Red mullet (Mullus barbatus) "Barbounia" (Baar - BOO -nya) in Greek and their cousins, surmullets (Mullus surmuletus) “koutsomoures” in Greek, are a species of goatfish, ...
Mediterranean diet
Kotosalata (Chicken Salad) with Leftover Chicken
This healthy Greek Salad uses up leftover chicken. Don't be fooled by its name. It may be called "salad" but this is a main dish as it contains protein and ...
Easy Baked Peaches with Honey & Cinnamon
These baked peaches with butter, honey and cinnamon are so easy to make as it only takes five minutes to prepare them and fifteen minutes to bake them. The addition of ...
Chaniotiko Boureki with Greek Yoghurt (Savoury Zucchini, Potato Casserole)
You must be wondering what the hell is this "Chaniotiko Boureki". Chaniotiko Boureki is a casserole dish with potatoes and zucchini. Chaniotiko is the adjective of the Cretan town ...
Cake Eliás (a Vegan Orange, Tahini and Olives Cake – Bread)
Cake Eliás, is a quite unique vegan savoury cake made with black olives, called throumbes, tahini, which is the only fat in the recipe, herbs, spices and orange ...
Gavros Risotto (Baked Fresh Anchovies Risotto)
Gavros Risotto sto Fourno (Baked Fresh Anchovies Risotto) is a wonderful, quite unique risotto, because the risotto is cooked first and then fresh anchovies sandwich ...
5 Healthy and Colourful Kritharaki (Orzo) Salads
Kritharaki (orzo) is the Greek word for barley, which is named after its shape, although it looks more like rice. I love it as an alternative to larger pasta to make ...
Fassolada me Loukaniko (Stewed Beans with Sausage)
Fassolada me Loukaniko (stewed beans with sausage), is a rustic, hearty, nutritious and comforting Greek bean stew which is perfect for the cold days ahead of us. The ...
Milokopi (Shi Drum) à la Briam
Milokopi or mylokopi (Shi Drum - Umbrina cirrosa), is a delicious Mediterranean fish recipe which I made having Briam in mind. This way you have your baked fish with ...
Minty, Avocado and Purslane Tzatziki
As August is the vacation month in Greece, no one wants to stay at home, although we are not going on vacation. However, living near the seaside, we do enjoy going ...
