Μint is a herbaceous rhizomatous perennial plant native to all temperate climates. Spearmint leaves can be used fresh, dried, or frozen. They can also be preserved in salt, sugar, sugar syrup, alcohol, or oil.

In any recipe we have to grate an onion the easiest way is to do it in the multi by adding a bit of any fluid which is in the recipe i.e. tomato, milk, egg, oil, lemon etc.

This souffle is easy to make and very fluffy and light.  Souffle means to “Puff up” and needs to be served right away as it is very difficult to survive outside the oven for more than a few minutes. The recipe is included in my cookbook Mint, Cinnamon & Blossom Water, Flavours of Cyprus, Kopiaste …

In Greece, okra are usually cooked “laderes” which is today’s vegan dish cooked with olive oil, in a tomato sauce.  However, I have also cooked them with sundried tomatoes as well and they are very delicious.

Do you need to cut pumpkin for pumpkin pies (see recipe) in small cubes? Try doing it with the accessory of your mixer which is for cutting salads. It doesn’t matter that it’s not in cubes. When baking no one will notice the difference. The results are amazing and in no time and effort! Here’s …

Clarified butter is the result of heating the butter on low heat so that it separates from the solids, which are removed, so that only the pure butterfat remains.

Some foods need to be kept in the fridge to help stop bacteria from growing on them, such as food with a ‘use by’ date, cooked food and ready-to-eat food such as desserts. To help stop bacteria from growing, remember: When you’re preparing food, keep it out of the fridge for the shortest time possible. …

Don’t panic. Transfer food in another saucepan without scraping and add necessary fluid. In this way your remaining food will not smell. Regarding cleaning of pan, add hot water and 1 tablet of the dish washer and leave for a few hours and then clean.

Every Greek family has a Kotopoulo Lemonato recipe.  Kotopoulo means chicken and lemonato, which means lemony, is the method the dish is cooked with lemon and usually with oregano.