Cheating with pizza: Make these yummy pizzas with souvlaki pitta bread
I owe my occasional (and hassle-free!) pizza fest at home to my mother who first tried this and recommended it to me. Let’s just say I never looked back ever […]
Category Archives: Greek Recipes
Yellow fava bean soup – the Greek way
The Greeks prepare their ‘fava’ only with split yellow fava beans. The most famous variety is the one of Santorini. In the photos that I share, I use another popular […]
Pepper and mushroom risotto
This delicious red pepper and mushroom risotto goes down particularly well as comfort food in the winter, but I enjoy it a lot in the summer as well. As it […]
Plaice stew with vegetables
I enjoy this yummy stew all year round but especially in the winter when my lemon tree is full to the gills with fresh, juicy fruit. Adding lemon zest to […]
The best marinade for lamb or pork
Hello! Today I am pleased to share my special marinade for lamb or pork. The combination of dried mint, paprika, rosemary and garlic makes the kind of magic I cannot […]
A seafood treat: Squid rings in tomato sauce
Hi there, or should I say, ahoy, all you sailors! Today I am posting the recipe for one of my favorite seafood meals. Here in Greece, I can get deep […]
Baked fish Greek style
Today, I am sharing the Greek version of baked white-flesh fish. As it’s a Greek recipe, oregano, lemon and tomato are inevitably parts of the process! In the above […]
Pasta with smoked tuna and herbs
My previous post was a recipe for Briam, a traditional Greek summer meal that’s delicious and quick to make! Who wants to be in the kitchen cooking when the beach […]
Baked vegetables with feta cheese (Briam)
Hello! Here in Greece the summer’s going strong and the other day I baked briam, one of every Greek housewife’s favorites for this season. Briam is easy and quick to […]
Koukia: Greek broad bean stew
When my parents left for their annual six-month stay in the Greek island of Limnos, they left behind various plants in their garden next door to mine. This year, their […]
