Thursday, 6 December 2012

Green salad with beetroots, grilled Haloumi cheese, orange and toasted hazelnuts

Sweet, savoury and tart! All at the same time and still with a delicious result! A seasonal, refreshing and filling salad to enjoy on any occasion


Wednesday, 5 December 2012

Two desserts in one for this Festive season!

What we have here? "Cheesecake" against "Baklava"? No! On the contrary, these two popular recipes, thanks to the master of Greek confectionery Stelios Parliaros, join their forces to create this special treat which can be the surprise dessert of this Festive season! Stelios Parliaros once again takes the ABCs of two classics and elevates them to another level, creating new and exciting flavours


Spicy and fragrant savoury crunchy popcorn

Spicy, crunchy and fluffy popcorn to enjoy any day or season! Delicious snack for all and definitely healthier than those we buy at the stores


Tuesday, 4 December 2012

'Yiaprakia Moraitika' - Festive stuffed cabbage rolls

This is a very old, traditional recipe coming from the Moreas (or Morias) peninsula which is nothing else than the Peloponnese peninsula, as we know it today. The idea of this dish is the same with the classic recipe of stuffed cabbage rolls from other areas of Greece, but it differs at the same time. For a start, no avgolemono sauce is involved in this version. There is no rice in the mixture, leek is included instead, ground cinnamon as a spice and the meat used is mainly very finely chopped pork instead of the classic ground beef. This was a special recipe served during the Holiday season but also all the way through the Winter. When in season, they also used lettuce or sorrel leaves instead of cabbage. It is really a very filling, delicious and homely recipe and you will not feel you lost your time if you decide to try it out! At the Christmas table, since there is no avgolemono sauce included, they could be served as a first dish


Pie with roasted beetroots and Anthotyro cheese

An unusual but still delicious pie with the, quite popular in Greece, sweet beetroots as the star of the recipe. The homemade pastry gives an extra taste to the pie and it is worth the trouble to follow the recipe. Still though, if you don't feel like it you can substitute with shortcrust pastry or thick phyllo sheets pastry


Monday, 3 December 2012

Melomakarona (Greek Christmas cookies) stuffed with spiced walnuts

This is yet another version of the popular Greek Christmas cookies. Stuffed with walnuts and spices this time and always dipped in honeyed syrup. A version that can be found in various areas of Greece