RECIPES

How do you cook fish-soup?

The fish-soup I am familiar with is the one that my mother and grandmother are cooking. Different options of fish, according to the period …
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Greek pies are famous

Greek pies are famous! But also a big chapter in Greek cooking culture.

You can eat them as

• main dish
• breakfast
• dinner
• offer as a side …
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Could you imagine a round barley rusk to be SO tasty and nutritious? I promise you it is!

What is a  “Cretan rusk”?

First of all, it is from Crete! …
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No bread in the house?

Saturday morning and no bread in the house!! Now what? Do not worry! I remembered a simple, quick, easy and so tasty recipe my friend …
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Olive Tree and Olives

The importance of the “Olive Trees” in Minoan Crete and ancient Athens is easily proved by their laws. They showed great interest, protection, and affection to …
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November, the olives period

Now is the time that olives are picked from the trees and olive oil is produced at olive-oil mills. The gathering of the olives begins in …
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Cuttlefish for summer!

Summer is here! Summer means seaside and ouzo, tsipouro and sea fish recipes! One of my favorite ingredients is cuttlefish! You can cook it in many, so …
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Can you imagine a soup with mainly only one ingredient? Without oil or butter? It is a simple lenten potato soup with garlic, from the territory of Pontos.

You only need …
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More than 10 to 15 legumes in one dish!

“Pallikaria” it is a recipe that has its roots in antiquity as it reminds us of “panspermia” and the Minoan people’s offers to their Goddesses.

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What is “stamnagathi”?

Stamnagathi is a chicory species called “cichorium spinosum”, or chicory of the sea. It is native species of Crete. It is collected during winter and consumed raw …
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