Isn’t life just a bit better when you hold a warm cup of tea? I made a special one, with rose syrup.
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La vie en rose, rose tea
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brunch alert
Do you have breakfast? I hope you do, we all need to start our day full of energy. Classic scrambled eggs with a twist: Greek yogurt and spinach scrambled eggs.
Continue readingby Interview with Marianna Leivaditaki on her new book Aegean and a giveaway!
Last week I spoke with Marianna Leivaditaki about her new book, Aegean. I’ve met Marianna through her cooking, the wonderful modern tapas of Morito Hackney. Below you can read more about Marianna, the new cookbook and enter the giveway, to claim one of the 5 copies.
Continue readingby Celery soup, delicious bowls
Have you tried making celery soup? If not, you definitely should, it’s absolutely delicious.
Continue readingby Braised, spiced cauliflower, or Kounoupidi kapama
or Kounoupídi kokkinistó
So cauliflower, a love or hate affair? I plead guilty for avoiding this member of the brassica family as its odour is a bit… too strong, let’s say. But there is one wholesome way to enjoy and even love how your kitchen will smell: braised, spiced cauliflower. Or otherwise known in Greek as Kounoupídi kapamá. Fragrant cauliflower, the good way!
Continue readingby Individual roast red pepper & feta parcels
for the love of filo pastry
Some posts are meant to be quick, just like the recipes: roast red pepper and feta parcels, with crunchy filo.
Continue readingby Apple and red currant crumble
I have never tried a candied apple or a toffee apple. I’d always turn to take a fresh, crunchy bite out of the real thing. If I don’t bite away on a real apple, my absolute favourite is the baked sort. Some times with rums and raisins but when it comes to custard and crisp topping I can leave a bit of my heart with you. It’s called a crumble, apple and red currant crumble.
Continue readingby Yellow split pea fritters with capers dip
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.
Continue readingby Fava, yellow split peas puree from Santorini
and a few words on Santorini’s culinary heritage
I had mail yesterday! Snail mail to be precise but what a lovely surprise this was: a postcard from Santorini! Fava dish is in order.
Continue readingby Baked squash with spiced quinoa and grilled halloumi
Autumn delights
It’s time for pumpkins and all things squash. Not that there aren’t enough recipes around, but this has been lunch for the past week and I felt the need to share: Baked butternut squash with spiced quinoa and grilled halloumi.
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