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...
Paul James
Greek fried chicken with corfiot mustard
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...
Hungarian Goulash with Skordalia
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...
Corfiot pastitsada
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...
Corfu Cheats trifle with Kumquat liqueur
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 ...
Crete dish
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...
Greek Fishcakes with homemade tartare sauce
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...
Corsican Chicken with Chestnut Stuffing & Tarragon Mayonnaise
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...
Rum Glazed Almond & Raisin Filo Roll with Rum Cream
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...
100% Delicious Santorini dishes: Apochti with Fava
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...
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• New York, New York – A Father and Son’s Trip to New York
• Recipes from My Kitchen
• Great Britain and Cornwall (Edition One)
• The Grandfather – My Grandad is the Best Chef in the World
• Food for Thought (Proceeds to British Liver Trust)
• A Gift for Christmas (Proceeds to Teenage Cancer Trust)
• Recipes from My Travels – Spain
• Recipes from My Travels – USA
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• Foreword & Consultant on Dirty Dishes
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• From Port to Plate : Corfu & Paxos
• From Port to Plate : Kefalonia, Meganisi & Ithaca
• From Port to Plate : The Cyclades islands including Paros, Mykonos, Syros, Kythnos, Milos and Santorini.
• From Port to Plate : The Saronic Gulf Islands including Aegina, Hydra, Spetses, Poros, Salamina, Agistri
• From Cornwall to Corfu
• Greek Culinary Diaspora
• My Story Hepatic Encephalopathy
• Sometimes you just have to Dance with the Devil
Paul James
Puerto Rican Corned Beef Hash
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...
Greek fried chicken with corfiot mustard
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...
Hungarian Goulash with Skordalia
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...
Corfiot pastitsada
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...
Corfu Cheats trifle with Kumquat liqueur
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 ...
Crete dish
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...
Greek Fishcakes with homemade tartare sauce
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...
Corsican Chicken with Chestnut Stuffing & Tarragon Mayonnaise
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...
Rum Glazed Almond & Raisin Filo Roll with Rum Cream
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...
100% Delicious Santorini dishes: Apochti with Fava
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...











