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 [...]
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 [...]
Apples are everywhere at the moment. 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. I was planning a dinner party and I wanted to present a low fat option for dessert. Something sweet enough that wasn’t too [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
This post is probably a few months too late…sort of. I actually had planned on blogging about this earlier, but I have been on a very busy schedule that I totally forgot about this recipe. This is a very quick and tasty salad made with watermelon that is at its sweetest. I actually saw a [...]
The weather’s still hovering around the late 20’s here in Sydney. This has given us the opportunity to still enjoy summer fare however I’m really craving for some autumn food! Will I ever be satisfied? Probably not! Anyway, I just wanted to share a very quick and easy meal I made the other day. I’m [...]
As I walking home the other day, I noticed a mini food market being set up at a nearby park, just around the corner from my place. I was curious to see what it was all about and had a good “sticky beak” around. They were selling fresh produce from a nearby farm and whilst [...]
Ever since I saw Laurie’s version of pastitsio with greens I had it bookmarked, waiting for the perfect opportunity to recreate it. Well, the opportunity arose this month with the announcement of Anotnio Tahan’s “A Taste Of The Mediterranean” event. This event which is co-hosted by Peter from Kalofagas encourages bloggers to make a twist [...]
You’re looking at a beautiful big slab of “kefalograviera” cheese. And you know what I’m going to do with it? Slice it up in thick wedges and fry it! It has the tastiest, most “moreish” and addictive flavour. I ain’t a cheese expert but I gotta tell you this beauty takes on a whole different [...]
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