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Kotopita is one of many types of meat pites. This particular pie is made with a horiatiko (village) phyllo pastry crust, which is very easy to handle and roll. I make kotopita with different kinds of fillings and two similar recipes are included in Volume 2 of my e-cookbook. You can serve this Kotopita during [...]
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I am very excited that yesterday I made my first video. It was nothing planned but it was one of those rare days that I was alone at home. I had already done the preparation of the dough and filling for Spanakopita, when the idea of making a video popped up. I know that [...]
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A Chinese Tangzhong starter / Water roux starter is a mixture of flour and water. That is to combine together one portion of bread flour and five portions of water by weight in a pot. Heat up the mixture to bring out the gelatinization of starch in flour. What makes the bread baked with this [...]
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. I have participated at this event last year as well and I shall continue to support it because every woman must be aware of this silent killer. Michelle of Bleeding Espresso and Sara of Ms Adventures in Italy are sponsoring an O Foods Contest. Please see below for the [...]
Tzatziki is an appetizer, called «orektiko» in Greek, made from Greek whole fat strained yoghurt, cucumber, garlic, salt and extra virgin olive oil, usually served with pitta bread and served as a mezes. In Cyprus, mint is added and it is called talatouri. What makes our tzatziki so delicious is the Greek yoghurt, which is [...]
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Moussakas, is the most famous Greek dish. Layered with sautéed slices of potatoes and eggplant with the meat sauce in the middle layer. Topped with béchamel sauce and myzithra cheese. The vegetables are fried in extra virgin olive oil and left in a colander or on kitchen paper to drain any excess oil. A [...]
Béchamel sauce or white sauce has been taken from the French cuisine and introduced to Greek cuisine by Nicolaos Tselementes. It is used as a basic sauce to top Moussakas, Pastitsio and used in many other recipes. To make this sauce you need an equal amount of butter or olive oil and flour which is made into [...]
Phyllo comes from the Greek word φύλλο which means leaf because the dough is rolled out as thin as a leaf (and even more) but also the word phyllo means sheet. Homemade phyllo takes time and skill to make but if you follow my instructions, it won’t be that difficult. To make phyllo you have [...]
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