Archive for June, 2004
Pasta with tomato, garlic and garden rocket
Serves/Yields: 2 persons
Difficulty: Easy
Greek: Makaronia me tomata, roka kai skordo
A quick and easy way to cook spaghetti. Serves 2 persons!
Stuffed zucchini blossoms
Serves/Yields: 4 - 6 persons
Season: Summer/Autumn
Greek: Yemista (gemista) kolokytholoulouda
Traditional food of Lesvos island. Can be found in other locations as well.
Veal with red beans
Serves/Yields: 4 persons
Time: 1,5 hour
Difficulty: Medium
Season: Winter/Spring/Summer
Greek: Moshari me fasolia xandres
Veal, when combined with beans gives a unique taste.
Tomato soup with zucchini
Serves/Yields: 4 - 6 persons
Season: Autumn/Winter
Greek: Domatosoupa me kolokythakia
Recipe taken from the greek magazine “iaiiy eae Ueea”.
Beef stew with cauliflower
Serves/Yields: 5 - 6 persons
Season: Winter/Spring
Greek: Vodino sti katsarola me kounoupidi
This recipe resembles the Beef stew with zucchini recipe, except that less oil is required and cauliflower is used instead of zucchini. Do not overcook cauliflower.
Squids in wine and tomato sauce
Serves/Yields: 4 - 6 persons
Difficulty: Easy
Season: All seasons
Greek: Kalamaria me saltsa kokkinou krasiou kai tomatas
It is always easier to buy frozen squid, which is already cleaned. Of course fresh from frozen do not compare in taste!
Beef stew with zucchini
Serves/Yields: 4 - 6 persons
Time: 1,5 - 2 hours
Difficulty: Medium
Season: Summer
Greek: Vodino me kolokythakia
Source: Recipe is taken from Dora’s Parisi book,Tastes of the Aegean. A little tip from Dora: Always pour some hot water over cleaned onions, before roasting them. This makes the onions’ taste less bitter and more sweet. One of Dora’s secret in cooking is always to add a pinch of sugar on whatever you are cooking.
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