A cocktail created by Vicky Kapourelakos @victorias.vibes @victorias.vibes has created a cocktail to mark the end of this fabulous foodie month… and a return to a more normal, itinerant life! Vicky take it away… “When I created this cocktail, I drew my inspiration from the endless expanse of shimmering blue waters that awaits visitors to the […]
@jesswhoamamma has generously shared with us her Semolina Halva – a spiced semolina halva, generously dotted with chopped walnuts. It’s vegan friendly and easy to prepare! Take it away Jess… “This recipe is inspired by two of my absolute favourite and inspiring kitchen mentors: my late Yiayia Maritsa and the beautiful Kathy Tsaples. My late […]
Kathy’s recipe for Stuffed Onions with White Sauce represents the ongoing evolution of the Greek cuisine., which mirrors the journeys and influences of its makers. Kathy used her mother-in-law’s stuffed onion recipe as the base for this dish and heightened it with the addition of ground pimento and cinnamon in the meat filling. Rather than […]
A recipe from @cucina_victoria Victoria from @cucina_victoria has generously shared a beautiful variation of Papoutstakia – Stuffed Eggplants! Papoutsakia means “little shoes” in Greeks and these little shoes are filled with lots of deliciousness before being sprinkled with feta and baked. Victoria is Melbourne born, with Greek heritage, and currently living on the island of San […]
From Ruth’s cookbook Hellenic Kanella These are baby peppers (also known as vine peppers) stuffed with feta and herbs. A great little appetiser to serve with a glass of ouzo when you’re entertaining or just because! Ruth offers the Kefalonian option of squeezing the juice of one lemon over the peppers before baking them – […]
A recipe from the super-cook Maria Fotiadou – who spices up her drool-worthy social media posts with some refreshing irreverence! Maria @fotiadism is one of THE BEST Greek cooks I have found on Instagram. Her food is always drool-worthy and her posts always make me chuckle – as she shares the trials and tribulations of marriage […]
Kotopoulo kokkinisto me Bamies kai Pilafi Chicken in a tomato sauce with risoni-rice and baked okra – this is a dish my mother would prepare when she had special guests for lunch. I learned how to make it and also did the same for many years.
Shared by Manoli from Erofili Restaurant in Neo Chorio, Chania, Crete
Baked Okra with Potatoes – two of my favourites come together to satisfy my palate and my hunger!!! Try it – it’s sooooo good!!!
Baked Okra and Tomato… another Antigoni recipe!!! If you are part of the “KO’s Ntomatofai Cult following” then you know how good baked tomato purée is when paired with sweet baked peppers. Well then, this is the next recipe you need to add to your baked tomato purée repertoire! And it is soooo dang good!!! […]