Did I hear anyone saying that healthy food is bland and boring?
Well, I hope to change your mind with this recipe of mine.
When I went to the farmers’ market last week, I got some courgettes and was thinking of boiling them with carrots for a healthy salad. As I usually buy lots of vegetables from [...]
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If you can get fresh anchovies, called gavros in Greek, forget those canned, salty ones and you must definitely try this dish.
Gavros is one of my favourite small fishes because it is not only cheap but it also tastes good and of course a good source of heart-healthy Omega 3 fatty oil acids [...]
Summer Escapes Part II
Taygetus Mountain: Sparti – Megalopolis
This is a local recipe from Lakonia and is a very rustic, traditional village recipe with rooster but it can also be made with chicken. Kokoras Bardouniotikos means Rooster from Vordonia area. Before giving the recipe I would like to tell you a few things [...]
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I am sorry I haven’t been around lately as I’ve had this flu the past few days which kept me in bed. Today I am feeling a bit better but still I will make a quick post and head back to bed again.
I prepared this dish a couple of weeks ago and this is a [...]
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING
TO ALL MY FRIENDS WHO ARE CELEBRATING TODAY
It’s still morning in the western hemisphere, so you can quite easily make these if you have the ingredients at home.
I am sure you have all heard of Spanakopita, so the word Spanakopitakia may ring a bell to you. Spanakopitakia is the diminutive of Spanakopita and [...]
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Cooking for a family of five involves a lot of cooking and baking and it is sometimes difficult to please them all. A winner dish in my family is patates lemonates sto fourno, which is a side dish you can serve both with meat of fish and some people even love it as [...]
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What can I say about this dish except that if you like the ingredients you will be thrilled by the taste and it is a dish easy to make, you can serve it at buffets, on special occasions and your guests will be thrilled.
Pork loin stuffed and wrapped in vine leaves
Preparation time : 30′
Baking time [...]
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Piroshkis or pierogies 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 them came to Greece.
Piroshki are made from yeast dough usually fried. The ones baked are often glazed with egg to produce the common golden [...]
This is another Cypriot recipe which is translated “Tossed Potatoes”. They have taken this name from the way they are cooked.
These potatoes are washed very well and then they are cracked and deep fried in olive oil. They are removed from the sauce pan and after leaving about 1/2 cup oil in the pan they [...]
At the beginning of Greek Orthodox Lent, Kathara Deftera or Clean Monday, I prepared several dishes and told you that I was going to post them during this period of lent.
However, due to all the events and other things popping up I have delayed. Shall try and post the other recipes within the next few [...]
