My Yiayia Artanoula was known for her Kolokithokeftedes! She was my dad’s mom that lived in Kefalonia. They are Greek zucchini fritters. A mixture of grated zucchini, fresh herbs, and of course feta cheese. Fried into patties. Kolokithokeftedes & tzatziki for dipping You can find them on the menu of nearly every Greek taverna you … Continue reading Kolokithokeftedes
Tag: Greek cuisine
Beef Stifado
Beef Stifado is one of those dishes that fills the kitchen with the unmistakable aromas of Greek home cooking. Tender chunks of beef slowly simmer with sweet little onions, red wine, tomato, cinnamon, allspice, and bay until everything comes together in a rich, deeply savory sauce. The onions soften and become almost buttery, adding just … Continue reading Beef Stifado
Kreatopita from Kefalonia
This meat pie is the most prominent dish from the Greek island that my family hails from, Kefalonia. We are famous for it. It is the dish that appears at nearly every major celebration. And it is the special dish that holds an incredible amount of memories for all of us.
Giouvarlakia (Youvarlakia)
Giouvarlakia is an avgolemono meatball soup. It’s the ultimate in Greek comfort food. A favorite across the board. You may have noticed that we utilize creamy avgolemono in many of our traditional dishes. As both a sauce or a soup, it offers a beautiful lemony tang that we love. And avgolemono is creamy without using … Continue reading Giouvarlakia (Youvarlakia)
Gigantes Plaki – Greek Baked Beans
Gigantes Plaki. These are the famous Greek baked beans. The ultimate in Greek comfort food! We eat them all year long, and they are perfect as a side dish or the main course. We use Greek gigantic or giant beans for this recipe, but if you can’t find them, you can use Lima beans or … Continue reading Gigantes Plaki – Greek Baked Beans
Karydopita
Every Greek has a memory involving this dessert. It's a dessert associated with family celebrations and happiness. As far as I can remember, in the family the aunt that made the best karydopita, as I beleive it was her trademark dessert, was my grandfathers sister, our thia Koula. I remember visiting her often as a … Continue reading Karydopita
Horiatiko Psomi- Greek Village Bread
So I made Horiatiko Psomi which is Greek village bread. More specifically, this is a 4 grain bread from Crete that I watched Zinonas Christoforidis, a fantastically endearing Greek chef, make it. I also translated the recipe and adjusted it to my usual sourdough bread measurements. It’s beautiful and will be in my bread rotation. … Continue reading Horiatiko Psomi- Greek Village Bread
Melopita – Greek Honey Pie
This beautiful and light cheesecake hails from the Greek island of Sifnos in the Cyclades. It is a simple recipe that comes together in no time! It’s called Melopita, which is Greek for honey pie. There is no sugar in this recipe at all. Sweetened with gorgeous Greek honey, then drizzled with honey, and dusted … Continue reading Melopita – Greek Honey Pie
Karpouzopita -Watermelon Pie from Milos
In Greece, we will turn just about anything into a pita. And that includes this wonderful and unique pita made of watermelon, call karpouzopita, from Milos in the Cyclades! Greek watermelons are some of the sweetest varieties that you will ever eat! My good friend Demetra is from Milos, and she shared this recipe with … Continue reading Karpouzopita -Watermelon Pie from Milos
Milopita-Greek Apple Cake
It’s mid September and apples are in season! So what better to make than an apple cake! Pita is the Greek word for pies and cakes, and they can be both savory or sweet. So milopita means apple cake. This cake is super moist and very delicious! You will love it. It’s like an apple … Continue reading Milopita-Greek Apple Cake
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