Katoumari is the “Queen of all Kazzie Sweets”! It’s a most revered celebration sweet, from the island of Kastellorizo, that is made for special occasions such as weddings, engagements and christenings – celebrations that are called Chares (‘Joys’) in Greek. Warm, flakey, butter-laden layers of pan-fried fillo pastry are sprinkled generously with sugar and ground […]
This luscious Kremidopita is a treasured family recipe from the family of Ladi Biosas hailing from mountainous Messenia in the Peloponnese! You can get Ladi Biosas online from the Grecian Purveyor. If you use my affiliate link I will receive a small percentage of the sale, which will allow me to continue sharing these types […]
This is a beautiful family recipe of yellow capsicum filled with so much goodness and bursting with so much yumminess. It’s my mother-in-law’s recipe with a few tweaks from me to amp up the flavour. Herby, sweet and nutty – there’s a whole lottta good goin’ on!!!! My mother-in-law usually cooks them on the stove […]
These Greek Baked Beans are so delicious, so luscious and so good for you! Traditionally lima beans ‘gigantes’ are used in this dish, but I decided to use the humble cannellini bean instead. Why you ask? Two reasons… One, because my mum’s bean soup recipe (KO’s Fasolada) uses exactly the same ingredients as this dish […]
My parents-in-law were born and raised as Greeks in Constantinople/Istanbul or as they call it I Poli – ‘The City.’ Living in a cosmopolitan, multi-cultural city and immersed in the cuisines of many, influenced their kitchen and that of others residing there. This never-ending fusion of many co-existing cuisines over aeons has been termed politiki […]
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 […]
This paspaliara – Greek polenta pie – originates from Thessalia, Greece. It is my mother’s recipe and it’s one of her favourite dishes too. It has a generous base of fine polenta and a delicious filling of spinach, spring onions, dill, sweet trahana, feta and eggs. It is then sprinkled with a layer of polenta […]
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 […]
When we entertain at home, my partner Eugene always prepares the seafood starters. He is well known for his snapper ceviche; his garlic, chilli and coriander prawns; and his barbecued octopus! Eugene’s barbecued octopus is charred and succulent, and bathed in a dressing of extra virgin olive oil, freshly-squeezed lemon juice, finely chopped garlic, aromatic dried oregano and the absolute flavour bomb… smoked sea […]
In 2016, my family and I travelled to Greece. We had not been to Greece for a few years and so we were all very excited about staying at our favourite hotel in Athens, Fresh Hotel; visiting our favourite restaurants, Diporto in Athens, Restaurant Meteora in Kalambaka, Gardenia in Kastraki and O Platanos in Mykani; and enjoying […]