta. Supposedly it began as a tourist dish in Greece but was later adopted as a classic meze, or side dish appetizer.

My favorite way to eat this dish is with some freshly baked white bread. Hot from the oven, the warm pieces can be used to soak up the au gratin flavors.

1. Start buy preparing some shrimp and set aside. Cut one white onion into pieces and dice about 6-7 tomatoes, set aside.

2. In a pot or wok, heat some Greek olive oil and saute 2-3 cloves of garlic. Add onion and cook briefly. Add shrimp and cook until they are pink. Add tomatoes and 2-3 tsp salt to taste, 1 tsp sugar. Cook mixture until the tomatoes begin to cook down a little.

3. Place the mixture in an au gratin plate and top with a little feta cheese. Place into a preheated oven at 425F and bake until the mixture is bubbly and the cheese begins to melt. Remove and top with Italian parsley. Serve with fresh white bread.