Lamb Fricassée is a dish whose aroma and taste returns Foti, our special KO guest, to his childhood years – he is back sitting in the kitchen watching his mother lovingly prepare one of her special recipes for the family and trying his best to absorb the entire experience – the preparation, the cooking and […]
KO celebrates the last days of summer with Theo’s Prawn Saganaki – a simple dish of juicy prawns, enveloped in a gorgeous tomato sauce and creamy, salty feta cheese. Theo adds a touch of Greece to this dish with the addition of authentic Greek ingredients – one of which he has personally sourced! Watch now and learn how to make […]
I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that every child gets excited when the Vasilopita is sliced and shared at the stroke of midnight or later on New Years Day; and is hoping beyond all hope, that they are the lucky ones to find the coin in their slice of cake and then enjoy […]
This month’s KO Signature Recipe – Christina’s Vegetarian Moussaka. This recipe is truly a labour of love – in two ways – it’s a recipe requiring lengthy preparation and a recipe that signifies the love and admiration shared between two friends – Christina and Jacqui. Greeks are known for showing their love and appreciation of […]
This KO Signature Recipe features Vasiliki, Rita’s mum, making another one of her signature desserts, Galatopita. This is a dessert Vasiliki grew up enjoying in Kastraki, where her mother and sisters made it with sheep’s milk from their family’s farm. Vasiliki’s mother-in-law taught her how to make galatopita when she came to Australia, as a […]
This is the second instalment of our two ‘IPS Centenary video-recipes and interviews’. In this video, Maria Dellas presents Savoro, a unique Ithacan fish dish of fried silver-whiting dressed with a blackcurrant, rosemary, garlic and malt vinegar sauce – a texture and flavour combination that is truly drool-worthy! Fish have always been a staple of […]
This is our first installment of our two ‘IPS Centenary video-recipes and interviews’. In this video, Peter Paxinos presents the highly-revered Ithacan sweet – Rizo-Rovani. This recipe requires time and patience – but if you have both, you will be amply rewarded by the heady aroma and flavour of the spices; the toffee-like crust; and […]
This KO Signature Recipe video features Vasiliki, Rita’s mum, making one of her signature desserts, baklava. This recipe is a seriously tried and tested one, as Vasiliki has been making it an average of 20-25 times per year for around 40 years! Vasiliki’s family and friends love her baklava for its perfect balance of pastry, […]
This KO Signature Recipe video features Maria preparing dolmadakia. Maria’s recipe is bursting with green goodness – freshly picked vine leaves filled with spring onions, dill, mint, parsley, zucchini, cos lettuce and nature’s green health elixir – Greek extra virgin olive oil! Beg or barter for your neighbours or friends’ vine leaves and get cooking! […]
This KO Signature Recipe video features Ianna making her amigdalota – almond macaroons. Ianna’s amigdalota are sweet and crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside… and with a hint of almond essence they make a sophisticated treat. So go ahead, make some and enjoy them with friends and family over a […]