Ekmek Kataifi is my hands down most favorite Greek dessert of all time! I had even requested a huge tray of this dessert for my sweet sixteen. Kataifi phyllo can be found in Greek, Mediterranean, or Middle Eastern markets. It resembles shredded wheat or even vermicelli, but is neither of those things. Kataifi phyllo is … Continue reading Ekmek Kataifi
This Greek dessert hails from Panorama, a suburb of Thessaloniki located up on the hill that overlooks the city. It was invented by a local baker there. Trigona Panoramatos are custard filled phyllo triangle cones that are syrup dipped and they are amazing! For a long time I had believed that the custard was a … Continue reading Trigona Panoramatos
George has always told me about the savory sweet Vasilopita that his mother Georgia used to make. All he could recall was that it has chicken and sugar in it. Well that’s not much for me to go by! And his mother is long gone now. So I decided that this year I wanted to … Continue reading Yiayia Erasmia’s Vasilopita
This dessert that has been trending for the past few years. It marries two of my favorite things; baklava and cheesecake! I think that they were meant to go together. The syrup sweetened nutty phyllo becomes the crust, while that cream cheese custard is the filling. You want to parbake the phyllo till lightly golden … Continue reading Baklava Cheesecake
Variations of stuffed grape leaves or dolmades are made all over the Balkans all the way go the Middle East. They differ according to cultural culinary traditions. This is the Greek version. This one is herby, lemony and filled with ground beef and rice. You can make the same thing with only herbs and rice, … Continue reading Dolmades – Greek stuffed grape leaves
Fasolada is the national dish of Greece 🇬🇷. The humblest of bean soups with the simplest of ingredients. Make THIS hearty soup this winter! I am using my late mother in law, Georgia’s recipe. She was an AMAZING cook! A true master of the kitchen. Most of all, she loved her family fiercely. Taken in … Continue reading Fasolada- Greek bean soup
Makaronia me kima- Greek spaghetti & meat sauce. Classic Greek mama food. How I loved coming home from school & seeing this on the stove top! Comfort food at its finest! It may look like a bolognese sauce, however it is certainly a different dish. It’s really a simple recipe made with a lot of … Continue reading Makaronia me kima
Have you ever had loukoumades before? If you are Greek, definitely! If you have visited a Greek church festival, surely! Well this is the sourdough homemade version! Some folks call them Greek baby donuts. My yiayia Anneta, who this blog is inspired by was the person who made them a staple of our childhood. They … Continue reading Loukoumades
Moussaka is one of the most popular Greek dishes by far. It is layers of potatoes, eggplant, cinnamon infused meat sauce & creamy béchamel sauce. Some cooks also add sliced zucchini. There are similar versions of it all over the Balkans and in the Middle East, making it a beloved dish shared among many nations. … Continue reading Moussaka
The first and only time that I had ever eaten bouyourdi was in 2016, when I spent the afternoon with my friend Eleni in Thessaloniki, which is the capital of Macedonia, Greece. I had spent a few days visiting my in laws in Trikala, and was going to fly to Kefalonia to visit my parents. … Continue reading Bouyourdi – Greek spicy cheese dip
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