Greek Traditions

These mini olive breads are made with Greek yoghurt in the dough and green olives, with lots of herbs in the dough, which makes them delicious, healthy and very aromatic, perfect for breakfast or as a snack.

An amazing recipe for tender and juicy pork rib chops. The marinade will make the  pork chops extra juicy as well as infuse them with great sweet and sour taste flavour and a touch of citrus.

Braised Pork Stew is a favorite Greek Fall dish, combining various root vegetables, such as celeriac root, carrots, potatoes, and onions.

Kebab Yiaourtlou, is a dish made with ground lamb or veal or a mixture of both, kneaded together with onion, garlic, and spices, then packed by hand around skewers  and grilled.

Lavraki Plaki (pronounced Lav-RHA-kee plah-KEE) is a Greek recipe for sea bass baked in the oven, with olive oil, tomatoes and onions.

Greek Baklavas (pronounced Mpah-klah-VHASS), is a delicious traditional dessert made of layers of crispy golden brown phyllo, filled with chopped nuts and bathed into scented honey syrup! It is pronounced Mpah-klah-VHAS with an S at the end of the word (and not baklava – BAH-klah-vah)), as it is known in other countries. History of Baklavas …

A traditional Greek Quince Jam or Jelly (Marmelada Kydoni),  using arbaroriza (fragrant geraniums) to flavour it.

Prickly pear honey syrup is a delicious syrup made with the juice of the prickly pear fruit and sugar, honey or other sweetner.

Koukia, Fava beans (Vicia faba), in Greek koukia (plural of word kouki), pr. kou-KHIA, is an easy, vegan Greek dish paired with lemon, dill, fennel and parsley, which adds lots of flavour to this healthy dish.

Aladoti Eliopita (pr. Ah-LAH-doh-tee Eh-LIOH-pee-tah), is an olive bread made without any oil or any other fat whatsover. This yummy eliopita uses tahini as its source for fat, which makes a delicious and healthy bread for breakfast, brunch or as a snack during the strict Orthodox fasting period, when there are days that no oil whatsover is consumed.