Greek
I made this savoury cheesecake during the Christmas holidays. I was inspired by Greek Dakos which is a Cretan appetizer made on a barley rusk called dakos, with feta or myzithra and tomato on top. As a base I used a dakos rusk called kritharokoulouro, ordinary rusks and PICK salty biscuits which are similar [...]
How were your Christmas holidays? I hope everyone had an amazing and safe holiday…and are looking forward to next weekend’s holidays. We had a great time and I am very happy to have all the family again together, as my son came from England and will be staying with us for a month. I wanted [...]
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During the Great Lent period which is 48 days before Easter, the Orthodox abstain from eating foods containing animals with red blood (meats, poultry, game, fish), as well and products from animals with red blood (such as milk, cheese, eggs, etc.) Fish with backbones are not allowed but mollusks like squid, octopus, shrimps, mussels etc., [...]
Continue reading about Dolmadakia Bakaliarou (Dolmades with Cod Fillets)
Spring is officially here today as 21st March marks the beginning of this beautiful season. We have been having good weather the past days and the day is getting bigger. The temperature is rising, the trees are blooming, the birds are chirping early in the morning and in the park we go walking to in [...]
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People from around the world have come to love spanakopita which is usually made using store bought phyllo which is filled with spinach, green onions, dill and feta. At this point I can imagine a few of you saying ahhhhh!!! as this is usually the kind of spanakopita one can eat in Greek [...]
I made this recipe last year but did not have time to post it. If you have leftover turkey meat from your roasted turkey, cut it into very small pieces and use it instead of minced meat. I have a lot of recipes I have not managed to publish and I hope that this week [...]
Although I’ve stopped going to the gym since the beginning of this month as the weather has been very hot, most of the mornings we have been going to the beach for swimming. However, I still want to get some more exercise and there was a great offer on home treadmills which are pliable, [...]
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You’ve heard me talking about the Mediterranean Diet many times. For those of you who are not familiar with this diet, this is the modern nutritional recommendation, inspired by the traditional dietary patterns of Crete which expanded to the remaining parts of Greece and followed by most of the countries of Southern Europe. The Mediterranean [...]
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Each month Foodbuzz hosts a special event called Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24 (24 meals, 24 blogs, 24 hours) when 24 bloggers showcase their meals within a specific period of twenty four hours. Food blogger members of this Social community around the world are called to submit their proposals each month for their global monthly event [...]
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I feel embarrassed that I have never posted this dish before. Although this is a staple dish in all Greek households and I cook it very often, I have somehow forgotten to post about it. Fasolia (phaseolus lunatus) gigantes, meaning «giant» are similar to elephant beans, lima beans or butter beans, but if you can [...]
Continue reading about Gigantes Plaki sto Fourno (Βaked Giant Beans)
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