Notes: Psari a la Spetsiota (Fish done in the style of Spetses) A very tasty fish dish done in the style of Spetses, an island close to Athens Total Time:50 mins Prep Time:10 mins Cook Time:40 mins Ingredients: 2 lbs cod or 2 lbs halibut or 2 lbs red snapper fillets 1 small lemon, juice […]
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Pork Gioulbasi
This is a great dish for a family dinner or a friendly gathering. The good thing is that your kitchen will smell amazing while making it. The bad thing is that you will have to wait two hours to enjoy it! INGREDIENTS for 4-6 people 1.5kg pork butt cut into medium sized cubes 1 green […]
Oregano and honey glazed lamb
Note: In Greece lambs are small and one can never buy just the leg, which is usually sold together with some of the ribs, so 2.5kg were barely enough for 4 people. In other countries where you can buy larger animals, that amount of meat will be too much for just for people, so adjust […]
Orange cream
This is a beautifully refreshing desert to make when oranges are in season. The custard-like orange cream (or ‘krema portokaliou’) is a particular favourite for grandmothers to make for their grandchildren, who call it ‘kremoula’. INGREDIENTS: 3 large oranges 1 tbsp corn flour 1 lemon – juice Grated rind of 2 oranges 3 heaped tbsps […]
Sharlotta
Sharlotta is a light, cool, refreshing, welcoming and nutritious desert. It’s a very popular desert on a hot summer evening in Cyprus, when people sit in their gardens or verandas enjoying the jasmine-scented breeze. The name is French and somehow found its way into the Greek culinary vocabulary. Remember that in the 19th and early […]
Geography Cake – Keik Geografias
A great accompaniment for tea and coffee or a nice cold glass of homemade lemonade! Ingredients: 250 gr. unsalted butter or spry 2 cups sugar (1/2 of which is icing sugar) 6 eggs 1.5 cup orange juice plus grated orange peel 1/4 cup cognac/brandy 1/2cup milk 3 cups sifted plain flour (in Cyprus – Farina 00) […]
Stuffed Roasted Rabbit with Olives & Caper – Kouneli Yemisto
In Greek: κουνέλι γεμιστό, pronounced koo-NEH-lee yeh-mee-STO Olives, capers, and rosemary mark this fabulous recipe for whole roasted stuffed rabbit. Prep time includes 4 hours of a vinegar bath to remove any gamey taste, and the final dish is fabulous! Prep Time: 4 hours Cook Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes Total Time: 5 hours, 30 minutes Ingredients: 1 dressed rabbit, about 4 – […]
Rabbit in a Wine and Garlic Sauce – Kouneli me Aspri Saltsa
In Greek: κουνέλι με άσπρη σάλτσα, pronounced kou-NEH-lee meh AHS-pree SAHLT-sah This dish require three-hour marinating of the rabbit before cooking. The tastes in this dish are remarkable, and since most of us don’t cook rabbit on a daily basis, this is an excellent recipe that shows off the best of all tastes: rabbit, white […]
Tomato and Feta Salad
The quickest and easiest of all salads, this tomato and feta combination takes a few minutes, tastes wonderful, and adds an authentic Greek touch to any meal. If you don’t have time or the ingredients for a full Greek salad, this is a great substitute. Prep Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes Ingredients: 1 large ripe tomato 1/4 […]