The filling for this pie is made with the younger shoots and flowers of the yellow-marrow plant. The name comes from the Greek word κορυφή – korifi, meaning the peak or top of something. In this case it’s the “tops of the marrow shoots.” The flavour of this pita is unique, but slightly reminiscent of […]
Greek Recipes, Pites with home-made fillo
Fillo 101 – How to make your own Greek Fillo Pastry Recipe using 2 methods
A little tutorial on 2 fillo methods that I call the Wet Fillo Method and Dry Fillo Method. The Wet Fillo Method uses a basting mixture to moisten the dough and make it super-soft for Hand-Stretching or Hand-Tossing. The Dry Fillo Method uses a dusting mixture to keep the fillo dry and stop it from […]
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 […]
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 […]
Greek Recipes, Short and Sweet Videos
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 […]