Greek Recipes and Family stories
Hearty Lentil soup is a favorite winter soup for the Greek people! The Greek way is plain with no vegetables, we make them in tomato sauce with garlic, bay leaf salt, and pepper adding a little vinegar at the end with the olive oil! They are delicious this way no question […]
Melomakarona! Litsa with Love! A winter treat and a traditional Greek Christmas cookie Melomakarona are! A delicious cookie dipped in honey and spicy syrup, a gift that can make us so happy, especially the young. A traditional recipe that has proved that it can take the test of time! […]
Grilled vegetable salad with a touch of Feta! Here is why I love vegetables; they are here to make you happy and keep you in good health, especially grilled vegetables! Growing up, I never liked vegetables, and one reason was that Greek people kill their greens by overcooking them! […]
Greek orzo salad (Manestra in Greek) This salad is a meal on its own and very healthy with all the nice vegetables. It is actually a fun salad to make and you can modify it according to your available ingredients. Children love to work with colorful vegetables, and this […]
Oregano is an important culinary herb. It is particularly widely used in Greek and Italian cuisines. It is the leaves that are used in cooking, and the dried herb is often more flavourful than the fresh. I love dry Oregano, especially when I rub it together in my hands to […]
Our passion and love for our heritage are the reasons we published two amazing, treasure-filled coffee table books about Greek cooking, with wonderful pictures and easy-to-follow recipes.
