Caramelised, deeply aromatic, nutty, crispy and chewy… Georgia’s baklava is an absolute eating treasure! The use of almost half a litre of extra virgin olive oil in a tray of this baklava leads to next level gastonomy! Try it and you’ll understand. Georgia’s Baklava A caramelised, deeply aromatic, nutty, crispy and chewy baklava… an absolute […]
A sweet treat to celebrate a special day or any day! Bessie Kay, the PURE LIFE-FORCE behind @abundancethemovement shares her recipe for Halva! It is a recipe loaded with memories and love. Bessie celebrates her birthday in August, during an Orthodox fasting period. When she was growing up in country Victoria and her family lived […]
Dimitria @energize_pilates loves to move and she loves to cook! Here Dimitria shares her recipe for pasteli – a Greek Sesame, Nut & Honey Slice – with her fun and funky vibe. This recipe was shared with her by her mother’s friend, also named Dimitria. She regularly makes this delicious, nutty treat for family and friends to […]
Cooking With Our Guests, Greek Recipes, Meri Month of May
Dimitrios’ Pontian Piroski – Greek Potato-Filled Piroski Recipe
Dimitrios, creator of @the_original_greek, shares his family recipe for piroski. These delights have their culinary roots in eastern Europe. They are part of Dimitrios’ culinary heritage by way of his pappou, a Pontian Greek who resided in Odessa, Ukraine, until he fled to Greece to find safety. In Greece, these piroski became part of a […]
Cooking With Our Guests, Cypriot Recipes, Eleni G
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, […]
Eleni G, Greek Recipes, Short and Sweet Videos
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 […]
Badzina from Trikala, Thessalia, Greece, is a recipe generously shared with us by Victoria @cucina_victoria. Victoria is Melbourne born, with Greek heritage. She is currently living in Italy, with her husband, whose paternal heritage is Italian. Victoria draws on her Greek culinary heritage and her Italian location to create beautiful Mediterranean fare – so do follow her. Her […]
Cooking With Our Guests, Greek Recipes, Short and Sweet Videos
Vasiliki’s Karpouzopita – Greek Watermelon Pie Recipe
This recipe for Karpouzopita – Watermelon Pie comes from Vasiliki, from O Palaios, a renowned zaharoplasteio (patisserie) in the town of Plaka on the cycladic island of Milos. Vasikili makes and serves countless Karpouzopites, at her zaharoplasteio in Milos each summer, and she has beyond perfected it: sweet bursts of juicy, rosy watermelon; crunchy, nutty […]
When I was 22 years of age, I went on an extended back-packing trip around the world. While I was away, Eugene (my mostly good man) asked my mum to teach him how to make fillo pasty. He was 23 years of age and already concerned that this skill would be lost to future generations […]
Cooking With Our Guests, Greek Recipes, Pites without fillo, William Dachris
William’s Kassiopita – Greek Flour Pie with Feta Recipe
Kassiopita is a simple pie made from mostly pantry staples – flour, eggs, milk and feta. Prepare it for an easy lunch or light dinner, and serve it with a rustic Greek salad. Kassiopita is perfect for sopping up all the delicious salad juices!