Small bites of fried cod
A slightly fried cod with a side dish like a garlic potato puree and some tartare sauce make a fine meal that can impress you as well as your family and friends! Give it a try and see for yourself :-)
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Category: Greek Food
Traditional Greek food prepared in a light way.
Potato Puree with garlic (skordalia)
A soft and velvety potato puree flavored with garlic, olive oil and red wine vinegar such as the Xérès vinegar! It’s simple amazing!
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Tartare Sauce
A tartare sauce made with Greek yogurt or fromage blanc for those in France, some shallots, capers, and cucumber pickles (cornichons), it’s light and very tasteful as well as powerful!
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Chickpeas in soup
A chickpeas soup because it’s possible to make soup with chickpeas! And it’s good ;-) It is perfumed as well with rosemary and the whole thing is served with a little bit of lemon juice! It’s really good :-) Just give it a try!
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Revithada from Sifnos – Easy chickpeas for all
This is a dish with chick peas that is easy to make and so tasteful because the chick peas cook for 2h15 in low heat! They are moist and melt as you eat them! Give it a try because it worth waiting!
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Risotto with cabbage the Greek way (lahanorizo or laxanorizo)
A fine risotto that is easy to make and quick! It’s made with cabbage, onions and has some dried raisin and some dill! It’s very flavorful and tasty! And it’s a bit different from what you know!
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Leeks and celery roots with lemon and dill
This is a dish that changes the taste of leeks because it adds some celery roots and the whole thing has another very unusual taste that is very pleasant and surprising! It also has some dill and of course some lemon juice and you have never tasted a dish like this!
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Greek biscuits for Christmas and the New Year with roasted almonds and spices (kourabiedes)
The kourabiedes are traditional Greek treats for Christmas! They are thick biscuits made with butter and flour and have some roasted almonds as well :-) This version has also some spices (cinnamon and cloves) and that’s why it’s so special! The confectioner’s sugar on top give a slight extra sweetness and it’s wonderful!
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Greek Christmas cookies with honey and spices (melomakarona)
The melomakararona are traditional Greek biscuits that are served during Christmas in Greece! Everybody in Greece stresses on how to soak them into honey but this recipe is simple and straightforward! Nothing to fear and the result is extra good and tasteful! They are flavored with cinnamon and cloves and the honey is simply amazing! On top you will find some walnuts for some extra flavor and taste Give them a try, they are very unusual but so good!
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Sweet lemon confit
It’s possible to make sweet lemon confit with this recipe from the Great French Chef Alain Ducasse! Furthermore, making confit fruits in sweet versions it’s quite a habit in Greece and they are served in their juice! It’s really good and even better with a coffee!
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