Savoury pumpkin and cheese pie

This is a pie which can be found in various versions all around Greece and with so many different names. All the versions have two things in common : the pumpkin and the fact that there is no phyllo sheets or other kind of pastry involved. It is a very easy recipe to follow and so delicious to be eaten warm or cold

Marinated pork fillet with roast vegetables

One of those dishes that you will cook very often. A recipe which can be found in various areas of Greece with small differences. A delicious all-seasons recipe

Fried chickpeas balls

A traditional meze for all seasons and not only for the periods of fasting when a lot of  people prefer them

Ladenia - The Greek Pizza!

Yes, we have one of those too! A traditional recipe from (mainly) Kimolos Island. A delicious type of pizza/foccacia dough only lighter than the Italian one. The classic version is with olive oil, onions, oregano and tomatoes but there are versions with chopped peppers and olives in it (in my opinion it stops being a "ladenia" then). The soft texture, the flavours and the aroma makes it irresistible!!!  

Capers spread

Another traditional dish which we call "salad" but mainly it is considered as a dip/spread and a meze

Kydonopasto - Quince Paste

Quinces were used in Greece for ages and in both savoury and sweet recipes. Almost everywhere in Greece there are traditional dishes with the quince as the main or supporting ingredient. A classic one of course is the spoon sweet with quinces which soon I will post in the blog. But you will find them stuffed with savoury or sweet fillings cooked in the oven or the pot. Some of these recipes arrived to Greece with the Greeks of Asia Minor, others were there since... forever! The quince is rather a deceitful fruit, it can be attractive in appearance but when you have a bite out of it you feel you have been poisoned! It is very hard and sour in taste. It is one of the few fruits that you can not eat raw. And since there were a lot of quinces around Greece, people had to find ways of using it and making it edible. Hence all these delicious sweet and savoury dishes with it involved. Lets go back to our recipe which is called "Kydonopasto" in Greek. This is a delicious sweet snack from Argostoli, in Kefalonia Island, and it is a very old recipe