Flat-leaf parsley and garlic salad-dip

A tasty green salad/dip that can accompany many different dishes or just some toasted pitta breads. Based on a traditional recipe from Syros island

Baked giant beans with spinach and herbs

If you like the giant beans then this is a nice alternative recipe to enjoy with the family. It is filling, very nutritious and tasty!

Orzo pasta with spinach, Feta cheese and wine

A nice recipe to cook the orzo and have something light but still filling at your table. Although orzo is a type of pasta, in this recipe it is handled as if we'd cook a risotto. Meaning slow cooking in low heat and that makes it really tasty and creamy in the end

Spring-time asparagus tart with phyllo pastry

Asparagus are still in season so lets have an unusual tart out of them and enjoy this elegant vegetable in a different way. Nice and creamy the filling on one hand and crispy the phyllo pastry on the other, make this pie a nice Spring-time dish

Baked Ryzogalo flavoured with mastic

The classic Greek rice pudding, this time baked and with the distinctive refreshing flavour of the mastic. An alternative to the traditional recipe coming from the Greeks of Constantinople

Pork baked with lemon leaves

This is a version of a traditional recipe coming from Chania, Crete. The taste is amazing and the secret is the good quality of pork and the aromatic lemon leaves. If you can not find them, lemon peel will work fine

Eggs "Strapatsada" with asparagus

"Strapatsada", the Greek version of scrambled eggs. This time with a delicate and tasty vegetable which is still in season, the asparagus. Serve this egg recipe as a brunch dish or light meal on a warm day. Not many ingredients involved in this recipe but still it is very tasty and filling

Cretan Dakos - Tasty barley rusks

This is a light but so refreshing and delicious dish coming from Crete and it is called "Dakos" which in a way means "pile up". We do like barley and other types of rusks in Greece and this is a very quick and tasty dish which can be served as a first dish or even instead of a salad (individually), even if you have it with just a bit of feta cheese on top. In Crete though it is a traditional recipe and now it has become quite famous outside the borders of this beautiful Greek island. Good quality of olive oil and the Cretan Xinomyzithra cheese are the secrets

Shrimps yiouvetsi with orzo pasta in the pot

Delicious, light but filling, this dish is full of taste and aromas! The popular "yiouvetsi" dish this time with shrimps and cooked in the pot for a very family-friendly meal

Potato salad with tuna and olives

Simple, fast to prepare and very tasty classic potato salad. Always a good idea to serve even as a light meal

Chickenballs with peppers and courgettes

Another nice meze for your ouzo or beer. These fritters are altogether a different recipe than the classic meatballs but the idea is the same

Strawberry and yoghurt pudding

Now the strawberries are really in season and it is a good chance to take advantage of this luscious fruit to create some tasty recipes. And since the weather gets warmer (where I am very sloooowly but anyway) what a better idea than a light and chilled strawberry pudding! Served in individual ramekins or a bundt cake tin for a more impressive presentation- the sure thing is that your guests will really enjoy this dessert. If you have any other type of red berries in hand go ahead and use them. Not only will they give to the dessert a more intense red colour but they will enrich the taste as well

Double cooked lamb and potatoes "yahni" in the oven

Very seasonal recipe and really hearty and filling to enjoy for a Sunday meal. The meat gets really tender and the potatoes absorb the food's juices turning mellow and delicious! It takes a bit more time than usual but it is worth the trouble and to gain sometime you can have the meat prepared from the night before

Spicy octopus salad in a jelly terrine

An unusual recipe to enjoy the octopus. Both impressive in looks and delicious in taste it will be really appreciated by your guests when served as a first dish or on a buffet among other dishes

Fried artichokes with creamy garlic sauce

The artichokes are in season so take advantage to prepare this nice appetizer dish to serve your guests! The sauce is really creamy and light and you don't need to worry about the garlic

Easy chicken bake with peppers and cheese

A delicious and easy family recipe for all seasons! The tomato ketchup gives something extra into the final flavour and it can be served with fried potatoes or rice pilaf or even plain along with a nice green salad

Mum's spaghetti with garlic and spearmint tomato sauce

Very simple pasta dish but so tasty! The secret is the good quality of olive oil... One of my mother's successful Lent dishes (omitting the cheese) but also a recipe that we cook at home very often regardless the season. Nothing fussy about it and with just a few simple ingredients you end up with a hearty meal

