PUMPKIN SEASON: Kolokoudi - Traditional savoury pumpkin fritters with tomato, cheese and sage

Another version of savoury pumpkin fritters which are a great idea to serve as an appetizer or even as a light meal along with a crispy salad. This recipe can be found in various Aegean islands with minor differences from place to place. For example, instead of sage you can use fresh spearmint. The few ingredients involved in this recipe work together very well and they become a really delicious seasonal dish

PUMPKIN SEASON : Greek-style pumpkin pie with phyllo pastry poured with honeyed syrup

This is a very popular and traditional recipe for a sweet pumpkin pie in Greece. The principle of the recipe is rather the same all around the country. There are a few minor differences, though, from region to region. Usually related to the type of pastry used (store-bought phyllo or homemade or even a version without any pastry at all) and some of the ingredients in the filling (almonds instead of walnuts for example). Most of the recipes though, especially if phyllo is involved, are poured with a light syrup (a Greek obsession...) and that makes a richer dessert. Like this version I have for you today which is very common especially in Central Greece and the one my mother follows although she prefers to make her own pastry

PUMPKIN SEASON : Baked pumpkin with chestnuts and green olives

A nice and simple, but definitely tasty and nutritious vegetarian recipe to enjoy during the Winter! Pumpkin and chestnuts, two of the most popular ingredients during the cold months come together in a very tasty combination and the addition of the green olives gives to the dish an extra kick to the final taste! It is a quite filling dish but you could also serve it as a side dish to various game and poultry dishes

PUMPKIN SEASON : Warm salad with marinated baked pumpkin and other root vegetables

A different way to enjoy some Autumn and Winter-time vegetables with a great taste. A delicious and nutritious salad which gets a special flavour after marinating the ingredients. It also works great as a side dish next to various roasted meat and poultry dishes

PUMPKIN SEASON : Oven-braised pork with pumpkin and rosemary cooked in wine sauce

Rich in taste and ingredients this recipe is ideal for the Autumn and Winter time Sunday meals! Tender pork meat combined with the pumpkin, flavoured with orange and slowly cooked in the oven will satisfy you to the full!

DESSERT WEEK 1: Super easy chocolate tourta!

This tourta (as we call it in Greek) is one of the most easy versions you can find! It is one of our favourites at home and that's why I make it often. In general I'm not as good in desserts as in cooking (maybe because I'm a bigger fan of savoury dishes) but this recipe, which is almost identical to the one my mother makes, is really easy and the taste is light and delicious! It never failed us and it has covered brilliantly so many different occasions like parties, birthdays or name days regardless the season. It can also be made with sponge cake cutting it in two slices but I think that the savoyard (ladyfingers) biscuits make the procedure quicker. You could also caramelise the nuts with some sugar in a non-stick pan, something that my mother does, which gives extra flavour to the almonds