Yesterday I cooked stuffed courgette flowers – anthóus. Not an easy dish to make in England. It is hard to come by the perfect, golden, courgette blooms – unless you grow your own, or maybe have a tame allotment owner, ready to relieve their prize vegetables of the flowers. The other day, though I…
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A Last Taste of Summer – Postscript – Kolokythákia Me Avga
In the last post,as part of our marvellous lunch in Paros, I mentioned a dish of eggs and courgettes. Admittedly, it is not the most photogenic dish in the world – but it is very, very tasty and incredibley easy. Kolokythákia me Avgá – Courgettes with Eggs 2-3 medium sized courgettes 1 smallish onion, finely…
Arrivals and a seasonal farewell – Yemistá
We have managed to fit in a visit to Greece right now, just as Summer slips in to Autumn.It’s a mellow time of year; the days are still beautifully warm and balmy and the searing heat of August has passed. The continuing warmth does mean that there is still a chance to catch some…
Rising Against Risotto Part 2 – Kolokithórizo – Courgette Rice
This is another of the wonderful vegetable-rice dishes. A simple but delicious mixture of courgettes, tomatoes and rice, It is popular in the island of Kithnos. I have adapted the recipe from the excellent book ‘The Fragarant Quince’ (Το Μυριστικό Κυδώνι) by Yorgis Venetoulias. Courgette Rice Serves 4 3 -4 courgettes 150 ml olive oil…
All frittered away – the art of vegetable keftedes
Part of the magic of Greek cooking, is the ability of most housewives to take a relatively uninspiring ingredient and with artistry and skill, turn it into a delicacy and a treat. This comes, I suppose, from the fact that, in the past in rural Greece, there was not a lot of meat around –…
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