FOR YOUR COOKBOOK
Before the summer comes to an end, I wanted to make sure that I had shared with you this marinated grilled shrimp kebab recipe, one of our family’s favorite. It’s basically everything one needs for a summer meal: nutritious, delicious but light and lean, easy to prepare and short cook time. These marinated grilled shrimp kebabs… Continue Reading
Greek spanakopita (spinach pie) may have a reputation of its own here in the USA, but it’s truly the Tiropita (cheese pie) that is the star of pies in Greece. Every single neighborhood bakery in my home country sells at least 3 or 4 variations as a cheese pie makes the best breakfast, mid day snack or on-the-go… Continue Reading
Happy New Year, my friends! After all the good food we were blessed with over the holidays {apart from Christmas & New Year we also celebrated birthdays and name days}, I thought it would be wise to start the year with a healthy recipe on the blog. This dish consists of leeks, potatoes, celery & carrots, all humble… Continue Reading
Our community is under a lot of distress right now. Hurricane Harvey may be gone but what is left behind is beyond description. I’m sure all of you have seen on the news images of houses and entire neighborhoods completely flooded. But now that the waters have receded and people started working on their homes, what you see is even worse:… Continue Reading
I’m sure that you can’t wait to find out about the ingredients for this recipe, so, I will skip the usual introductions, prologues and opening sentences and will get straight to the point: this recipe uses a can of evaporated milk and a little yellow mustard instead of the regular heavy cream! I promise you the… Continue Reading
Get ready for your next pasta dinner with this dish of mine, accredited with all the mmmms and wows that every cook longs for. The recipe is my own version of a pasta dish that we used to order at an Italian restaurant during our vacation on the island of Rhodes, Greece some 25 years… Continue Reading
Who knows how to cook fish better than someone who has spent most of his life on a boat? This dish comes from a fisherman who throws net in the waters of Anavyssos, a small seaside town located a few miles south of Athens, Greece and who shares his recipes with his customers. My mom’s… Continue Reading
Just like any other meal, a good quinoa bowl must have the colors and the flavors of the season. My recipe is super easy to prepare but absolutely rich in taste: a little sweetness from the cranberries and a little salt from the soy sauce, somehow crunchy from the almonds, and fully aromatic from the dressing. As… Continue Reading
Over the years, I’ve saved quite a lot of these empty tiny jam jars that often come on a hotel breakfast tray. I’ve never had a good use for them, although I’ve ~ maybe ~ used a couple to store beads or small sewing supplies, or as a mini vase for a bloom. I’ve searched on… Continue Reading
This rich and moist cake is made of humble ingredients and is as easy to make as 1-2-3! It does not contain any eggs, milk or butter, so it’s good for when you want to watch your diet, or those with dairy allergies. You will not find this recipe elsewhere, it is one of my… Continue Reading