Aubergines
My favourite eggplants until now were «tsakonikes» which I thought were the only ones which were sweet. I avoided cooking with the big round purple ones, as I heard that they were bitter. I’ve been seeing white eggplants at the market place for a long time but had never tried them until recently. When [...]
Continue reading about Melintzanes Santorinis (White Santorini Eggplants)
Melitzanes giahni or as they are called in Cyprus «vazania giahni», are eggplants in tomato sauce. My mother, as well as all other Cypriot women, would fry the potatoes and eggplants in a lot of oil and they would then sauté the onion in the oil and add fresh ripe tomatoes and tomato paste, as [...]
As much as I love cooking, there are a few days that I want to cook something quick and easy and what is easier than a pasta dish? This week the temperature was around 40 degrees C in Athens, so every morning my husband and I leave early in the morning and go for swimming, [...]
Continue reading about Lake Vouliagmeni and Farfalle with aubergine, peppers and purslane pesto
These eggplant mezes are stuffed with feta and then coated with bread crumbs and deep fried. Perfect finger food for parties or in this case this will be my entry for Game Night Party Recipes, hosted my Mansi, at Funnfud. Melitzanes me Feta (Eggplant rolls with feta) Ingredients 2 – 3 long eggplants 2 eggs [...]
Continue reading about Rola Melitzanas me Feta (Eggplant rolls with feta)
This is a recipe I have tried from another friend from Group recipes. My friend is of Italian origin but lives in the U.S.A. and is in the catering business. I asked Crystal if she knew anything about this recipe, which used to be her grandmother’s, but unfortunately her late nonna, did not leave any [...]
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