Sea bass baked in red wine sauce with vegetables

A very tasty recipe and very nutritious at the same time! Sea bass is ideal for this recipe but anglerfish and monkfish are very suitable too

Oven-baked fresh sole fillets with peppers, lemon and plum tomatoes

Another light but delicious recipe to enjoy this tasty fish during the Summer months! An easy recipe to prepare and very nutritious of course which combines simple but tasty ingredients in the best way! Serve it along with a hearty salad or boiled wild greens and you'll have a very filling meal! Beside sole fillets, other white-flesh fish can also be used in fillets, slices or whole

Crispy fresh anchovies fritters

A delicious recipe out of the numerous similar dishes the Greek cuisine has to offer! A great meze dish to enjoy along with a chilled glass of ouzo! If served with seasonal wild greens it becomes a more full meal. Try the same recipe with smelt or whitebait, both are delicious and they are the type of fish that don't need any preparation because they can be eaten whole

Easy grilled fresh swordfish fillets with spicy fresh tomato salsa

I admit that our family is not really a big fan of fish or seafood but there are some types of fish we really like and cook as often as possible. One of our favourites is the swordfish and whenever we can we don't miss the chance to have it, either fresh or frozen. Today's recipe is really delicious! Light and easy to prepare and a great idea for a nutritious Summer meal

Sauté fresh salmon fillets with Summer vegetables and lemon-yoghurt dressing

Simple, light and delicious recipe to enjoy this popular fish in a different way, ideal for the Summer months. Lightly fried in the skillet along with crispy Summer vegetables it is the best meal to cook for the whole family! The yoghurt-based dressing gives extra flavour to the dish and makes it so refreshing

Shallow-fried breaded sole fillets served with spinach and fennel sauté

Frying has been a strict "no no" for many people for years now, for others because of health reasons and for others for fitness reasons... But frying is not always so unhealthy as long as we are careful and in moderation with it and to be honest, some things, they can't be cooked differently and to be even more honest some things are much tastier when cooked in the frying pan... Today, although, the recipe demands frying the sole fillets it happens in such a way which will not make us feel guilty about it. Shallow-frying is a better and lighter option and enough to make this delicate fish so delicious. On the other hand, instead of the customary salads or boiled greens we have a very tasty way of cooking the spinach which in Greece is very common and very popular around the country

Tender squids cooked in ouzo-flavoured light tomato sauce with rice

A traditional and interesting idea to cook squid which offers a really delicious meal for the whole family! The addition of the ouzo only compliments the recipe with its elegant and characteristic flavour and aroma

Baked fresh salmon fillets cooked with caramelised onions and tomato sauce

Fresh and meaty salmon fillets cooked in a light and delicious tomato sauce with caramelised onions... Simple as that but you end up with a nutritious and filling dish for the family and a nice idea for Sunday's meal so to get away a bit from the classic meat and poultry recipes. It can be served as it is but a fluffy rice pilaf or a nice potato salad suit the dish perfectly

Cod fillets with black olives in mildly spiced tomato sauce

We have reached this point again, one week before Easter Sunday and all is sunny and bright and Springy!! Palm Sunday today for the Greek Orthodox calendar (the Catholic one too for that matter since both Easters coincide this year) and this was our meal today which we really enjoyed! According to the forty days fasting period before the Greek Orthodox Easter (Lent), today is the second occasion where fish is allowed to be eaten giving the chance to those who fast to enjoy something different other than strictly Lenten food. The original recipe (and the tradition) asks for salted cod but since it's not easy to find it over here we compromised with fresh cod fillets and it didn't lack in taste at all! Of course it is a recipe which can be cooked anytime through the year. Simple ingredients and easy way of cooking gave us this delicious and filling meal which is great along with a green salad and fresh crusty bread to mop up the sweet sauce

Potted octopus with multi coloured peppers, almonds and dried figs

A lot of people fast the period of Lent but it doesn't mean that they can't or haven't the option of tasty recipes to enjoy! So, don't hesitate to try out new ideas using nutritious and delicious seafood! Mussels, octopus, squids and cuttlefish are only a few of the sea treasures you can bring to your kitchen creating hearty and filling meals for the whole family!!

