"Copenhagen" almond dessert with phyllo

Well, if you have already thought that (maybe) some of the Greek dishes (sweet or savoury) are or sound or look a bit weird.... what would you think about this recipe?- which probably is going to confuse you even more... How come this traditional Greek dessert has such a name?? Who would have the idea to call it after the name of Denmark's capital city and why?? Well, so far nobody really has found out and it has been known like this for ever! Maybe it was inspired from some delicious Danish type of pastries? It makes sense but we can't be sure. What we are sure about is that it was a very, very popular dessert in the '60s and usually was served along with vanilla ice cream. It was one of the children's favourite desserts. It is an almond based type of dessert, wrapped with crunchy phyllo sheets and then poured with syrup...

Pasta with country style meat sauce

"Makaronia me kima"... In Greek we have our own version of "bolognese" for the ground meat, full of aromas and taste. And no... it is not influenced by the Italian famous dish. Pasta with ground meat sauce, is one of the most popular pasta dishes in Greece that not many can resist regardless the season! This version today is a more "country style" one including feta cheese which gives extra flavour to the whole dish

Tahini soup with orzo

"Tahini" is a paste of ground sesame seeds and originates in ancient Persia (Iran), under the name 'ardeh' which means "holy food". It is an ingredient that you will find in various cuisines around the world. In Greece mostly it was considered as an ideal ingredient during the fasting periods, due to its high-calorie nutritious value. The last couple of decates though, you find it more often in various Greek dishes (sweet and savour) and not only as a spread combined with honey on a slice of bread or inside a coffee or as a remedy. Here we have a very tasty and velvety soup with orzo pasta.
We have to start thinking about the Winter time...

Lamb with artichokes and yoghurt sauce

Another traditional recipe where the combination of the lamb with the artichoke is in absolute harmony and the lightly sour taste of the yoghurt gives it a twist

Spicy sausages wrapped in peppers

This is a delicious meze coming from up North Greece where they do like their food quite spicy

Rabbit with rosemary and garlic in the oven

A delicious and simple traditional recipe which often can be found in areas of Northern Greece. Rabbit is such a tasty and low in calories meat and so versatile regarding the method of cooking and the herbs you can use with it