Paprika scented batter-fried squids

Delicious crispy deep-fried squids to enjoy along with chilled wine, ouzo or beer! Fried squids are very popular in the Greek cuisine and an essential meze or main dish especially during the Summer months. This version is lightly spiced thanks to the sweet paprika. It is likely that you will end up with some batter mix left, don't throw it away! Use the leftover batter to make some delicious savoury puffs. Just change the oil you used for the squids and throw into the frying pan tablespoons of the batter mix. In the beginning they will stay at the bottom of the pan, when they come to the surface they are ready! Serve while they are hot, scattering on top some crumbled feta cheese and sprinkle with some oregano. Nothing goes wasted and you have two meze dishes in one go!

Pasta with courgettes, spearmint, walnuts and feta cheese

A fast, easy, light and so tasty dish to enjoy one of the most popular Summer-time vegetables! Courgettes are so versatile since they can be cooked in so many ways or being an essential ingredient among others in various recipes giving extra flavour and freshness. You can replace the Feta cheese with fresh Myzithra or Anthotyro cheese for a lighter flavour

Grilled aubergines with sweet tomato sauce and yoghurt dressing

This is an excellent example of how versatile the aubergines are! An easy recipe to make with simple ingredients. The combination of the hot tomato sauce with the cold yoghurt gives a delicious contrast of tastes and the parsley keeps everything so refreshing. Another delicious dish from the Greeks of Asia Minor. A great idea for the Summer-time gatherings to accompany most grilled meat or poultry

Quick cinnamon flat biscuits

This is probably the most easy and quick recipe I know for biscuits. The aroma and the taste of the cinnamon makes them really delicious and if you store them in a metal box in a dry place they can keep fresh for many days. Try them out with some Greek (or Turkish) coffee, you'll be amazed of how perfectly well they match together!!

Summer potted chicken with courgettes

This is a tasty and rather light recipe since the basic ingredient (chicken) is not heavily prepared comparing to other recipes where sautéing is essential... Just a few simple ingredients and you'll end up with a very family-friendly Summer meal

Rigatoni with feta cheese pesto and roast cherry tomatoes

One of the easiest pasta dishes! One of those which the good old housewives (like my mother) would call "laziness cooking"... mainly to indicate how free you can feel to improvise in cooking or when not too many ingredients or complicated method are involved. This recipe it's delicious in its simplicity and it is for all seasons but I think now that tomatoes are really in their season the dish is even tastier and it can be served even cold! The recipe includes some ingredients that the Greeks are passionate about: pasta, tomato and Feta cheese! It is one of those recipes which automatically gets in the "everybody eats it" category. You can substitute the rigatoni with any kind of short pasta