For most people there is only one place that springs to mind when discussing the eating of snails – France. Well the French are not the only folks to enjoy munching on this molusc, they are very popular in Greece too, especially in Crete. Apparently when it rains you get the best snails so everyone…
WATERMELON AND FETA SALAD
As many of you will know I’m just back from another visit to sunny Crete. At the end of every meal you are given watermelon as an extra treat. I love this refreshing fruit and thought I’d hang on to the flavours of Greece by using it in a salad when I got home. So…
LUXURY TARAMASOLATA
Taramasolata has to be one of the most popular of the Greek meze dips and is made with cods’ roe and lots of lemon. Traditional taramasolata tastes wonderful but you will never replicate the taste of Greece with the nasty bright pink stuff you buy in our supermarkets. Make your own homemade taramasolata or go…
Homemade Greek Yogurt
Greek yogurt is one of the staples of the Greek pantry. It is used in a great many recipes and no breakfast would be complete without a small bowl of deliciously tangy Greek yogurt with a drizzle of good Greek honey. You can of course buy real Greek yogurt in the supermarket and it can…
PASTITSIO
Since I’m off back to Crete today and I’m going to be moving all my Greek inspired recipes over to this blog, I thought I’d start with my all-time favourite, Pastitsio, Greek macaroni and meat pie, fabulous! This is old fashioned comfort food and holds so many memories for me.
BAKED APRICOTS
Baked apricots, the true taste of summer sunshine! I did this recipe for my Greek cooking blog, Greek Olives & Honey, but as I’m having enough trouble finding time to do one blog just now I thought I would merge the two blogs together and just have all my recipes together here in one place….
Sage and Goats’ Cheese Frittata
I’m making full use of the lovely sage in my garden with this super simple and tasty Sage and Goats’ Cheese Frittata. I love using my herbs, the garden is slightly overgrown with them just now after our escape to Crete for a couple of weeks. There is so much to choose from, different mints,…
Seared Salmon With Courgetti And Pesto
Seared Salmon with courgetti instead of heavier pasta spagetti and topped with pesto, what could be more spring like and healthy. A lighter version of the usual pasta dishes and this one really does tick those Mediterranean Diet boxes beautifully.
