Summary: <br> Ilias is a good friend of mine, who I met in Meron Bareket’s Podcast Incubator Bootcamp (in the beta test version.) He, like I am, is creating a podcast to help others in his region be more successful in their businesses. He lives in Thessoloniki (sometimes referred to as Salonica), Greece and works as a civil engineer<br> Ilias also shares his mother’s secret recipe for his favorite food in the show notes!<br> Do you want to learn more about Ilias or contact him:<br> <br> His personal blog is at <a href="www.diamantisdesign.com">www.diamantisdesign.com</a><br> <br> His FB page :<a href="%20https://www.facebook.com/ilias.diamantis"> https://www.facebook.com/ilias.diamantis</a><br> <br> You can send Ilias a message on twitter : <a style="color: #0186ba;" href="https://twitter.com/Lheithnar" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Lheithnar</a><br> <br> ——————————————————————<br> <br> The show notes for every episode will include links to products, people and services that were mentioned in the episode. A notice of total disclosure, as some point I may have affliations with some of the products and services that are linked here. That means that when you click on a link and purchase that product, I will receive a small commission on that sale. It will not increase your cost at all, but it will help financially support me as I continue to bring assistance to anyone who wants to achieve their goals.<br> ——————————————————————-<br> <br> <br> If you ever thought about starting your own podcast, this is the only source you need (and the webinar is FREE!)<a href="http://partners.inspiring-innovation.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=trevorl1_2">How To Build An Engaged Audience (Weekly Live Webinar)</a><br> <br> <br> Ilias recommends these books:<br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br> <br> Music composed and performed by <a href="http://audionautix.com/about-jason.php">Jason Shaw</a>. Courtesy of <a href="http://audionautix.com/">Audionautix.com</a><br> <br> <br> Pastitisio, courtesy of Ilias’s mother:<br> <br> For the pasta <br> ▪ 500g pasta for Pastitsio (1 pound dry)-available at Greek or ethnic groceries. (You can substitute ziti or penne )<br> For the béchamel sauce<br> ▪ 1/2 cup butter<br> ▪ 1/2 cup all purpose flour<br> ▪ 1 lt milk warmed<br> ▪ 2 eggs<br> ▪ 1 cup parmesan cheese<br> ▪ salt<br> ▪ nutmeg<br> <br> For the meat sauce:<br> ▪ 600 gr. Ground beef or preferably veal<br> ▪ 400 gr. Tomato sauce<br> ▪ 2 onions minced<br> ▪ 2 garlic cloves thinly minced<br> ▪ 3 tbsp. olive oil<br> ▪ salt, pepper<br> 1. For the meat sauce, heat olive oil in a large sauté pan. Add the onions and the garlic and sauté for 5 minutes until they are translucent. Then add the ground beef and cook over medium-high heat until pink color disappears, about 5-15 minutes. Add tomato sauce, salt, and pepper and allow sauce to simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes, until sauce is ready.<br> 2. While sauce is simmering put water on to boil for pasta.<br> 3. Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. When butter starts to bubble, using a whisk, add flour to melted butter whisking continuously to make a smooth paste or roux. Allow the flour/butter mixture to cook for a minute but do not allow it to brown.<br> 4. Add warmed milk and eggs to mixture in a steady stream, whisking continuously. Simmer over low heat until it thickens but does not boil.<br> 5. Add pinch of nutmeg, pepper, salt and the 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese and stir in. If sauce still needs to thicken, return to heat and cook over very low heat while continuing to stir.<br> 6.
