Origin & Tradition:  Kourabiedes are almond shortbreads enjoyed across Greece during Christmas, but on Spetses they are often enhanced with a splash of brandy or Metaxa. Soft, buttery, and dusted in icing sugar, they’re a sweet symbol of hospitality and festive...

Manitaria Krasata takes its name from two simple Greek words. Manitaria means mushrooms and Krasata comes from the word krasi, meaning wine. Together they describe exactly what this dish is: mushrooms cooked gently in wine until they absorb the deep flavour of the...

American meatloaf dates from the late 1870s. Those preparing the dish were told to chop up whatever meat was on hand, the meat most likely being beef. To that they added salt, pepper, onion, egg and milk-soaked bread. In Greece, meatloaf is referred to as rolo (Ρολό)...

This is the recipe that I described on my latest episode of "The Weekend Show, With Paul James" on Greek News & Radio Fl. If any of you managed to listen to the show, one of my listeners asked if you were in a Chinese restaurant in Greece... would the Fried Rice...

Και λίγο ιστορία Τώρα θα εξετάσω την ελληνική κοινότητα στο Βέλγιο.  Αν και οι Έλληνες ζούσαν ήδη στο Βέλγιο πριν από το 1956, η μεγαλύτερη μετανάστευση από την Ελλάδα στο Βέλγιο έγινε μεταξύ 1956 και 1964. Υπολογίζεται ότι τότε περίπου 20.000 Έλληνες προσελκύσθηκαν...

Now we all know in Greek Cuisine, Sofrito refers to a dish that is found almost exclusively in Corfu. It is served less frequently in other regions of Greece and is often referred to as 'Corfu Sofrito' outside of Corfu.  It is usually made with veal, beef or chicken...

INGREDIENTS  2 large chicken breasts cut into strips  sunflower oil, for deep-frying   My Special Greek mix  2 tbsp of dried oregano 1 tbsp paprika 1 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp garlic powder  1 tsp of onion powder  1 tsp of ground sage  1 tsp of cinnamon powder  1...

INGREDIENTS 500g of stewing steak diced  Nouboulo diced or smoked bacon diced  1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil  1 tbsp of tomato purée  1 tsp of dried Oregano  1 onion finely sliced  400g Tin of chopped tomatoes  Handful of Olives Zest for the Skordalia & juice...

Ingredients 2 pounds boneless beef cubes Linguine  2tbs of olive oil 2 onions, finely chopped 3-4 garlic cloves, grated 1 400ml can chopped tomatoes  1/2 a can of water (Use empty tomato tin) 1 tsp of crushed red pepper flakes (Or more) 2 Bay leaf's  1 tsp of ground...

I'm calling this a cheats trifle purely because I've used a ready made custard....by all means make your own....but surely life is difficult as it is already.   Ingredients 8 sponge fingers 7g Vegan gelatine crystals    Syrup  200g Demerara Sugar 50ml Cold water ...

Antikristo served with Gamopilafo Ingredients : Antikristo  2 lamb shanks or shoulder lamb (Fatty piece of lamb) Mix of Cretion herb blended by myself:  1 tbsp of fresh Thyme (or dried) 1 tbsp of fresh Oregano (or dried) 1 tbsp of Marjoram (dried) 1 tsp of sea salt  1...

INGREDIENTS FOR THE FISH CAKES  Leftover Skordalia Leftover cooked  flaked Cod fillets   ( I prefer white fish but salmon or tuna would work well) Breadcrumbs made from near stale bread (enough for mixture, coating & garnish) Fresh parsley finely chopped  Fresh...

The idea for this recipe came from reading about a town on the island of Corsica, called Cargèse. The island of Corsica is a territorial collective of France. The regional capital is Ajaccio, But it was Cargèse, a small town located on the western edge of Corsica...

Ingredients Filo pastry (Ready to use )Raisins Almonds Icing sugar Syrup 100grams of brown sugar 4 tbsps of Rum (3 for the syrup 1 for the cream) 250 ml of double cream Knob of Melted butter 100 ml of water Method Roll out three pre-made filo pastry sheets and one at...

Santorini Dishes. As I have largely concentrated on ‘Corfiot Cuisine’ through my own experiences of visiting this beautiful island in the past, I’ve had to dig deep and research about the cuisine of other parts of Greece and its islands. As you know theirs a lot of...

Loukoumades is a popular sweet Greek dessert, the best way I can describe it is like a cross between a doughnut and a profiterole, without the eggs. On researching this dish I found in Ancient Greek literature, they were known as ‘honey tokens’ and were awarded as...

INGREDIENTS 2 lamb shanks1 bulb garlic (2 cloves thinly sliced )2 lemons (halved) retain some zest.1 tbs dried oregano8 new potatoes4 bay leaves200ml white wineGreek sea Salt flakesBlack pepper1 red onion cut into chunks.Olive oilA couple of sprigs of...