Christina’s Vegetarian Moussaka is truly a labour of love – in two ways – it’s a recipe requiring lengthy preparation and a recipe that signifies the love and admiration shared between two friends – Christina and Jacqui. Greeks are known for showing their love and appreciation of family and friends, by preparing and sharing their […]
Cooking With Our Guests, Greek Recipes, Pites with home-made fillo, Vasiliki
Vasiliki’s Galatopita – Greek Fillo Pastry Milk Pie Recipe
This KO Signature Recipe features Vasiliki, Rita’s mum, making another one of her signature desserts, Galatopita. This is a dessert Vasiliki grew up enjoying in Kastraki, where her mother and sisters made it with sheep’s milk from their family’s farm. Vasiliki’s mother-in-law taught her how to make galatopita when she came to Australia, as a […]
Cooking With Our Guests, Greek Recipes, Ithacan Philanthropic Society - Recipes and Interviews, Maria
Maria’s Ithacan Savoro – Greek Silver Whiting with Currants, Rosemary & Vinegar Recipe
This is the second instalment of our two ‘IPS Centenary video-recipes and interviews’. In this video, Maria Dellas presents Savoro, a unique Ithacan fish dish of fried silver-whiting dressed with a blackcurrant, rosemary, garlic and malt vinegar sauce – a texture and flavour combination that is truly drool-worthy! Fish have always been a staple of […]
Cooking With Our Guests, Greek Recipes, Ithacan Philanthropic Society - Recipes and Interviews, Peter
Peter’s Ithacan Rizo-Rovani – Greek Rice and Honey Dessert Recipe
Peter’s Rizo-Rovani – Sticky and Sweet Greek Desert Recipe A sticky and sweet rice dessert from the Greek island of Ithaca. You will need… For the rovani 500 g medium-grain rice 500 g raw sugar 500 g honey 120 ml extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 2.1 litres water For the […]
Fillo-wrapped feta is a simple and delicious starter, easy lunch or light dinner! Best baked until the salty, creamy feta oozes from the crispy, golden fillo pastry wrapping, and then liberally drizzled with aromatic honey and a generous sprinkling of toasted sesame seeds and oregano. We enjoyed this yummy delight at To Kanoni Restaurant, Monemvasia […]
Greek Recipes, Short and Sweet Videos
Kali Orexi’s Vegetarian Greek Zucchini Flowers Recipe Stuffed with Rice and Herbs
When Christine was pondering which recipes KO should feature this year, her daughter, Ilyana, made two suggestions – Stuffed Zucchini Flowers (λουλούδια γεμιστά) and Green Veggie Patties (λάχανο-κεφτέδες). Christine’s mum, Antigoni, has long prepared these dishes for her children and grandchildren. They are truly family favourites and often inspire a chorus of cheers from the […]
Greek Recipes, Short and Sweet Videos
Kali Orexi’s Melitzanosalata – Greek Eggplant Dip with Garlic Recipe
The cycle of learning has always fascinated me. The generosity of spirit and heart that compels someone to teach someone else a fact, a skill, a life changing ability. In 2005, our young family journeyed to Greece and we were very fortunate to visit the magical island of Santorini. We were joined by friends there […]
‘KO’s Ntomatofai’ (tomato-eat) – a recipe I have learnt from my mum, Antigoni and one she learnt from her mother, Stavroula. It has now become one of my signature dishes and all my family and friends become very excited and animated when I prepare it. This recipe was, in fact, the catalyst for the creation […]
Kali Orexi is bringing a little Grecian summer to you with our Yoghurt, Honey and Pistachio offering. Greek yoghurt with honey and nuts is a staple on everyone’s Greek holiday menu – in fact, KO’s version was inspired by a trip to Santorini a few years ago. This treat often has a heavy yoghurt base […]
This is a very simple tzatziki recipe, but all the ingredients and their preparation have been well considered to give the best eating experience. Rather than peeling, grating and squeezing the fluids from the cucumber, as is often done for tzatziki, we prefer to keep the skin on the cucumber and then dice it. We […]