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…
Tag: Greek Cuisine
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…
Rising Against Risotto – Spanakórizo and more
It has seemed to me for a while, that the arrival on the world’s dinner tables of Italian risotto has been an uncontested battle. Don’t get me wrong – I do love risotto. The creamy consistency, the still ‘al dente‘ grains of arborio or carnaroli rice, the wonderful intensity of flavour; and there is something…
‘Giant Beans’ – Yígantes
One of the classics in the repertoire of Greek dishes is the gloriously named ‘giant beans’ – or ‘yígantes’. This wonderfully simple dish of oven-baked butter beans is never served as a main course on its own; it is always served as a side dish, or as one of the staples of the mezé selection….
Skordaliá Sunday
Inevitably, the best time to make this gorgeous garlic dip, skordaliá is at the weekend. The health benefits of garlic always come with a slight social encumbrance – but I, personally, am happy to deal with that on occasions. This is not just a garlic blitz – this is a bit of garlic festival. Skordaliá is…
A Surprise Meeting in De Beauvoir – Artichokes ‘City Style’
How can I put this … ? …I love going to London. Now, when you’ve heard me extolling Athens and my love of all things Greek, you may wonder what’s going on here – but one of the things I really love about London, is the element of surprise, the element of, at any given…
A Day in Aegina
The Greek Islands are scattered across the Aegean Sea like handfuls of semi-precious stones. Each one with its own individual form and colour. Looking out to sea at any given point, there is always another destination on the horizon; another journey full of promise and expectation to be had. From Athens, the island of Aegina…
Athens in January
It is always a real treat to spend some time in Greece during the winter. There is a sweetness to the Aegean light during these months, which has a charm, all of its own. So, it’s been a real pleasure to have a few days in Athens this January. Of course, it would be wrong…
Happy New Year – Καλή Χρονιά !
So, ten days in and it’s been a busy culinary year already. Of course there was all that cooking and baking over Christmas – I do both the Greek and English traditional sweets – just can’t stop myself! So there were melomakarona, kourabiedes and mince pies – not to mention a new favourite, white chocolate and dried…
kouzina 