Velvety chickpeas soup

Soups are always welcomed during the Winter months and chickpeas soup was always a popular one in Greece. This version today has a bit of a different approach to the classic one but the velvety texture of it makes the difference worth it

Winter lamb leg with garlic sauce, fresh herbs and vegetables

Lamb is not only for Easter time... we can enjoy it all year through and in this case is a perfect recipe for a Sunday dinner thanks to the Winter vegetables which give a delicious taste to the final result. Baking the lamb in this way is not traditionally Greek but various Greek chefs the last few years have started introducing this more modern (for the Greeks) approach to a classic dish which gains more and more friends

Potato pie "a la Polita"

A delicious pie which you can serve as a first dish or even as a main along with a fresh green salad. Not the usual method for this pie since some of the phyllo sheets are blind-baked before they get into the pie. This though makes the pie even more delicious and special

Baked whole apples wrapped in puff pastry

A delicious, simple but impressive dessert to finish a nice dinner. Apples are in season now and they are so versatile to allow you to create the most tasty and beautiful desserts

Yiouvarlakia soup with swiss chard

Beside the classic recipe of the Yiouvarlakia or the one with tomato sauce here we have another version which is more in the form of a warm, hearty soup. The addition of swiss chard and various herbs makes a delicious dish which will satisfy the fans of soups a lot.

Squids braised in tomato sauce with leeks

A colourful and delicious seafood dish for Winter time which you can serve as it is or along with a nice rice pilaf. The sweetness of the leeks balances nicely with the squids and the tomato sauce