The Therapeutic Power of Greek Cuisine
Baklava is one of the most famous desserts around the world. Usually, it’s made of layers of filo filled with chopped nuts and and held together with honey infused syrup. Even though it originates from Constantinople and no one really knows if it’s a Greek or a Turkish dessert, both countries are giving it justice with …
Traditional Easter koulourakia! Who doesn’t like them? Every Easter I remember we would all gather to my grandmother’s house for Easter. We would make all the food preparations spending quality time together. Two bakes we would make every year was flaounes (a Cypriot Easter delicacy which resembles a cheese pie) and greek cookies. These greek …
Spanakorizo is a super easy food to prepare and really fast to cook. At the same time though is super healthy and surprisingly kids friendly. It has the goodness of spinach which is packed with vitamins, minerals and iron but it also has tomatoes in it which are rich in antioxidants. Spanakorizo is traditionally served …
Like so many other Greek specialities, bougatsa has a long history, and particularly this one stretches all the way back to Byzantine times. Bougatsa is traditionally a breakfast pie with a filo pastry made of flour, softened butter and oil that requires a great deal of skill to prepare. The bakers have to roll out …
Ladenia (olive oil pizza) is a type of flatbread originating from Cyclades islands. It’s a vegan type pizza which is usually consumed during lent as a light meal, a snack or even as a side dish for legumes. It is extremely easy to make and super healthy. The dough takes about one hour to rise …
I have both the girls home this week as it’s half term! The weather has been awful though so we are struggling to find places to visit and have fun (sad face). This means that we have to spend more time at home which only means that I have to cook more than usual (sad …
Greek pies are super easy to make – if you are using shop bought pastry, of course!- and they are super tasty, they last for days and can be enjoyed for breakfast, as a snack, as lunch or as dinner! They are so versatile and the flavour combinations are quite inventive! However, if we were …