Made With Phyllo
If you would like to make something different for Thanksgiving, you should try this Greek Kolokythopita (Pumpkin or Butternut Squash Pie). It may be different from what you are used to but it’s so delicious you will love it. Pumpkin is not as easy to find in Greece as butternut squash, so you can use [...]
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Patsavouropita is a traditional Greek Tyropita (cheese pie) but before giving the recipe let me explain what it means because I know it’s all Greek to you. Patsavoura means something which is not neatly stacked in an orderly way and also a rug used to mop up dirt and metaphorically it is a demeanor [...]
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It’s been a while since my last post and I just wanted to keep you updated as I will continue my break indefinitely, until I am ready to come back. I hope that you have missed me as much as I have missed all of you. I am really sorry I haven’t been visiting your [...]
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 [...]
One of my favourite ingredients is mushrooms but making a mushroom pie was out of the question as two out of five members of my family hate mushrooms. My son George also loves mushrooms as much as I do and has been asking me for quite a long time to make a mushroom pie. When [...]
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Hope you all had lovely Holidays. I cannot say the same, as we had to spend a whole day in hospital on Wednesday, after my son had a stomach virus and then on Christmas day my husband caught it as well but thank God it only lasted for a few days and they are beginning [...]
To all the Greek and Cypriot friends and readers of my blog «Chronia Polla» for today’s National Holiday, Ochi Day. I have been seeing so many pumpkin recipes popping up everywhere in the blogosphere and with Halloween coming up soon I thought to share these recipes with you in case you wish to make something [...]
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Kotopita is one of many types of pita, or Greek savory pies. After making the pork and beef galettes using leeks, I wanted to try leeks with chicken as well. I based this pie on the Chicken Pie I used to make in the past, only instead of using puff pastry I used the provencal [...]
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Tiganopsomo, which means fried bread is very easy to make. All you need is any kind of yeast bread dough, which is fried in olive oil. Some times it is filled with cheese, such as feta or any other hard Greek cheese but when it is not filled, it can turn into a dessert by [...]
Now that it’s summer and very hot, it’s hard to stay at home, so I have been away during the weekend and we came back last evening. I’ve had too many other things to do, so I haven’t had time to visit friends but hope to do this soon. After the Beef and Pork Galette, [...]
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