Its summer here in Greece and the cherries have conquered the fruit stands!!! Why not have a delicious bowl of Greek yogurt with cherries, banana, raspberries and oats with a generous drizzle of some Agave Syrup and cinnamon?? A healthy start to your weekend!! Το Καλοκαιράκι ήρθε και τα κεράσια […]

Yiaprakia with a lemon/besamel sauce! These are the same as Dolmadakia but with mince as a base instead of rice! They are absolutely delicious! Ingredients: 1 vase of vine leaves (soaked) 2 medium sized onions ½ kilo of mince 1, ½ arborio rice 1 large ripe tomato salt and pepper […]

Greek Pita Club Sandwiches with home made chicken burgers For the burgers, you will need: 500g chicken breast mince one grated onion one grated carrot 1 teaspoon mayonnaise 1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons vegetable spice 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs One tablespoon olive oil 4 Pita breads (frozen or […]

My mothers crunchy wine biscuits recipe!  Ingredients: 200g margarine (room temperature) ½ cup olive oil 1 teaspoon cooking soda 1 cup dry white wine  2 teaspoons baking powder 5-6 cups of all purpose flour 1 cup sugar 250g roasted almonds  250g sesame seeds Method: Beat the oil, butter and sugar in […]

Tzatziki. Greece’s traditional dip that is known worldwide! Ingredients: 400g Greek full fat yogurt 1 large cucumber 5 fresh dill branches 1 crushed garlic clove 1 tsp white wine vinegar 1 tsp salt Method: Clean, peel slightly and chop up your cucumber in to small pieces. Alternatively you can grate […]

These cookies were given to me as a gift from my beautiful friend Tara. She in turn, introduced me to the creator of these scrumptious treats, Ariadne! She has a passion for baking and keeps experimenting with different ingredients to achieve the best results. With innovative ideas, she keeps pushing […]

Orange jelly slices, a sweet summer delight! I saw these on my newsfeed on Facebook one day and decided to make them! So simple and GREAT for kids parties! Begin with making yourself a great freshly squeezed orange juice but don’t throw away the peels! Make some jelly, and fill […]

Traditional Cretan cheese pies! Not like any you have tasted before… Ingredients for Filling: 400g Cretan cheese “mizithra” ½ teaspoon of cinnamon 1 tablespoons sugar 3 tablespoons cooking cream Ingredients for Dough: 2 cups of all purpose flour 3 tablespoons olive oil ½ teaspoon salt ½ shot glass Cretan raki […]

Stuffed mushrooms with 2 different fillings to suit your tastebuds! Bacon – cream cheese and of course a Greek version with Feta – onions – sun dried tomatoes. Never has a mushroom tasted so good! Ingredients: 4 large mushrooms 1st Filling 5 slices of bacon diced into small pieces 3 […]