Chestnuts, although typically they are usually categorized as nuts, but in fact they are fruit, which are produced by the chestnut tree, (castanea) (called kastana – κάστανα pr. KAH-stah-nah in Greek) , which are native to temperate climates.
Throughout history, almonds have been enjoyed not only for their delicate flavor, versatility and great crunch, but also their legendary nutritional properties.
Mpamies me Mpakaliaro is Greek stewed okra dish cooked on the stove top until tender and then the fish is cooked in the stew.
It’s been quite a long time I hadn’t been at the farmers’ market as the past weeks we have been going to Nafplion on Tuesdays, when it’s the day we have our farmers’ market. Last Tuesday when we visited we stayed overnight and I knew that on Wednesdays there is a farmers’ market in Nafplion …
Pomegranate syrup starts with juice and sugar and pomegranate molasses with same ingredients but reduced to the consistency of thick syrup.
Here I am. I made it to the second challenge of Project Food Blog. Wow, that’s really an achievement taking into consideration that almost 2000 food bloggers have now been eliminated down to 400. I am now posting from Cyprus but as I don’t have an internet access at home, I won’t be able to …
One of the dishes we tried in Rome was ravioli and I loved their sauce. I don’t know what kind of sauce they make but it was delicious and as I had never served ravioli with a sauce before, I decided to make a marinara sauce to serve them. In the Piazza di Campo dei …
I was thinking of making a coffee liqueur with the Espresso Natalia gave me and I google searched to see how it is made. I have made liqueurs in the past so I knew the procedure but still I wanted to see if there was something more to do. I found this recipe and since …
Yiaourti strangisto (pr. yeeah-OUR-tee strahn-ghee-STOH) is yogurt that has been strained to remove most of its whey, resulting in a thicker consistency.
Ladenia is a vegan flatbread, similar to pizza, which comes from Kimolos island. The traditional ingredients on top the Ladenia are onions and tomatoes.