Cucumber and pomegranate salad

September 16, 2019January 3, 20204 Comments

a recipe by Anne Lataillade

cucumber and pomegranate salad @eatyourselfgreek

London has already welcomed autumn temperatures. At the turn of the month we had to grab an extra jumper and scarf to get out of the door. Steadily as the week went by, we forgot we could wear a t-shirt and sandals. Saturday was possibly the last of BBQ days with a sun kissed day with a high of 25 C, which is a wow factor for London in the middle of September. Maddening as these weather changes might be, there is an upside to the turn of the season: cucumbers remain crisp and pomegranates are back on market stalls. This salad, by Anne Lattailade is just the thing: pomegranate and cucumber salad

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Lentil salad

April 22, 2019August 1, 20203 Comments

On very simple, yet filling lunches. #nobrainers

Lentil salad has been a staple dish of mine for many years. It is one of these unsung heroes that normally stay in the shadows as their simplicity and ease to make automatically classify them as no brainers.

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Lettuce and dill salad

February 8, 2019February 8, 20192 Comments

Greek cuisine basics

Do you like salads? I cannot leave without them during summer. How about winter time? I cook seasonal and my focus this time of the year slowly shifts from plump, juicy tomatoes and refreshing cucumbers to lettuce and cabbage. So, this post is a Greek kitchen basics: lettuce and dill salad.

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Roasted pumpkin with pomegranate and cream of feta

October 29, 2018October 29, 20186 Comments

Warm Autumn salads

How many pumpkins have you cooked so far? Halloween weekend just passed I bet you had your fare share of pumpkin. I made a delicious and very autumny pumpkin salad with pomegranate and cream of feta.

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Polítiki salata – Greek coleslaw

October 18, 2018October 19, 20184 Comments

Greek kitchen basics

Polítiki salata, is a crispy cabbage salad, that comes in many versions. In its essence it’s a naked coleslaw with pedigree from the Greeks of Istanbul.

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Watermelon and feta

June 27, 2018August 1, 20209 Comments

Summer coolers

Some recipes can hardly be called recipes. They are mere suggestions of which ingredients match together, the good old roast cannot exist without a good handful of onions and garlic and similarly potatoes cannot go amiss. But we are well into summer. This is all about watermelon and feta, Greek summer on a plate. Continue reading →by

Greek potato salad

April 17, 2018August 1, 20204 Comments

The simplicity of Greek cooking

If you were to search for a potato salad in the world wide web, you would find yourself tangled in a long list of recipes with a million and one variations. The Greek potato salad however, in its traditional version, is a humble and simple dish. Perfect for the BBQ season that here in Athens was official started with Easter. Let’s go make it. Continue reading →by

Asparagus mimosa,a taste of spring

March 28, 20186 Comments

The first day of spring is officially here. If there is one dish that signals spring to me, it’s asparagus. Asparagus mimosa to be precise, it’s their exact time to flourish as well. Continue reading →by

Festive beetroot salad with pistachios and herbs

December 19, 20176 Comments

during hols we need a light meal, too 😉

Coming so close to Christmas, there is an insane amount of present wrapping and organisation to do. Christmas cards come and go, phones buzz, bleep and ring to arrange meeting up with loved ones before, during and after the holidays. So many glittering lights around to gaze at, so much fuss around the Christmas table. I am sharing a festive beetroot salad, quick and easy to please and impress. Continue reading →by

Baked cauliflower with chervil, sourmilk and almonds

December 1, 20172 Comments

It tastes seriously good

I’m back to Athens for the winter. December has brought in many fairy lights in preparation for Christmas and very little cold weather. A mild southern breeze brings the smells of the sea in the streets of the city. Blessed with the occasional sunshine, I started digging in my cookbooks for winter vegetable recipes. Love them, hate them? I baked some cauliflower, it’s better than you think. Continue reading →by

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Cucumber and pomegranate salad

a recipe by Anne Lataillade

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Lentil salad

On very simple, yet filling lunches. #nobrainers

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Lettuce and dill salad

Greek cuisine basics

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Roasted pumpkin with pomegranate and cream of feta

Warm Autumn salads

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Polítiki salata – Greek coleslaw

Greek kitchen basics

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Watermelon and feta

Summer coolers

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Greek potato salad

The simplicity of Greek cooking

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Asparagus mimosa,a taste of spring

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Festive beetroot salad with pistachios and herbs

during hols we need a light meal, too 😉

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Baked cauliflower with chervil, sourmilk and almonds

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a recipe by Anne Lataillade

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