Kathy Tsaples’ Kotopita (Chicken Pie) is a much-loved family recipe from Thessalia. Kathy’s mother would make this pita for New Year’s Day and as tradition goes, would hide a coin in it. Whoever was lucky enough to find the coin in their slice of the pita, would then have good fortune for the remainder of […]
This recipe has been shared by Theodora @polly_forager for the Meri Month of May. Theodora shares it’s story here… “My Theia Eleni (Lenio) was very unique. Unfettered, chatty and extremely lively. I relished meeting up with her in our village, on late Summer afternoons on her balcony overlooking the Aliakmona river. Sipping Greek coffee with her whilst […]
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Eleni’s Cypriot Sour Trahana Soup with Chicken Recipe
For this Meri Month of May recipe we visited our cousins in Cyprus and learned how to make sour trahana and also the much-loved Cypriot Sour Trahana Soup! The EVER-AMAZING Eleni Georges @myfamilysfooddiary takes us step-by-step through both processes, with handy hints along the way! It’s a gorgeous soup, it is reminiscent of a tangy avgolemo soup, […]
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Maria’s Tanomenos Sourvas – Pontian-Greek Yoghurt & Barley Soup Recipe
Tanomenos Sourvas is a Pontian Yoghurt and Barley Soup. This family recipe comes from Maria Tsalkos @magicalsunsettours, whose maternal and paternal heritage is Pontian Greek. The first time Maria had this soup, was at the age of 6 years, in her maternal grandmother’s home in the village of Promachonas, Serres, Greece. She remembers taking her first spoonful and […]
Barbecued chicken hearts are a favourite appetiser for me and 5/6 in my family! These were prepared and grilled by Eugene. They were seasoned with sea salt, dried oregano, cracked black pepper and extra virgin olive oil before being barbecued. A squeeze of lemon juice is always a good option! Growing up, my mum would […]
I think I have died and gone to foodie heaven with Ruth’s Pontiaka Pisia – Pontian Filled Flatbreads by @greekfoodphotography. A forgiving dough that comes together easily, filled with feta, EVOO and oregano, fried and then drizzled with honey and dusted with cinnamon!!! If you roll them out large, they fry up thinner and crispier. […]
A traditional and much-loved family recipe – Fotini’s Stifado Me Manitaria is a mushroom and shallot stew from Fofi Nikolaides, from the family of Ladi Biosas λάδι βιώσας @ladi_biosas. Given Fofi and her family are producers of one of the world’s finest organic extra virgin olive oils, it makes sense that the recipe they would […]
Kalitsounia are a Cretan cheese pie served with honey, and this particular recipe was shared with KO by the beautiful Kelly of @thehellenicodyssey When we visited Crete 2 years ago, I had them for the first time and I loved them. I enjoy the combination of a savoury pie with a hint of sweetness. In […]
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Eleni’s Cypriot Anarotourta – Greek Ricotta, Honey and Fillo Cake Recipe
Eleni from @myfamilysfooddiary has graciously shared her recipe for Anarotourta for Meri Month of May. A layered dessert of cinnamon-spiced, crispy, golden-brown fillo flakes that sandwich honey-sweetened ricotta. How tempting does that sound? This is a traditional Cypriot-Greek dessert and is one of Eleni’s favourite childhood sweets. As a young girl, whenever Eleni was invited to a […]
Cookbook author, Ruth Bardis @greekfoodphotography, shares with us her recipe for Sofigado – a delicious, aromatic beef stew with sweet petimezi (grape must) and ever-so-slightly tart quince, that balances the richness of the beautiful gravy! This dish comes from the Ionian Islands, whose cuisine has been influenced by centuries of Venetian occupation. This particular […]