This recipe is perfect for summer, when zucchinis are at their best! Ingredients 8 round zucchinis 4 tbsps rice Carolina or Arborio per zucchini (32 tbsp total) 1 dry onion chopped 1 garlic clove smashed 1 carrot grated the flesh of 2-3 zucchinis (avoid the many seeds) 2 tbsps fresh parsley 2 tbsps fresh mint…
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Greek feta cheese pies / tyropitakia v.1
In Greece we have plenty of variations of feta cheese pies. These cheese pies are my favorite because the dough is so soft and fluffy! I don’t make them very often as they are fried, but that gives them extra taste. You could use this dough and instead of feta cheese use any stuffing you…
Octopus pasta / xtapodi me kofto makaronaki
This is a very traditional Greek dish we usually eat at fastening days when we don’t eat meat, dairy or even fish. Apart from that, it is a very easy, one-pot comfort food dish that even children love to eat! Ingredients 500 grams pasta Ditali lisci n.45 (kofto) 1 octopus cut in small pieces 1…
Greek roasted chicken with potatoes
This dish is the most common Sunday family lunch in Greece! It is cheap, tasty, and very easy to make. Usually we just put the whole chicken in a large pan with the potatoes all around, but i will show you a trick that will make the chicken skin extra crispy. The secret is to…
Peas stew
This recipe is very quick and healthy! Ingredients 450 grams bio frozen peas 250 grams concentrated tomato juice 1 dry onion chopped 1 garlic clove smashed 2 potatoes in wedges 2 carrots thinly sliced 1 zucchini sliced 1 cup olive oil 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1 tbsp fresh dill or parsley 1 bay leaf salt/pepper/turmeric…
Little cooking diary 