Recipes

Biftekia with Salsa Verde

by Peter G November 30, 2011 Greek Food

I think I may have a “thing” for sauces. If you scan through the archives you can find my recipe for chimichurri salsa, roasted corn salsa and walnut skordalia. What can I say? I like a good sauce to accompany a dish. It makes it all the more satisfying. Regarding the recipe today, “biftekia” are basically hamburgers. I like to think that the Greeks do biftekia exceptionally well and most taverns will serve up a version [...]

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Cabbage Rolls

by Peter G November 24, 2011 Greek Food

As a child, I would never have gone anywhere near cabbage rolls let alone cabbage. It fell into the “icky” and “yucky” group of adjectives usually spoken by kids. Perhaps it was the sulphurous aroma that made me detest it. I can’t

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Spetsofai

by Peter G June 7, 2011 Greek Food

Spetsofai -an unusual word to pronounce but a very hearty dish to eat. This is another one of those dishes that I’m adding to my Greek Food and recipes here on the blog. To be honest I’ve never made this dish before. It’s been on my “make soon” list for awhile now. But tell me, who can resist throwing a few simple ingredients together on these cooler nights and conjuring [...]

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Seafood Stew

by Peter G May 25, 2010 Recipes

The cooler weather has finally arrived and I’m ready to indulge in a few more hearty recipes to warm up the insides. This winter, instead of focusing on the usual stews made with beef, I’m going to try my hand at using some seafood. This is a very big step for me. I’ve always admitted to being a bit of a “wimp” when it comes to preparing seafood recipes. I’m [...]

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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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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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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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Thai Cooking Classes

by Peter G October 8, 2009 Places

Attending Thai cooking classes was probably one of the major highlights of my recent holiday. As much as I am familiar with Thai food, there is nothing like getting to the grass roots of it all and gaining a better understanding of how this cuisine works. The wonderful people at the Sareeraya resort hold cooking classes in the hotel’s main dining and kitchen area.

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Roast Pork

by Peter G August 14, 2009 Recipes

After last week’s go at poaching eggs, I got thinking that there are certain dishes that never really go out of style. They remain classics. And it’s often these “classics” that can give me the most headaches! So I decided I would go on a mission to “blog the classics”. I’ll be featuring recipes every now and then that challenge me to get back to my cooking roots. First up [...]

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Caramelised Fennel Relish with Ouzo

by Peter G July 16, 2009 Greek Food

I’ve been on an ouzo kick lately. It’s been a long time since I’ve indulged in Greece’s national liqueur. My earliest memories included drinking it with coca cola in nightclubs and that’s when I had fashionably long hair! Many years have passed since then and now I simply enjoy sipping it at the end of a meal. I adore the flavour of aniseed and licorice but I also understand a [...]

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Baked Beef Ragu

by Peter G June 24, 2009 Recipes

With the colder weather in full swing I’ve been further experimenting with slow braises and casseroles. The above dish is a result from playing around in the kitchen. As I stated in my beef stifado recipe I like to use chuck steak in my casserole cooking. It’s a cheap cut of meat, with a good amount of fat that melts as it is slowly cooked. I buy it in big [...]

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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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Rack of Lamb-Greek Style

by Peter G April 28, 2009 Greek Food

Oh! Let’s see…Greek Easter was over a week ago now and here I am posting my celebratory Easter dish that I cooked. A little late I know, but hey! no one said this was a race or a competition. And really, you don’t need a special event to eat and enjoy this dish. It makes a perfect meal in any season but traditionally I do like the flavours of lamb [...]

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