Wednesday, 6 February 2013

Macaroni with white sauce

Garlic and cheese... Simple and delicious pasta dish to enjoy all year round! Great idea for an easy meal and when we want to stay away from meat for a day. Easy to adjust the quantity for more people


Tuesday, 5 February 2013

Chicken soup with potatoes, leeks, carrots and celery

A delicious and filling soup for the Winter months. A bit different than the classic Greek chicken soup regarding the method but still a staple in the Greek households for a hearty meal. The type of soup that only mothers know how to cook best!



Monday, 4 February 2013

Crunchy biscuits filled with white chocolate and mastic cream

A delicious little sweet treat to serve your guests or to accompany your tea and coffee any time and in any season! The cream is light and so fragrant thanks to the distinctive but elegant aroma of the mastic which makes these macaron-like biscuits really special!! Just a small but useful tip from Mr. Parliaros to make the cost lower: the store-bought ground almonds come cheaper than to buy blanched almonds and then ground them at home. The main reason is that the companies selling the ground almonds have already taken out the precious oil these nuts have (for other uses)!!


Sunday, 3 February 2013

Garlic chicken braised in sweet and sour sauce

Great ingredients for this simple in method recipe to enjoy the chicken along with some fried potatoes! A delicious dish to treat the family on a Sunday dinner. Rosemary is not one of my favourite herbs to be honest so after the first time I cooked this recipe tarragon replaced the rosemary and I think I liked it even more, so you can choose the herb that suits you better


Saturday, 2 February 2013

Traditional trahana and Feta cheese pie

A delicious traditional cheese pie to have as a light meal along with a green salad, as a snack, to take with you at a picnic or even to serve as a first dish. The trahana, this nutritious and delicious staple of the Greek cuisine, makes the difference in taste and the spearmint gives extra aroma. In this recipe the "sweet" variety of trahana is used (as opposed to "sour")


Friday, 1 February 2013

Spicy lentils, mushrooms and walnuts fried balls

Interesting combination of ingredients for these delicious balls to serve as a first dish or as a meze along with a refreshing dip. The mild but aromatic spices give extra flavour to this vegetarian dish