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Eggplants smothered in garlic (Μελιτζανες σκορδοστουμπι οπως στο Τζαντε)
Give a Greek person a vegetable, any vegetable, and they will transform it into a mouthwatering feast. Summer vegetables, especially succulent tomatoes hardly require any exhaustive transformation...
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Gigandes plaki (γιγαντες πλακι)
A variety of beans are used in Greek cooking. Small beans, such as haricot beans are used in fasolada soup or chilled summer salads. However, giant white beans, known as 'butter beans' in English are...
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Stuffed zucchini blossoms: the baked method (Κολοκυθοανθοι γεμιστοι)
In part two of my ode to summery zucchini blossoms, I bring you the recipe for baked blossoms. In part one of this series of posts, I featured the stove top method for cooking these beauties. As I...
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Artichoke, purslane and potato salad (Σαλάτα με γλιστρίδα, αγκινάρες και...
There is no greater love in the Greek home kitchen than a warm salad. A salad made with cooked vegetables, rather than leaves and tossed in a lemony dressing. I love this way of serving vegetables, a...
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Μελιτζανοσαλατα (Melitzanosalata)
There are about a thousand different recipes for Μελιτζανοσαλάτα (Melitzanosaláta or eggplant spread). From the Greek kitchen, but also from the Levantine, such as the famous baba ganoush, patlıcan...
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Ma's octopus pilafi (χταποδι πιλαφι | συνταγες μαμας)
There is nothing my mother in law likes more, than to be in her kitchen creating food for her family. After a serious illness over the last few months, it has been wonderful to see Ma feeling just well...
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Gluten-free zucchini fritters (κολοκυθοκεφτεδες - χωρις γλουτενη)
The use of alternative flours in Greek cooking goes back to a different era, when wheat flour (now more commonly used in Greece) was expensive or difficult to obtain. The buckwheat bread and flour used...
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Greek Independence Day: Salt Cod and Skordalia (Μπακαλιαρος σκορδαλια)
March 25 marks Greek National Independence Day and the Annunciation. While this day usually falls during lent it is the custom, allowed by the Church, to pause in fasting and eat fish. By far the most...
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Mum's fish soup with avgolemono (Ψαροσουπα αβγολεμονο | ΣΥΝΤΑΓΕΣ ΜΑΜΑΣ)
One of the most loved home style Greek recipes, psarosoupa (fish soup) is a perfect dish for those cooler autumn nights that are coming our way here in Australia. Mum's recipe starts with a simple...
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Traditional Preserved Green Olives (παραδοσιακές ελιές)
In my education of all things Greek, this year (so far) has been the year of the olive. The Greek word for olives is elies, ελιές, pronounced el-yes and they are without question the essential element...
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Gluten free Koulourakia with mastiha (Kουλουρακια με μαστιχα - χωρις γλουτενη)
Easter remains the most important celebration for my Greek family. I love the traditions of colourful dyed eggs, tsoureki and the Easter biscuits - Koulourakia. Holy Thursday has always marked the...
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Magiritsa (μαγειριτσα): Greek Easter Soup
Magiritsa (μαγειρίτσα) is the traditional soup eaten early on Easter Sunday morning, following the midnight Divine Liturgy of the Greek Orthodox Church, to break the fast of Lent. The soup is prepared...
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Taramasalata with smoked trout (ταραμοσαλατα με καπνιστη πεστροφα)
Taramasalata is the benchmark by which I measure all Greek tavernas. My mother in law makes the best, voloptuously smooth taramasalata. It's always a mild beige colour and has a perfect balance of...
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Rabbit stifado (κουνελι στιφαδo)
It’s amazing how as soon as the weather turns chilly our cravings for comfort food set in. A longing for salads dissipates with the first frosts of winter. This is the weather where Ma’s hearty rabbit...
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Ionian style brandade of salt cod (Μπρανταδα μπακαλιαρου)
Salt cod is a favourite all over the Mediterranean, none more so than in Greece. From one end of the county to the other, there are many interesting and delicious recipes that call for this most...
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Eggplant rolls with cheese (Μελιτζανες ρολο με τυρι)
A summery tasting dish for all those with access to beautiful glossy eggplants! In Greece this dish is traditionally made with mizithra or anthotyro, a cheese that is very similar to the ricotta we...
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Lefkada: a guide
While Lefkada is easily accessible, it is linked to the Greek mainland via a small bridge, it remains one of the Ionian’s most unspoiled destinations. A haven for many Greek and international...
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Artichokes with brandade of salt cod (Αγκιναρες με μπρανταδα μπακαλιαρου)
Artichokes! One of my most, most loved vegetables. Most commonly associated with springtime markets, did you know they have more than one season? My local market was flush with a bounty of locally...
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Poached seafood with herb & garlic mayonnaise (θαλασσινα με μαγιονεζα)
Sometimes there is nothing better than a simple classic. Flipping through my original 1950s edition of Tselementes, I came across his recipe for mayonnaise. It's not a dish that I commonly associate...
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Sardines in the oven (Σαρδελες στο φουρνο)
Sardines really are a staple in the Greek kitchen and a regular feature on weekly family menus. Fresh sardines are utterly delicious, but they have to be absolutely fresh. To find the freshest...
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Octopus with chickpeas in the oven (Χταποδι με ρεβιθια στο φουρνο)
This is a great dish for cold days or nights. The chickpeas and octopus are a wonderful match and the spices are lovely and warming. It's best served simply on its own with a crusty slice of sourdough...
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Elefteria's baked feta (φετα φουρνου)
A wonderful meze, baked in its own little dish, this aromatic almost caramelised feta is a perfect shared appetiser for when friends drop around. It also makes an excellent weeknight treat, especially...
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Artichokes stuffed with parsley (Αγκιναρες γεμιστες με μαιντανο)
Greek people have been eating artichokes for centuries and they have found endless ways to enjoy this beautiful vegetable. My mother in law traditionally stuffs artichokes with rice and herbs, but she...
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Bakaliaros with Horta (μπακαλιαρος με χορτα)
A traditional dish, bakaliaros with horta (μπακαλιαρος με χορτα) is cooked across Greece from Crete to Lefkada. It is usually make in the winter months when bitter wild greens are most abundant. It's...
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Ma's spanakopita (σπανακοπιτα| συνταγες μαμας)
It has been a while between posts but I'm back with one of my favourite classic Greek dishes, spanakopita. This was one of the dishes that Ma would regularly make for us, after we were first married. A...
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