Few things can bring the Aegean on your plate; this plate is one of them: octopus with jersey royals and a few shallots in the oven. So even if the trip to Greece will take a little longer this year, you now have a hack to bring it to your table. by
QUARANTINE DIARIES, COMFORT FOOD & ALL THE SMALL THINGS THAT KEEP US GOING An interview from my dear friend Athina, from the heart of Athens and her comfort dish, it happens to be one of my most beloved Greek dishes: octopus with pasta. by
Greek summer flavours can be put on a table on just two small plates: a sea creature and fruit from a tree. It will have to be octopus, in vinegar and just a few sharp, cracked green olives. by
If you like seafood you have probably explored many different dishes. I used to get some really funny looks when asking for octopus at fish counters back in the UK. Maybe tentacles wake up lovecraftian horrors in people’s minds. But nothing could deter me when I thought of octopus with macaroni! There’s no reason to […]
How often do you put fish or seafood to the table? I admit not as often as I would like. Here is a little something I liked and wanted to share with you: smoked haddock and onion soup. by
favokeftedes me kapari yahni Remember fava from a few days back? There is another wonderful dish you can make: yellow split pea fritters with capers stew. Or favokeftedes me kapari yahni. by
4 years of Eat Yourself Greek Oh, my! Where have these four years gone? Certainly not down the drain, I have been quite busy of late. There is a sweet treat waiting for you, a pure white spoonful of goodness: ypovrechio, a submarine. And yes you can make it yourself, at home. by
I visited Mazi restaurant a few weeks back when visiting London. It certainly left an impression on me, it was not just the excellently grilled octopus or the devilish jars of yumminess. You rarely find Modern Greek cuisine so imaginative and so well executed. Drawing inspiration from traditional Greek dishes, at Mazi restaurant you will […]
Here I am again, writing from London. Spending a little longer than usual, it allowed me to explore the great food scene. London has amazing tasty nooks and corners where you can indulge yourselves in International cuisine. Greek restaurants in London rarely made it in the top of the list go to places. Luckily, this […]
a restaurant full of Aegean flavours Hiding in plain sight in the winding streets of Mykonos chora, at Lakka, there is a small house with a well at the front yard. The well is still active, an old lady comes to get bucket loads of water for her potted flowers two houses down the street. […]