Melomakarona – Greek honey cookies
It’s this time of the year when the classic battle begins for all Greeks! Are you a melomakarona fan or kourabiedes lover? All the bakeries, pastry shops, zacharoplasteia start the production of the two most favorite festive Greek sweets. Now you can turn your kitchen into a Greek patisserie. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. […]
This sweet aroma announces the holidays are here!
It’s this time of the year when the classic battle begins for all Greeks! Are you a melomakarona fan or kourabiedes lover? All the bakeries, pastry shops, zacharoplasteia start the production of the two most favorite festive Greek sweets. Since a young age, I knew the festive season would start as the butter aroma would […]
Chicago’s Big Apple
A pancake with history As an American based travel advisor and tour operator specializing in Greece we spend alot of our time cooking, eating and sharing Greek recipes. We have alot of passion for Greek food, and we believe that one of the greatest gifts travel brings is a taste of another culture. So at […]
Gemista & Melitzanosalata (eggplant salad)
1 carrot 2 medium sized tomatoes (not very ripe) 2 bell peppers (any color you like) 1 zucchini 1 eggplant 3 potatoes 1/2 bunch of parsley 1/3 bunch of mint 3 onions, chopped 1-2 cloves of garlic 8 tbsp wholegrain (brown rice) or white rice Salt, pepper, oregano Olive oil Black raisins and pine nuts […]
Semolina Halva & Rag Pie
This is the famous 1,2,3,4 recipe which goes back in time and usually the recipe is passed from our grandmothers to the next generations. In the classical recipe you will need 1 unit of oil, 2 units of semolina, 3 units of sugar and 4 units of water. In our case, we will make our […]
Alevropita & Fasolakia Ladera
Ingredients needed for the alevropita: Tip: It is served as breakfast, snack or even regular meal, ideally accompanied by good tsipouro and a warm glowing fireplace 🙂 Method: Ingredients needed for the fasolakia ladera: This is a recipe that will give you 5-6 servings (you can just use half the amount of the ingredients if […]
Chicken Souvlaki with Pita Bread
For the chicken souvlaki: For each adult, count on having about 4 to 5 ounces of cooked chicken, 10 ounces of uncooked boneless chicken breasts will yield approximately 6 1/2 ounces cooked, while 10 ounces of uncooked boneless chicken thighs will yield about 5 ounces cooked. Boneless chicken breast or boneless chicken thighs (approximately 1.5 […]
Traditional Tzatziki & Quick Beer bread
Ingredients needed for the tzatziki: 1 cup + 3.5 Tablespoons strained yogurt (the fattier the better!) 1 cucumber 1 clove of garlic (if you feel like being a Greek grandmother while you make it then add a bit more!) 3 Tablespoons apple side vinegar 1/4 bunch dill, finely chopped (optional) 2 tablespoons olive oil (if […]
Yiayia’s spanakopita
This time, I thought I’d share with you an original recipe for spanakopita, one of the most typical and popular dishes in Greek cuisine. This is very similar to what you’d find in the cookbooks or on cooking shows on T.V… the thing is though, I got this recipe from my grandma, and my grandma […]
