Warm red cabbage salad with apples and raisins

It’s time for some hearty and filling warm salads and so to appreciate better vegetables like cabbage. This salad it can be served as a meal on its own or as an accompaniment to a fuller meal (have it, also, in mind for a salad at your Christmas table!). You can gain some time because some of it can be partly prepared in advance. If you can’t find some of the ingredients, use more quantities of what you have in hand. Usually the Winter root salads take some time to prepare but they really worth it!

Christmas onion tart with Haloumi cheese, figs and Greek prosciutto

A festive tart to serve as a first dish or among other dishes at a buffet party during the Christmas holidays! I suppose you are surprised by the "Greek prosciutto" bit in the title but believe it or not, beside our Italian friends, Greeks do produce their own prosciutto too! About which, to be honest, I had no idea until a few years ago... One of the best qualities of Greek prosciutto is made in a charcuterie of Proussos village of Evrytania region (Central Greece) and it has become a special delicacy and fortunately widely known nowadays. Back to the recipe, this is a rather easy tart to prepare where the flavours of the prosciutto and the Haloumi cheese work together perfectly!

Mini chocolate bars with hazelnuts

Delicious sweet treat for all hours and all seasons to enjoy as a snack but also a great idea to offer as a gift to friends and family during festive periods. Hazelnuts are my favourite option in this recipe but you can always replace them with blanched almonds, walnuts, cashew nuts or even a mixture of all! Make as many as you can because they are quite addictive

Phyllo rolls filled with feta cheese and caramelised quinces

A delicious first or buffet dish to treat family and guests and enjoy the quinces in a different way! The combination of the ingredients are nicely balanced giving a sweet and salty taste at the same time. I don't like repeating myself but when working with phyllo pastry always keep in mind to not open the package until the filling has been prepared and you're ready to start. When opened, keep unused pastry covered with a piece of waxed paper (or plastic wrap) and on top place a cool damp towel so the phyllo won't dry out

Sweet chestnut soup with puff pastry sticks

This is a really hearty and delicious dessert to warm you up during the Winter months! Serve it after any meal or as an afternoon snack along with the crunchy pastry sticks. It can be served as a soup or as a hot drink. The adults will appreciate it, enjoying the subtle boozy taste of it and the kids as well, as long as you omit the alcohol

Christmas chocolate log with chestnuts and cream

This is a super seasonal recipe thanks to the chestnuts! A really tasty, fluffy and airy dessert which can be served not only during the Holiday period but anytime and at any occasion! Just keep in mind not to dust with the cocoa in advance but only just before you need to serve. Otherwise the cocoa will get wet and sticky in the fridge