Aegina, 24th September, 2021 Something makes me feel sorry for all those tourists that get jetted into Greek islands for their holidays. Ok, that’s probably a weird thought – obviously my concern has NOTHING to do with the destination. The Greek archipelago is truly a miracle, with over 150 inhabited islands, and not just the…
Author: kouzinacooking
Food blogger, cook, and philhellene. Cooking Greek and Mediterranean food for ages - writing about it since 2014.
Mezé Magic
You know the frustration. You’re in your local supermarket – the one that you have been going to for years – the one that you can navigate perfectly in your sleep, the one where you can find each type of pasta, or rice, or whatever, with your eyes shut. And then one day, the powers…
‘Chucked’ Chicken – Baked Chicken and Hilοpίtes
I’m not quite sure how to put this but I am really not in love with Valentine’s Day. It’s not that I’m hard-hearted or cynical but all the schmaltz surrounding 14th February makes me feel slightly queasy. The hearts, flowers and romance are absolutely fabulous for those of us who are all loved up, but…
Veganuary 2021 – Awesome Aubergines
For anyone trying to do Veganuary, or maybe just trying to have more meat-free meals, aubergines are really useful. They offer a really substantial texture to plant-based dishes. They can be dressed up with a sauce, or chopped up and fried they are the basis for things like the classic pasta ‘Alla Norma‘. There are…
Recipes for Love – A Moment To Reflect
So 2020 has finally taken itself off; shuffling away belligerently in its slippers and scruffy tracky bottoms… Only to be replaced by 2021; seemingly a nastier, more insidious version of itself. We are all braced for more rules and regulations. Back in March 2020, for those of us fortunate enough to avoid any of the…
‘Eat-It-All’ Courgettes Kolokithokorfádes
As ridiculous as it sounds, I can safely say that I didn’t meet a courgette until 1975. Growing up in the 1960s, I cannot think of an occasion when one appeared on the dinner table or was even mooted as a veg option. There were vegetable marrows, of course. They were usually the size of…
Lentils with anchovies and capers on crispy toast from ‘Under The Olive Tree.’
So here’s a recipe from ‘Under The Olive Tree’. Although Irini did say that you couldn’t win Masterchef with a plate of fakés, I think her version here probably would stand a chance! This is the traditional Greek lentil soup but finished with a creamy anchovy toast and Greek yoghurt. Lentils with anchovies and…
‘Under The Olive Tree’ with Irini Tzortzoglou
For those of us who are hobby cooks, or even food-bloggers, there is a shiny alternative reality where, in one blinding moment, we have both won Masterchef and our freshly published cookbook lies on the kitchen table. For Irini Tzortzoglou that parallel universe has become the one she lives in, and there are few people…
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