Up until I started researching and learning more about trahana for the Meri Month of May, I thought trahana was only made using kibbled wheat (ground whole wheat). I also thought there were only two types of trahana; sweet trahana and sour trahana, again made from kibbled wheat. Well there is actually another type of trahana; a […]
This is hearty fare that satiates your hunger and soul. The trahana has body and texture and almost a parmesan taste. The lamb is tender and rich in flavour. Chase the winter chills away with food that warms and satisfies you from the inside out! You can find sweet trahana at most Greek Delis. Lamb […]
Maria Tsalkos, creator of Magical Sunset Tours https://www.magicalsunset.com, shares her DELICIOUS Bouyiourdi recipe! It’s a luscious, layered bake of ripe tomatoes, green peppers, chillies, extra virgin olive, oregano and feta to be served and savoured with fresh crusty bread! This dish is a staple in Thessaloniki, Greece, and existed long-before the Tik-Tok “cherry tomato-feta” pasta […]
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Kali Orexi’s Mastiha Picante – Greek Mastiha Liqueur, Lime Juice and Tabasco Cocktail Recipe
This is a riff on a cocktail I had at Brettos Bar in Athens KO’s Mastiha Picante – Greek Tabasco Cocktail Recipe An intoxicating blend of Mastiha liquer, lime juice and Tobasco sauce Skinos Mastiha Liquer (equal parts) Lime Juice (equal parts) Tobasco sauce, (to taste) Ice Preparing and serving the Mastiha Picante Mix equal […]
Greek Recipes, Pites with home-made fillo
Antigoni’s Trahanopita – Greek Sweet-Trahana Fillo Pie Recipe
Antigoni’s Trahanopita – a pita filled with cooked sweet trahana, feta, sugar, beaten eggs and EVOO. Sweet, salty and crunchy with some body and texture from the trahana – YUM! The pita is easy to make because there are no greens to wash ?… just get your fillo game on! Antigoni’s Trahanopita – Greek Sweet-Trahana […]
Greek Recipes, Pites with home-made fillo
Antigoni’s Sousamopita – Greek Sesame and Cinnamon Fillo Pie Recipe
My yiayia Stavroula would make this sousamopita once a year, on the feast day of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross – Ύψωση του Τιμίου Σταυρού – 14th September. Strict vegan fasting was observed on this important feast day. Normally my yiayia would use lard to baste her pan and her fillo sheets when she […]
Here Jess @jesswhoamamma shares her Yiayia Maritsa’s Rizopita, a special family recipe that’s dear to her heart and brings back wonderful childhood memories. “Yiayia Maritsa’s Rizopita has a cream and vanilla-infused rice filling baked into golden, crispy, flaky fillo pastry. Served with a dusting of cinnamon and icing sugar it’s a pleasure to share and […]
This unique treat from Lefkada has a few different names – Halva, because it is made from humble staple ingredients – olive oil, flour and sugar, that are cooked together to form a batter and then baked until golden brown; Ladopita (oil pie,) because it has a healthy volume of extra virgin olive oil as […]
Nifi’s Halva – Νύφης Χαλβά – Bride’s Halva – is a unique nuptial treat from the island of Kastellorizo. It is a sweet treat made for events related to the union of a couple. It is first made for the ‘simathi’ when two families come together to celebrate the ‘mark’ of betrothal of their children. […]
“I am so excited to share my Yiayia Perdikoula’s Kreatopita with you as part of the Meri Month of May! This is a meat-based pita made from my meri (my region of Greece) and is a much-loved meal in my family. Kreatopita is made all over Kefalonia and each region has its own unique version. […]