Galeos (tope shark) are found around the coast of the Mediterranean. The genus Galeorhinus galeus is derived from the Greek words «galeos» meaning a shark and «rhinos» which means nose.
Tope is closely related to the blue shark and shares many of the features of this fish. Tope reach 1 – 2 [...]
«A wise man should consider that health is the greatest of human blessings, and learn how by his own thought to derive benefit from his illnesses« -Hippocrates, Greek Physician (460 BC – 370 BC)
I’ve decided to focus more on healthy recipes again and especially on the Medieterranean Diet.
Although I am not strictly [...]
Continue reading about Obesity: Why are we obese? and Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Mushrooms
This is an old recipe I made a couple of years ago but I prepared it a little bit different this time. First of all I have sliced the chicken in a different way and then I tied it with kitchen string. I bought filleted chicken breasts so they were without the skin and bones [...]
Continue reading about Braised Chicken breasts stuffed with spinach, graviera and bacon (revisited)
I few days ago I posted about Galatopita which was the dessert I made for our Wedding Anniversary. That day I also made this recipe. You probably all know by now how much I love mushrooms and this is a recipe I’ve been making over and over again since I made it [...]
Every Tuesday there is a “Laiki agora” (farmers’ market) near my house so when I went last week, it was not in my plans to buy spinach but then I saw a stall with really nice and tender spinach. I bought some spinach to make spanakopita and when I washed the spinach, I separated and [...]
Continue reading about Spinach salad with eggs and red sweet roasted peppers
Spanakopita or in this case it is also called spanakotyropita, as it has a lot more cheese than usual, is one of the best pitas we Greeks make and there are even different types of phyllo used for this pita. My family prefers a pie with more crust than spinach so I always make the [...]
Continue reading about Spanakotyropita (Extra Cheesy Spanakopita strifti, village type phyllo)
In Athens, but also in most of the parts of Greece, once a week, every neighborhood has its street market, which is called “laiki agora” meaning peoples’ markets.
There you can find freshly cut, ripened-to-perfection fruits, vegetables, produce, herbs, fish, flowers, plants, clothes and household items. Usually the marketplace occupies four or [...]
Spanakopita (Greek «σπανάκι + πίτα», spinach + pie) is a Greek pastry with a filling of spinach, feta cheese (sometimes in combination with anthotyro, which is a soft white cheese resembling ricotta), onions or green onions, egg, and seasoning. The filling is wrapped in layers of phyllo pastry with butter and/or olive oil, either in [...]