Cuttlefish and artichokes "yiahni" with potatoes

Lets enjoy this nutritious and tasty seafood braised in tomato sauce along with seasonal artichokes and potatoes. Another "yahni" type of Greek dish which you can cook all year through (when frozen artichokes can be used) to treat your family with something tasty and filling

Cinnamon biscuits with almonds and Stevia

Tasty and easy biscuits to make and have available at home for all hours! Using Stevia instead of sugar makes them more accessible, without lacking in taste at all, to those who look after their weight but most importantly to those who have diabetes problems. A natural sweetener without any calories, substitute to sugar and the various synthetic sweeteners, Stevia helps us to feel no guilt and enjoy sweet recipes without any sugar involved. The ratio is about 1gr. of Stevia to 8-12gr. of sugar, which means that we use 8-12 times less quantity of sugar, depending on the recipe. Definitely something many of us should give a good thought about...

Chicken baked in baking paper with tomatoes, cheese and garlic

An easy and family-friendly recipe to enjoy the chicken! Simple ingredients are required but you will end up with a filling and delicious dish! A small tip to seal the baking paper easier: put together (no specific quantities) some all-purpose flour and some water and mix until you have a thick paste!!

Homemade pastry half-moon pies with spicy cheese and peas filling

A tasty pastry, a very interesting spicy filling and these small pies can become one of your favourite savoury treats! Ideal to pack for a picnic, as a snack, a light meal along with a salad or served as a first dish or at a buffet dinner they will satisfy yours and your guests' appetite to the full! The recipe for the dough is not only good for these pies but for various similar recipes

Red Florina peppers salad with Feta cheese

It is called a "salad" but in reality this is a dish which should be served as a first or meze dish to enjoy along with some chilled wine. Very easy to prepare, full of taste and the best company for it is toasted rustic bread. The Florina peppers with their distinctive aroma and taste are the best choice but red bell peppers or the Spanish sweet "horn" peppers can be used as well

Chilled lemon pudding with Aegina pistachios

Delicious and refreshing, this jelly will satisfy you and your guests with its taste and looks! Either served plain or along with ice cream it is a great idea after a rich dinner

Mussels in brine

Another delicious dish to enjoy as a meze all year round! Easy to prepare and with just a few ingredients but the result it is very tasty and delicate in flavour. A special appetizer that the seafood fans will appreciate greatly!

Mixed chicken and turkey biftekia (Greek burgers) with thyme and ginger

Lighter in calories but still very tasty Greek-style burgers, nicely herbed and spiced! Enjoy them as a main meal (like the Greeks usually do) along with a salad and fries or as classic burgers in a bun with the trimmings of your choice

Oven risotto with cherry tomatoes, spinach and smoked bacon

A nice and easy way to cook the rice and enjoy a filling dish any day of the week. The cooking starts in the pan as we do with all the risottos and ends up in the oven making the rice really creamy! It can be served as it is along with a nice salad or as an accompaniment to grilled chicken for an even fuller meal

HAPPY EASTER TO THE GREEKS AROUND THE WORLD! - Baked lamb steaks with potatoes, tomatoes and feta cheese

For those who will not have the chance to enjoy the spit-roasted customary Easter lamb this is a nice and very easy recipe to enjoy with the family and friends! Nothing very spectacular about it, simple ingredients which though come together well giving you in the end a hearty meal 

Creamy Kasseri cheese pie

Just a few ingredients are needed for this delicious cheese pie! In my opinion one of the best versions of Kasseri pie I have ever cooked! It can be cooked any time of course, but I believe it is a very nice idea to serve it this Easter Weekend and to enjoy it along with all the rest of delicious Easter food after the long period of fasting

Oil-free lentils soup for Good Friday

For the Greeks around the world this is the Holy Week and this weekend the Greek Orthodox Easter is celebrated. On Good Friday one of the most common dishes people might have is the lentils soup. Usually cooked in the classic way but without any oil in and in some cases not even tomatoes are added. Here today we have a different version of this soup but still very filling and tasty
 

 

"Spinach and rice" with tomato, parsley, lemon and wine in the skillet

The classic Greek vegetarian recipe of "Spanakoryzo" in a bit of a different version. The addition of parsley, tomato and wine makes this simple but delicious dish even more interesting!

Tagliatelle with fresh asparagus in creamy sauce

A fast but delicious pasta dish with one of the most tasty Spring-time vegetables, the asparagus. Nothing complicated about this recipe and with just a few ingredients which gives you the chance to create a tasty, filling and light meal in no time for the whole family!