Delphi Greek Restaurant to Host 2nd Annual Cheesecake Show

WESTWOOD, Calif. - Sept. 20, 2016 - PRLog -- This landmark restaurant is known for being the favorite of stars of the large and small screens, as well as local, state, national and foreign dignitaries,and  has also become widely known for Signature Pastry Chef Rana's Cheese Cakes.

Delphi Greek restaurant was opened in 1985 and has been serving the Westwood community ever since.  Delphi Greek is a part of LA's history: Its original menu is on display at the Los Angeles downtown library.  Delphi Greek celebrated its 30^th anniversary with many local, state, and federal officials last year.

Delphi Greek continues to remain the only Hellenic restaurant on the West Side, and has been three times awarded certificate by the US House of Representatives, recognized 8 times by the State of California for excellence, 4 times by the County of Los Angeles and the Department of Health and honored 5 times by the City of Los Angeles.Delphi Greek restaurant has been recognized and rated by Zagat no fewer than SEVENTEEN times!

Delphi Greek Restaurant continues to offer a wide selection of Greek wines, and has been a professional member of the American Wine Society since 2012.  The owner, Roozbeh Farahanipour is proud members of the Wine Country Club, and offer in their restaurant one of the largest collections of Boutari wines, including some exquisite rare vintages.

The restaurant enjoys a great reputation for the delicious homemade desserts and appetizers and its homemade moussaka, as well as the wonderful lamb and seafood entrees.  Many diners come back again and again for the special desserts.Delphi Greek Restaurant is one of the only places where you can enjoy Galaktoburiko (baked Greek custard baked in phyllo dough), the homemade baklava is beyond reproach, but the special cheesecakes have also become a signature item. Pastry Chef Rana P Farahanipour has won multiple awards and has been honored on numerous occasions from many sources.

Pastry Chef Rana believes that the very first "cheesecake" may have been created on the Greek island of Samos. Physical anthropologists excavated cheese molds there which were dated circa 2,000 B.C. Cheese and cheese products had most likely been around for thousands of years prior –dating back to prehistoric times (the period in human history before the invention of writing) so we will never really know. In Greece,Cheesecake was considered to be a good source of energy, and there is evidence that it was served to athletes during the first Olympic Games in 776 B.C.  Greek brides and grooms were also known to use cheesecake for their wedding cake. The simple, ingredients of flour, wheat, honey and cheese were formed into a cake and baked – a far cry from the more complicated recipes available today.

One of the many highlights of the event will be Chef Rana's introduction of her new specialty dessert:  Saffron Cheesecake. Saffron  is a spice derived from the flower of the Crocus. Saffron's taste and fragrance have been described as sweet and floral.  In keeping with the tradition of the restaurant, the spice hails from the Mediterranean region and has been around for centuries,

Noted on air reporter Erica Bachellor will MC the second annual Delphi Greek Cheesecake Show. Erica  has spent the last several years as an on-air reporter covering the Emmys, the Golden Globes, the SAG Awards, and the Oscars. . She has delivered entertainment news on various media and had interviewed a large number of celebrities on and off the red carpet. Erica is also a  foodie!  She grew up watching chefs prep and cook food, as well as assisted her late brother who was a professional chef. Erica spends her free time cooking, hiking, floral arranging, traveling, and blogging.

Local television will be interviewing dignitaries on the blue carpet. There will be an awards ceremony which will be hosted by City Councilman Paul Koretz, Assemblyman Sebastian Ridley-Thomas and Greek Consulate General Gregory Karahalios. Representatives from City, County, State and Federal, LAPD Commanding Officer Captain Tina Nieto West Los Angeles Division, former Mayor of Beverly Hills Jimmy Delshad, and critics and food bloggers will all be on hand.  Many more celebrities and community leaders and dignitaries are also scheduled to attend.

For more information about the event

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For information about Delphi Greek Restaurant
http://www.delphigreek.com/

For more information on Chef Rana Farahanipour and her cheesecakes
http://www.cookche.com