Greek

Karydopita-Walnut Cake

by Peter G November 7, 2010 Greek Food

I love Greek food. (of course!) I especially have a soft spot for Greek sweets and cakes. I love how a lot of Greek sweet treats are drenched in a sugar syrup that will have you visiting your dentist as soon as they are consumed. I love how a lot of Greek sweets and cakes feature nuts as a central ingredient. And I especially love how cinnamon gets incorporated into many [...]

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Cinnamon Braised Lamb Shanks

by Peter G September 2, 2010 Greek Food

Mention the word “Bessemer” to any Greek (or Italian!) and you will immediately see their faces light up! It’s true…I’m not kidding. “My mum still has a lot of their stuff…” ”The cookware has been in my

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Walnut Skordalia

by Peter G May 16, 2010 Greek Food

I’ve been trying to work out a way to start this post that won’t sound like I’m asking for sympathy. A few things have kept me from posting the last few weeks. ”It’s all good” as we say here in Australia and I’m ready to begin blogging again. (The last thing I made was ladenia and that was approximately five weeks ago!). During this absence I’ve done a lot of re-evaluating. I’ve [...]

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“Ladenia”-with Heirloom Tomatoes

by Peter G April 7, 2010 Greek Food

I hope everyone had a great Easter. Sorry for the lack of posts but my computer died recently and whilst it’s being repaired, I have been using a friend’s borrowed laptop. It doesn’t always want to work with WordPress but I’m making sure it does today. I want to continue where I left off recently and that means more heirloom tomatoes!

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Chickpea “Flatbreads” with Pork Souvlaki

by Peter G March 18, 2010 Greek Food

Unlike my previous recipe for souvlaki (which you’ll have to buy this book to find out how to make it) this one utilises pork. Pork is the traditional meat used to make souvlaki, that you find in Greece. Personally, I prefer lamb but this is just as good. It’s all good! Back in January,

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Braised Okra

by Peter G March 16, 2010 Greek Food

Today I’m adding another dish to my stable of Greek recipes. Braised okra or “bamies” as we say in Greek (pronounced bum-yes) is a wonderful, tasty vegetarian dish. Truth be told, I was never a fan of okra. Especially, whilst growing up. I know it seems like I keep on repeating myself about particular foods, but I learnt

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Lentil Soup-”Fakes”

by Peter G March 12, 2010 Greek Food

I love lentils! I’m thinking of getting that printed on a t-shirt and telling the whole world. Ok. Maybe that’s a little over the top but what’s not to love about this legume? It’s healthy, full of fibre and definitely fills

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Phyllo and Sesame Pies

by Peter G February 25, 2010 Greek Food

Looking for something simple, sweet, light and crunchy? Then these sesame pies or crescents will definitely satisfy all those urges. Similar to baklavas and typical of Greek sweets they are doused with a simple syrup when they come out of the oven. Sweets made with phyllo pastry are some of my favourites in Greek cooking. To me they represent

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Shortbread Cheese Pies

by Peter G November 16, 2009 Greek Food

Making my own pastry has always been a bit of a challenge for me. On my recent break I experimented with a few different types playing around with different flours and fats. I finally found a pastry that I was comfortable with and with that I proceeded to make a kohlrabi and greens pie (recipe coming soon). I also managed to get a copy of Vefa’s Kitchen (finally!) which is [...]

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“My Greek Family Table”…new cook book by Maria Benardis

by Peter G November 15, 2009 Reviews

Photo courtesy of Penguin Books Australia Before I get started with posting some recipes I just wanted to inform you all of a brand new cook book that’s being officially celebrated

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Ouzo and Pistachio Paximadia

by Peter G July 22, 2009 Greek Food

I’m still experimenting using ouzo and this time I used the wonder liqueur to make a batch of Greek paximadia (pronounced pa-xee-ma-th-ee-a). It’s a hard word to pronounce if you’re not Greek but just think of these as Greek biscotti. Actually, to simplify things lets’s just call them pistachio biscotti with ouzo! They are baked twice and have a wonderful, crunchy, toasty texture. And they are fantastic served with [...]

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Giouvarlakia Revisited

by Peter G June 17, 2009 Greek Food

I’ve decided to redo giouvarlakia this winter. I’ve blogged about giouvarlakia before and you can find my recipe here. I love the “heartiness” of this dish and I can eat them non stop. They definitely warm up the insides. However, in my “extreme makeover” (ok, maybe not that extreme) I add a bunch of chopped silverbeet or swiss chard and some brown lentils to cook with the stock created by [...]

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Beef Stifado

by Peter G June 11, 2009 Greek Food

Cooler weather demands comfort food. And lots of red wine! That’s my motto and I’m sticking to it! Seriously though, that’s probably the best part about winter. The stews, braises and casseroles. This time around I wanted to attempt that classic Greek dish called “stifado“. It’s a one pot aromatic stew utilising baby onions, red wine vinegar and cinnamon to a name a few ingredients. This dish traditionally uses wild [...]

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Baked Apples “Baklava”

by Peter G June 3, 2009 Greek Food

Apples are everywhere at the moment. I love this time of the year as there are so many to choose from! I spotted these beautiful “Golden Delicious” variety the other week and knew I wanted to play around with them as soon as I got them home. (You know me!) I was planning a dinner party for the weekend and I wanted to present a low fat option for dessert. [...]

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Spinach and Feta Scrolls

by Peter G May 11, 2009 Greek Food

At times, even I get bored with spanakopita! Yes it’s true! Lately I’ve wanted to get creative with traditional Greek recipes and bring a little “oomph” to them. So…out with spanakopita (for the time being) and in with the scrolls. Whilst flicking through the April edition of Delicious magazine I came across a recipe for blue cheese and pecan scrolls. I immediately loved the whole concept of this and decided [...]

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