PorfyronAngel kisses (Marenga foudoukiou)
These angel kisses taste, well….just like the kiss of an angel! We often make these cookies for people on gluten-free diets. They are ready in no time. 2 egg whites dash salt ½ t vanilla essence 100 g sugar 100 g hazelnuts or almonds,…
Stuffed Tomatoes and Peppers (Gemista)
Gemista means ‘filled’: this can be anything fro stuffed tomatoes and peppers to stuffed grape leaves, or even sweet dishes. This is not a regional recipe; gemista is found in all of Greece. The types of filling can vary between regions, however. Rice is…
Iced Coffee Porfyron (Kafe Porfyron)
Nescafé Coffee liqueur Vanilla ice cream Ice cubes Take one large glass per person. In a shaker, put one large teaspoon of Nescafé per person and 3 T water (add a teaspoon of sugar for those with a sweet tooth). Shake this mixture…
Strawberry Tiramisu (Tiramisu me fraoules)
A lovely springtime dessert, with fresh (home-grown) strawberries and home-made lemon curd and mascarpone… 1 pkg ladyfingers 8 T orange (or other) liqueur 150 ml orange juice 300 g mascarpone 200 g lemon curd 500 g strawberries, sliced 2 T cocoa powder 100 g…
Butter bean salad (Gigantes salata)
200 g white butter beans 1 large onion or 2 small ones, sliced in rings 2 T olive oil 1 bunch parsley, chopped fine salt & pepper Soak beans overnight. Cook the beans until done, about 60-90 minutes. Drain the beans and place…
Lamb stew with zucchini flowers (Arni me kolokithakia)
A delicious dish for during the zucchini season 100 g butter 10 spring onions, chopped fine salt 1.25 kg lamb meat, with bone, cut into portions 100 ml dry white wine 1 kg small zucchinis (about 15 cm long) chopped into chunks A large…
Mushroom soup (Manitarosoupa)
2 T olive oil and 3 T butter 6 spring onions, chopped in rings 500 g fresh porcini or other mushrooms, cleaned and sliced (or substitute with 75 g dried mushrooms) 200 ml white wine 2 l chicken or vegetable broth 2-3 potatoes, peeled and…
Easter Cookies (Pashalina koeloerakia)
10 eggs 450 g sugar 2 t vanilla essence 450 g self-raising flour 100 g cornflour ½ t salt Preheat oven to 150 °C. Cover the baking sheets with parchment paper. Using an electric mixer, whisk the eggs, gradually adding the sugar…
Greek doughnuts (Loukoumades)
Loukoumades are very popular during village fairs, not only made with honey but also nowadays filled with chocolate cream. Most children love them, and grandmothers enjoy making this special treat for their grandchildren. 1 pkg dried yeast or 30 g fresh yeast 400 ml…
Fruit cake (Keik nistisimo)
This is not a traditional Greek recipe, but one of my mother’s recipes that I adapted. As it has no eggs and no butter, it is a good and quickly prepared cake for Lent. 450 g self-raising flour 250 g raisins 200 g candied…
