Greek Recipes and Family stories
Lamb shanks are delicious ,but this recipe is a showstopper for sure and a conversation piece!
Phyllo Nests with seafood! By Litsa! Excerpt from her book Boukia-Boukia! The recipe is for 12 nests 1 ½ cups mock crab meat cut up or cooked shrimp! ½ cup mayonnaise 2 tsp lemon juice ¼ tsp mustard powder or 1 tbsp regular mustard 2-3 drops Tabasco […]
A traditional Greek soup with Avgolemono, lemony and full of goodness! The Avgolemono makes this soup so different! Youvarlakia! A great soup as a main or a starter, a soup loved by my guests! Here is what you will need! 500 gr. (1 lb) minced beef (lean) 1 cup rice […]
Are We Leading Disposable Lives?
Gigantes, the word means Giants in Greek, and Lima beans are, a big giant like bean! We love them, and we enjoy them when we entertain with Meze or a main meal! Very healthy, little bullets of protein! Hearty and easy to make, just be prepared and have them available! […]
I came across some beautiful works of Art! I love the arts! Music, painting, writing, and so many gifts we humans possess, we fantastically complement one another! Our lives are enriched in so many levels! Imagine, a perfect meal, the music you like and the person you adore, in a […]
Litsa Bolontzakis, My passion, and love for my heritage are the reason I published two amazing books about Greek cooking, treasure-filled coffee table books with wonderful pictures and easy-to-follow recipes.