Fried octopus with "crushed" potatoes

Try this different recipe for a beloved seafood dish. The potatoes are cooked based on a traditional recipe coming from the Greeks of the Black Sea (Efxinos Pontos). If you are not a fan of octopus you could use squids instead. This is a great recipe for those who fast and they need something filling and tasty during the Lent period but of course it is a recipe for everybody and for all seasons

Baked giant beans with cod fillet and red peppers in light tomato sauce

Take advantage of this nutritious and tasty pulse to create a delicious dish for the whole family. Baked giant beans are very popular in the Greek cuisine and beside cooking them plain they can be accompanied with meat or even fish as is the case with today's recipe

Tender squids with spinach and fresh herbs

So, Lent started yesterday and a lot of people started fasting... Until the Easter week you'll find tasty Greek savoury and sweet recipes which are popular during this period (but not only). Recipes which not only will give you ideas to expand your meal choices for your family but also, for those who are not familiar, to get to know better another side of the Greek cuisine. For a start I have chosen for you an easy seafood recipe which is quite versatile because beside the squids you can also use cuttlefish. Fresh squids are always preferable and the food tastes even better but it is not essential. If they are really small then use them whole otherwise cut into rings and don't throw away their tentacles. When fresh they don't need a lot of time to cook; so don't overcook them because they will turn rather chewy. Spinach is in season so it's better if fresh is used. It is a simple meal as you'll see but very tasty and really nutritious

Lemony and gingery baked perch fillets with onions and potatoes served with fresh herbs pesto

Oh this is really delicious and quite different than the usual Greek-style baked fish recipes! Although I'm not a huge fan of fish in general, this is one of my favourite recipes! Perch in my opinion is one of the most tasty fishes and this is not only an easy recipe to put together but the rest of the ingredients work perfectly with it (onions, ginger, lemon and wine make the difference) and in the end you have a delicious, filling and of course nutritious meal for the whole family! The pesto going along might seem strange to you but believe me it only compliments the whole dish adding an extra flavour

Braised spiced octopus in wine, cognac and vinegar sauce

Another delicious way of cooking octopus in the Greek way! Savoury and sour flavours merge together beautifully offering you a very hearty Winter-time dish

Baked cuttlefish with cauliflower in light tomato sauce

Mussels, octopus, shrimps, squids and cuttlefish are so versatile and they can join us at the table as a meze or as a main meal depending on how we cook them. Some of us when thinking of the sea food our minds travel back to sunny beaches and Summer time but we can enjoy them all year round in different luscious recipes. Here we have a simple but so tasty dish with cuttlefish which can be served as it is or along with some nice rice pilaf. Good chance to have something different on a Sunday especially after all that meat and poultry we consumed during the Festive period

Baked red mullet with onions and tomatoes

Red mullet, one of the most popular and most tasty fish and in Greece they are indeed very popular! I like their taste but my problem is that they have sooo many little bones to deal with and that's why I don't cook them so often at home. This recipe is a rather classic way of cooking fish in Greece but so tasty at the same time and you end up with a really filling meal. The version I have for you today is more or less the most common. For extra flavour, though, you could add in the pan either a few gherkins cut in slices or green olives (pitted). Another idea is to add a layer of thinly sliced potatoes at the bottom of the pan before you place the fish on top

Sauté fresh sole fillets with champagne sauce and grapes

Sole... A very tasty fish and at the same time light and elegant in a rather unusual recipe so to try something totally different. You don't need to buy the most expensive champagne available of course but don't go for a cheap one either because this will effect the taste of the sauce in the end. As you can see just a few ingredients and not too long over the cooker, it's all you need to have a super meal!

Fresh cod fillets with aubergines and courgettes in light tomato sauce

A very tasty dish to enjoy this fleshy fish along with two very popular seasonal vegetables. The original recipe asks for salted (cured) cod fillets. But, as you know by now, they need some preparation in advance so you can use fresh (or frozen) cod fillets. This is something I did the last few times I cooked the recipe so to gain some time. The cod goes nicely next to the courgettes and the aubergines and cooked in this tomato sauce you have a nutritious but also filling and light family-friendly meal. A suggestion I have for you is that it is preferable to get fillets from the back of the cod. Not only they are more meaty but it seems that they have much less bones to deal with

Paprika scented batter-fried squids

Delicious crispy deep-fried squids to enjoy along with chilled wine, ouzo or beer! Fried squids are very popular in the Greek cuisine and an essential meze or main dish especially during the Summer months. This version is lightly spiced thanks to the sweet paprika. It is likely that you will end up with some batter mix left, don't throw it away! Use the leftover batter to make some delicious savoury puffs. Just change the oil you used for the squids and throw into the frying pan tablespoons of the batter mix. In the beginning they will stay at the bottom of the pan, when they come to the surface they are ready! Serve while they are hot, scattering on top some crumbled feta cheese and sprinkle with some oregano. Nothing goes wasted and you have two meze dishes in one go!