Winter time moussakas with meat and cauliflower

A different version of the famous Greek dish but it doesn't lack in taste or presentation at all! An old version of the classic recipe coming from the Greeks of Asia Minor where instead of aubergines and potatoes they used cauliflower

Fresh sardines in the oven with potatoes

The sardine is one of the most popular Summer fish in Greece and very versatile since it can be cooked in many different ways. Very tasty and very healthy fish this one and if you have the chance to find it don't ignore it!

Ingredients (for 6 people):
8 medium size potatoes, suitable for oven
1Kg fresh sardines (or fresh anchovies)
1 tbsp of wholegrain mustard
2 lemons, the juice
1 tsp of oregano
3/4 tea-cup of olive oil
4-5 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
salt
pepper

Method:
Preheat the oven to 180°C.

Peel and cut the potatoes into wedges. Place them in an oven pan in such a way not to leave any empty space.
Scatter the garlic, sprinkle with the oregano, pour over the lemon juice, the olive oil, season with salt and pepper, add the mustard and toss all the ingredients with your hands to get well coated.

Add in the pan a glass full of water, put in the oven and bake for 40-45 minutes until the potatoes get tender.

In the meantime clean the fish- cutting off the heads and pulling out the guts. Lightly scrape to discard the scales. If the idea puts you off you could ask your fishmonger to clean the fish for you but not to cut them into fillets.

Wash the fish well under running water and let it drain in a colander. Sprinkle generously with salt and keep in the fridge until the potatoes are ready.

When piercing with a fork the potatoes should feel tender, then arrange the sardines on top of them in a layer and put back in the oven for another 15-20 minutes.

Serve immediately together with the tasty sauce from the pan.

Pork sliced fillet with mustard and yoghurt

This is one of those easy recipes that saves time but they are full of taste! Enjoy them with some roast seasonal vegetables or potatoes

Vyssinada soft drink

It is the drink we make out of the juices of the sour cherries - as I was telling you about in the relative recipe. It is a non alcoholic drink, tasty and very pleasant for the hot Summer days

Watermelon Spoon Sweet

In Greece when it comes to spoon sweets (and other things in Greek cuisine) we almost don't waste anything!- anything that has even the slightest possibility to become a nice preserve gets into a large saucepan! The watermelon rind (because that's the part we use for this spoon sweet) if it's made properly can be so tasty and crunchy and aromatic! It's one of those spoon sweets that needs the pickling lime I was telling you about in the relative article, but it is not easy to find it nowadays so better to skip that step instead by using the quick lime. It will not be as crunchy but it won't lose anything in taste

Sour cherries spoon sweet

The sour cherries is another very common spoon sweet in Greece. It needs some patience to prepare it- mainly because of the pitting... It is related to the wild cherries but their difference is that the sour ones are more acidic so they are mainly suitable for cooking. A delicacy we use to prepare out of the sour cherries is the "Vyssinada" soft drink ("vyssino" is the Greek word for sour cherries). It's nothing more than the juices out of the cherries and then by a certain procedure, it becomes a thick dark red syrup, or using some of the syrup the spoon sweet has and then dilluting it into cold water. A nice, cool and healthy drink for the hot Summer days