PorfyronArtichoke stew (Anginares ala polita)
A perfect dish for Holy Week when many people fast: this dish symbolizes Spring to me. Preparing artichokes is not an easy task. I am always pleased when Yannis does this, as he does it better and more quickly than I! 10 artichoke hearts…
Easter soup (Majiritsa)
After a period of fasting during Lent, a traditional soup is served following the Easter church service. This soup usually contains organ meat such as lamb kidneys or liver. Nowadays more and more people prefer not to eat meat, so here is a vegetarian…
Feta cheese in filo (Tiri se filo me meli)
1 T olive oil 150 g feta cheese 1 large sheet of filo dough (perhaps left over from another recipe?) 2 T honey 2 T sesame seeds, dry roasted or 1 T poppy seeds Preheat oven to 180 °C. Oil a small…
Leek pie (Prasopitta)
Leeks have been known and used for centuries in Greek cooking. In the Zagori, leeks are mostly used during the winter when few vegetables are available—and they then find their way into pies, soups and bean dishes as well as raw in salads. This…
Windfall apple and grape jam with lemon and ginger (Marmelada mila me stafiles lemoni kanela kai piperorizo)
1.5 kg windfall apples, washed, peeled and chopped 750 g Greek white seedless grapes, washed but not drained 2 cinnamon sticks and/or 1 Tablespoon cinnamon 1 piece of ginger about 10 cm. long, peeled and grated 1 t vanilla 1 kg sugar 4 lemons…
Greek Christmas cookies (Melomakarona)
Your whole house will smell delicious when you bake these well-loved cookies Makes about 25-30 cookies 1 kg flour 1 t baking soda 2 t baking powder 200 g sugar 450 ml olive or corn oil 120 ml cognac or Metaxa 120 ml…
Cockerel in tomato-wine sauce (Kokkara kokinisto)
With the surprise addition of cinnamon, a well-loved spice that has been used since biblical times 1 nice large cockerel/ rooster About 6 tablespoons butter or margarine for frying 1 large onion, chopped fine 2 glasses white wine 3 large tomatoes, peeled and chopped…
Orange-almond cake (Portokalo-amigdalopita)
A gluten-free recipe: easy to make and keeps well 4 eggs 150 g superfine sugar 250 almond meal 1 t vanilla for the syrup: 3 large oranges juice of ½ lemon 4 T sugar Wash the oranges and zest them. Then juice…
Braised fresh peas (Fresko arakas)
A nice summer dish, which can be eaten warm or cold with some bread and feta 1 kg peas, shelled 200 g snow peas, trimmed 4-5 small courgettes (10-12 cm long), chopped 2 carrots, scraped and chopped 5-6 spring onions, chopped 6 T olive…
Green salad with pomegranate and feta (Prasini salata me rodi kai feta)
1 head lettuce, preferably curly-leafed, washed and shredded small bunch of rocket leaves, washed and shredded 2 spring onions, sliced in rings 150 g feta, crumbled 1 pomegranate 2 T pine nuts, lightly toasted Handful croutons For the dressing: 3 T olive oil,…
