Mushroom patties with curry powder
Today I am sharing my favorite pattie recipe which I’ve made in the past with different kinds of mushrooms: white, portobello and oyster (pleurotte). By far, I prefer the latter […]
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Chicken with purslane
Hello peeps! I wonder how many of you can recognize this weed? In Greece, we call this ‘glistritha’ or ‘antrakla’ but you may identify it as purslane, pigweed, or pig’s […]
Homemade moussaka
Today I’m sharing my family recipe for the king of Greek dishes: Moussaka. This meal requires some preparation hours in advance but everything is easy to do. As long as […]
Magic Snowball cookies
On New Year’s Eve, along with my vassilopita (St Basil’s lucky cake), I love to bake these delicious cookies and to decorate them suitably on a platter with chocolate coins […]
A Vassilopita recipe and the tradition of the hidden coin
Far from what the case is in the rest of the western world, the Greek version of Santa Claus, St Basil (St Basil the Great, St Vassileios, Agios Vassilis), brings […]
A recipe from Corfu: fried eggs in tomato sauce
Picture this: you’ve just spent all morning on the beach, you’re sun-kissed, yet covered in dry salt and feeling ravenous. After a quick shower to freshen up you need something […]
Cooking Greek for Lent Monday: Mussel risotto with curry and ouzo
The Greeks celebrate the coming of Lent with an assortment of dishes that are fit for fasting. The main exhibit of every Greek housewife’s culinary triumphs of the day calls […]
