Baked rice pilaf with chicken, broccoli and creamy cheese sauce

A clever and very tasty dish to have any day combining poultry, rice and vegetables in one dish!  For extra flavour you can add various fresh herbs in the rice but also peas or/and mushrooms

Black-eyed beans and roasted beetroots salad

Colourful, nutritious, very filling salad full of aromas and taste to enjoy any time! The various ingredients work together very well and it could also be served as a light meal along with some fresh rustic bread. The same recipe can be cooked with lentils, chickpeas or a mixture of various dried pulses



Potatoes, celeriac and leeks gratin

A delicious and easy to prepare recipe with some of the most tasty Winter vegetables to serve as a first or side dish. They work together very well and it is a nice alternative idea for the classic "potatoes au gratin"



Chocolate mousse log with caramelised pears

Oh! This is really a delicious recipe! It needs time and patience (especially when, like me, you are not so familiar to such kind of recipes) but, as we know, the most interesting things in life need time... In the end, though, you end up with this light, airy and delicious dessert to accompany your tea or coffee or to serve after a special meal 

Beef fillet with cognac, thyme and lemon

Most of the beef sold in Greece is imported, though some animals are bred abroad and raised in Greece. Some people insist that imported meat is best, particularly from countries with a long cattle-raising history (like Argentina, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Ireland, UK), but others say exports are inferior to what locals enjoy in the country of origin, or are the result of intensive farming. But regardless of all these and if the meat is organic or conventional, imported or local, beef fillet does not come cheap and that's why we need to handle and cook with care! Definitely beef fillet is not the piece of meat for those (me included) who prefer their meat really well done... but if it is cooked until it reaches its limit then it is not bad at all:-)

Savoury cake with ham and cheese

A simple but very tasty cake to enjoy as a snack or to serve along with a crispy green salad for a light meal. You can substitute the Kefalotyri cheese with Feta and you can also add a few black olives- finely chopped. In that case the best herb to use is the rosemary or the oregano