Vegetarian sandwich with peppers and sundried tomatoes

Who said that vegetarian sandwiches are not equally delicious as the meaty ones? For example this luscious sandwich can be the best idea to have as a snack or a light meal and definitely it is not made only for vegetarians! In my opinion the little secret that makes this sandwich so tasty is to serve it while the vegetables are still lukewarm

Lentils, beans and cheeses terrine

A rather unusual idea of a recipe but with a nice combination of ingredients, very tasty and nutritious at the same time! A great recipe to serve as a first dish served with a tomato sauce or even as a main along with a crispy green salad. You can use a different combination of dried pulses if you want depending on your preference

Cauliflower "yahni" with olives and cheese

Lets try to cook the, sometimes, boring cauliflower in such a way which will attract the family's interest to enjoy a very tasty dish! The classic "yahni" enriched with olives and cheese gives a new perspective to this Winter-time vegetable

Greek Hylopites pasta with pancetta, mushrooms and yoghurt sauce

"Hilopites" is a traditional Greek pasta which in the past a lot of people used to prepare at home by hand (no pasta machines back then...) during the Summer period and then, after drying naturally (often under the warm sun), they used to store the pasta in hessian or cotton bags to save for the Winter months in their pantry. In Greece we have mainly two types of Hilopites, the long strips type (almost linguine-style) and the smaller version cut into small squares. There is also a medium length version which are slightly curly. Hilopites can be cooked fresh or dried after storage. Of course nowadays people, especially in the big cities, they don't make their own Hilopites anymore but those bought from small family and artisan businesses are still fabulous!

Coffee panacotta with honey sauce

Another simple but delicious and light dessert from my favourite Greek confectioner Mr Parliaros. A classic Italian dessert with the addition of one of the most popular ingredient of the Greek cuisine, the honey. If you can find thyme-flavoured honey the taste will be even greater!

Beef roll with creamy yoghurt and saffron sauce

An elegant recipe to please your guests and family with a piece of meat which is not famous for its tenderness but definitely is for its delicious taste!