Garlic (Allium sativum), is one of the oldest cultivated plants in the world and has been grown for over 5000 years. "Let your food be your medicine, let ...
Preserving
Kagianas with Kafkalithres, Myronia and Pasto Lakonias
Kagianas is a dish usually made with tomatoes and scrambled eggs. Instead of using tomatoes, I made this dish using kafkalithres and myronia, which are aromatic Greek ...
Syglino (Pasto) Lakonias (Smoked Pork) and an Omelette
I've already spoken about syglino or pasto which is cured pork meat which is smoked. However, after the meat is cured and smoked it has to be cooked and preserved in ...
Glyko Kydoni kai Kastano (Quince and Chestnut spoon sweet)
Kydoni (quince) is known from ancient years and its cultivation is said to have preceded that of the apple culture. Many references to «apples», in the ancient years may ...
Zalatina or Pichti
As I wrote in a previous post, zalatina, as it is called in Cyprus, or pichti in Greece, is a traditional delicacy, served as an appetizer, originally ...
Caramelized Orange Peels
Making candied or other citrus peels, is a good way to use up the rind and it goes good with any citrus flavoured cake. Try it as it tastes amazing. A few days ago I saw this ...
Glyko Karpouzi – Watermelon Rind Preserve (spoon sweet)
Glyko Karpouzi is a fruit preserve made with the rind of watermelon (karpouzi) in Greek. These fruit preserves are called "Glyka tou Koutaliou" in Greek, which translates as ...
How to roast Piperies Florinis (Greek Red Roasted Peppers)
The method for roasting peppers is the same for any kind of peppers, but I have chosen Piperies Florinis, which are red sweet peppers, named after the prefecture of Florina, where ...
Gavros Marinatos (Marinated anchovies)
Gavros Marinatos (marinated anchovies) are like sushi. Actually the fish is not totally raw as by marinating them into an acidic liquid, such as vinegar or lemon juice, it’s like ...
Strawberry Jam
This is the easiest strawberry jam you can make and it tastes amazing! There are many recipes for strawberry jams which you can follow but in my opinion you ...
