Archive for October, 2014

Greek Delight

Greek Delight

Season: All seasons

Greek: Loukoumi

The loukoumi in the picture is bought from a commercial store. In this version of loukoumi the pieces where rolled in sesame, almond kernel or pistachio.

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Spaghetti with shrimps

Spaghetti with shrimps

Serves/Yields: 4 persons

Time: 45 minutes

Difficulty: Medium

Greek: Makaronada me garides

This dish is taken from one of the best restaurants in Molivos, named The Captain’s table. The shrimp pasta that the restaurant offers is very tasty. We believe that the recipe looks like the one that we offer you here! You can experiment with the portion of garlic, tomato, olive oil and shrimps.

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Yogurt pie

Yogurt pie

Difficulty: Easy

Season: All seasons

Greek: Yiaourtopita

Source: www.in.gr

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Kazandibi

Kazandibi

Serves/Yields: 6 persons

Difficulty: High

Season: All seasons

Greek: Kazandipi

Kazan dipi is the eastern version of creme brulee.
The best kazan dipi is made with bubal’s milk. Kazan dipi means in turkish bottom of the mess kettle. The sweet originates from the East. It is a speciality of the Turkish cuisine, which has passed also to the Greek cuisine. It can be found more often in Northern Greece.

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Apple pie fudge

Apple pie fudge

Time: 1 hour

Difficulty: Easy

Greek: milopita me pandespani

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Eggplants with potato puree

Eggplants papoutsakia stuffed with vegetable puree

Serves/Yields: 4 persons

Time: 1,5 - 2 hours

Difficulty: Medium

Season: Summer/Autumn

Greek: Melitzanes paputsakia me poure laxanikwn

If you are following an alkaline diet based on vegetables, pulses and fruits you can try mixing eggplants with vegetable mash. This recipe does not have any sugar, meat, egg, flour.

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wild greens pie

Wild greens pie

Time: 1,5 - 2 hours

Difficulty: Medium

Season: All seasons

Greek: Hortopita

horta = green vegetables, esp. dandellions.

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Goat fricassee

Goat fricassee

Serves/Yields: 4 - 6 persons

Difficulty: Medium

Season: Autumn, Winter

Greek: Katsikaki me maroulia kai horta avgolemono

Goat is low fat meet. Alternatively you can use lamb or pork

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