Baked cuttlefish with cauliflower in light tomato sauce

Mussels, octopus, shrimps, squids and cuttlefish are so versatile and they can join us at the table as a meze or as a main meal depending on how we cook them. Some of us when thinking of the sea food our minds travel back to sunny beaches and Summer time but we can enjoy them all year round in different luscious recipes. Here we have a simple but so tasty dish with cuttlefish which can be served as it is or along with some nice rice pilaf. Good chance to have something different on a Sunday especially after all that meat and poultry we consumed during the Festive period

Skillet aromatic, crunchy potatoes with cheese, garlic and parsley

Serve this really delicious potato dish as a side dish or as a main vegetarian meal along with a green crispy salad. It is so easy to prepare but so tasty although not too many ingredients are involved. Just choose any day in the week and go "meatless" for a change and I promise you, you won't regret it!

Oven-cooked omelette with leeks, potatoes, cheese and apples - A great Wintertime easy meal!

Omelette has always been an easy way out in our family either when we are not in a great mood for too much cooking, either when not at home on time or when we can not decide what we'd like for dinner:-) So yes, an easy way out but what a delicious one! Not to mention how versatile it can be giving countless options regarding the ingredients going in. This frittata type of omelette is sooo tasty and filling since it encloses some really popular Winter flavours in a combination that works perfectly!! It can be served for brunch or as a light meal along with a salad, it can turn your sandwich into something exciting or even to get packed and taken at a picnic. The options are there for you to choose! 

Traditional chickpeas stew with celery and orange in light tomato sauce

Hello everybody! I hope you all had a great New Year's Eve and an even a greater New Year's Day either you stayed at home celebrating with family and friends or at some place out, full of noise, cheers and music! Another year is gone and sometimes it feels a bit sad but we should see this change from its positive side. As another opportunity for new plans, dreams and efforts which will make us and our beloved happy:-) But enough with this! No need to tell you things that you have already thought! Besides, this is a food blog, so lets get back to normal business! After all that rich in flavour, aromas and calories food during the Festive season we all, more or less, had, lets get things easier, simpler and lighter. Lets take a look in this traditional dried pulses recipe which is full of flavour! "Revythada", as we call it, is a tasty type of stew with chickpeas and its origin comes from Sifnos island. There are various versions of chickpea stews and soups around the country but when you hear about "Revythada" your mind goes mainly to the traditional dish from this beautiful island. In today's recipe the stew is enriched with the flavour of orange and it is cooked in a light tomato sauce making it even tastier and fuller in taste

FESTIVE SEASON 2013-2014: Marinated traditional wild pig "Salmi" served with an aromatic garlicky sauce

Such a tasty way to finish 2013 and hoping for even more delicious recipes in the New Year... Inspired by traditional recipes this is really delicious and fans of game meat will be thrilled with its flavour and tenderness! The marinade ingredients work perfectly keeping the meat juicy and tender but also helping to break down a bit the distinctive, strong taste and smell game meat in general tends to have. It needs its time this recipe and a slow cooking but in the end you will be rewarded with a delicious dish! Silky mashed potatoes or, for a more rustic approach, thick macaroni pasta are two great choices to serve this meat with

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FESTIVE SEASON 2013-2014: Festive salad with chicon, radishes, walnuts, blue cheese and apples

A special meal for such a special day it would not be complete without a special side dish and this is what this seasonal salad offers! Belgian endive (or chicon) is probably the best choice for a crispy, refreshing salad that will accompany in the best way various roasted meat and poultry dishes and we actually discovered last year, when we first had this salad, that its subtle bitter/peppery flavour really compliments game meat like the wild pig for example. Chicon, in this salad, works wonderfully with the rest of the ingredients and it comes in a nice balance with the apples and the honey-mustard dressing. It is a great seasonal salad which can also be served as a first dish in other occasions through the Winter months