Archive for December, 2013

Yogurt Lemon mousse

Greek Yogurt Lemon mousse

Serves/Yields: 6 servings

Time: 30 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Season: All seasons

Greek: Mous yiaourti me lemoni

Easy recipe, suitable for children and very tasty.

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Bekri meze

Pork appetizer

Serves/Yields: 4 persons

Difficulty: Medium

Season: Spring

Greek: Bekri meze

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Pork with apples and dried figs

Pork with figs and apples

Serves/Yields: 6 persons

Time: 2 - 2,5 hours

Difficulty: High

Season: Autumn/Winter

Greek: Hirino me syka kai mila

Courtesy of Nikos Stavridis.

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Red pumpkin soup

Pumpkin soup with ginger

Serves/Yields: 6 persons

Difficulty: Medium

Season: Autumn/Winter

Greek: Soupa me kolokitha kai ginger

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Beetroot and yogurt dip

Beetroot and yogurt dip

Serves/Yields: 4 persons

Time: 30 - 45 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Season: Spring

Greek: Patzarosalata me yiaourti

This dip combines perfectly the taste of beetroots and greek yogurt. The strained yogurt’s texture and taste is ideal for making dips. Garlic matches perfectly as well. You can use nuts as well. Can be served as dip, salad or appetizer.

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Yuvarlak

Yuvarlak with ouzo

Serves/Yields: 4 persons

Time: 1 hour

Difficulty: Medium

Season: Autumn/Winter

Greek: Yiouvarlakia

Yuvarlak means round in Turkish. Yiouvarlakia are a kind of meatballs with sauce. The are found in Greek as well as in Turkish cuisines. In this recipe we added some ouzo to give some extra flavour in the meatballs.

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Meat rissoles from Constantinopolis

Meat rissoles from Constantinopolis

Serves/Yields: 3 - 4 persons

Time: 45 mins - 1 hour

Difficulty: Medium

Season: Winter

Greek: Keftedes apo tin Poli

The lemon zest in the recipe makes the rissoles more tasty.

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Trahana soup from Agra Lesbos

Trahana soup from Agra Lesbos

Serves/Yields: 4 persons

Time: 30 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Season: Winter

Greek: Trahanas apo tin Agra tis Lesvou

This is a fast and easy recipe soup, suitable for a cold winter dinner.

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