Breads
Koulouri Thessalonikis, is a street food, round shaped bread product with a hole in the middle, covered with sesame seeds, crunchy outside and soft inside. The street vendors also sell some of those triangle cheese with the smiling cow to accompany it. It is one of our healthiest snacks as it is low in fat [...]
Piroshki, were introduced to the Greeks by the Greek Pontiacs* who were forced to leave Pontus and scattered in all parts of the world, the majority of which came to Greece. Piroshki are made from yeast dough usually fried. You can find them in bakeries or fast food shops, with various fillings. Their size depends [...]
Flaounes are the traditional Easter cheese breads we make in Cyprus. Traditionally they are made on Holy Thursday and it’s not an easy job. The preparations usually start from the previous day and on Thursday most female members of the family get up from the crack to dawn to start preparing them. I have memories [...]
Tsoureki is a kind of sweet bread which we did not use to make in Cyprus, or at least my mother didn’t, so this is something I have learned after coming to Greece. The other day I was looking through my old note book with recipes and I found this magazine clipping which I had [...]
Continue reading about Tsourekia with "lemon marmalade" filling
What’s a Lahmajun? Lahmajun is one of the staple meals ofArmenia and it is often described as the Armenian or Middle-Eastern analogue to the Pizza. However, a Lahmajun has a very thin crust, and is topped with a meat sauce topping, usually lamb or beef-based, that is cooked with tomato and Middle Eastern spices.. Armenia [...]
Cypriot pitta bread are much different to the Greek pitas. They are flat breads like the other pita but are different in shape and in taste. I’ve been in Greece for 27 years and have never found any, at least where I live. (After a year, writing this post, you can find Cypriot pitas in [...]
Continue reading about Kypriaki Pitta (Cypriot pita – flatbread)
Some days back I wrote about Kalamata Olives and how to brine them and I realized that I still have plenty of olives left from last year. There was no way I would let these homegrown gourmet in the cupboard any more. I decided that they should be consumed soon so right after posting for [...]
At the beginning of this month I wrote about the tradition of baking Christopsomo (which translates as «Christ’s Bread») and I baked one so that the readers of my blog could actually see the whole procedure beforehand and bake one on Christmas Eve, if they liked. Today however, is the day we are actually baking [...]
Continue reading about Christopsomo with a twist – Christ’s Bread
Today, making Christopsomo (which translates as «Christ’s Bread») is still considered by many to be a sacred task, and great care is taken in its preparation. Christmas bread (Christopsomo – pron. Christopsomo) or kouloúra tou Christoú (round bread of Christ) graces the Christmas table. Christ Bread was once the centerpiece of traditional Greek Christmas tables, [...]
Croutons are pieces of sautéed or rebaked bread, often cubed and seasoned, that are used to add texture and flavor to soups or salads. Ingredients: 2 cups stale bread, cut into cubes 1/3 cup olive oil 1 clove garlic Salt & Pepper Oregano or other herbs (optional) Directions: In a food processor or mixer add [...]
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