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Sweet Kolokythopita (Greek Butternut Squash Pie)

If you would like to make something different for Thanksgiving, you should try this Greek Kolokythopita (Pumpkin or Butternut Squash Pie). It may be different from what you are used to but it’s so delicious you will love it. Pumpkin is not as easy to find in Greece as butternut squash, so you can use whichever you prefer.

Crusted Sesame Almond Salmon and Pumpkin Potato Purée

I have said it many time that diet food should not be bland and monotonous.  My family were licking their fingers when they ate this dish and characterized it as “gourmet”. There will be many temptations during the holidays so why not cook something healthy but delicious that only you will know that this is…

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Pumpkin Cheesecake Tart and How to Roast Pumpkin and a Giveaway of my e-books

I am sure you are fed up seeing pumpkin recipes, but when I saw this cute little butternut squash in the supermarket, I couldn’t resist buying it. It’s been years that I wanted to make a pumpkin pie but never got around making it. I read a lot of pumpkin recipes on line and in the end I made something unique. I made this delicious Pumpkin Cheesecake Tart, using Greek yoghurt, cream cheese and honey.

Kolokythopita (Greek Savory Pumpkin Pie)

Kolokythopita (pronounced koh-loh-kee-THOH-pee-tah) in Greek Κολοκυθόπιτα is a compound word from “kolokythi” (squash) and pita (pie). This Greek savory pie is made with butternut squash and fresh myzithra, a cheese from Chania, Crete.

Autumn Fruit Crumble: Pumpkin, Apples and Quince.

This autumn fruit crumble is not just another usual crumble as it quite unusual.  Apart from apples, which is one of the fruit for autumn recipes, I combined it with delicious quince and with pumpkin.