Easy Recipes

This is one of the easiest vegan cakes to make as you just mix all the ingredients together.  It tastes delicious and would’nt guess it is vegan.

Tyropita (pronounced Ti-ROH-pee-tah) is usually made made with layers of buttered phyllo and filled with feta.   In this Tyropita I used Kataifi and five different kind of cheeses.  You can add only feta if you prefer and other cheese that melt well when baking.

A simple syrup sugar is made with sugar and water.  Usually the ratio is one part sugar and one part water,  for a medium, not very sweet syrup.  

Sponge Cake (pantespani, in Greek) is the base for many desserts. Using this basic recipe you can make birthday cakes but also many other desserts.

Pastry cream, which is also known as Custard cream or Crème pâtissière, in a French, is a rich, thick and creamy custard made from a mixture of milk, eggs, sugar, flour, and cornstarch. In Greece it is known as Patisserie.

Chantilly cream, or crème chantilly as it is call in French, is simply sweetened heavy cream, which is whipped and flavoured with vanilla.

Kotopoulo Psito sto Fourno is Greek roasted chicken, with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, garlic and lemon juice.  “Kotopoulo” is chicken, “psito” means roast and “sto fourno” means baked in the oven.

Greek Fried Potatoes, in Greek called Patates Tiganites,  (pr. pah-TAH-tess Tee-ghah-nee-TESS), are fried in olive oil, with oregano sprinkled on top.

Octopus in Greek Htapodi (χταπόδι), pronounced Hta-POH-dhi, is a Greek word. “Okto” meaning eight and “pous” is the ancient word for foot. Having eight feet (tentacles).

This cabbage and carrot salad is so simple but yet so delicious.  This is a very classic winter salad you will find in restaurants in Greece throughout winter till spring using just a few ingredients.