As autumn settles in, organic quince brings glowing red-amber hues and delicate fragrance to the table. Lemon adds brightness, sugar brings sweetness, and toasted almond lends a gentle nuttiness. Seasonality and locality guide this traditional...
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Plum Jam
The juiciest plums of the season!
Moustokouloura
Delicious, crunchy moustokouloura (grape must cookies).
Almond Biscuits
I make these fragrant almond biscuits with Greek almonds, organic flour, cane sugar, and exquisite French Montaigu PDO butter. A dear Greek friend, chef-boulanger at one of Athens’ finest bakeries, gave me this precious butter as a gift. Tender and...
Fanouropita
A special cake containing no eggs, milk, or butter to celebrate Saint Phanourios….
Oven-Baked Octopus with Red Peppercorns
For those who appreciate exceptional seafood, this oven-baked octopus is a revelation. The secret to its remarkable tenderness lies in its simplicity. Use neither water nor salt. Instead, let the octopus cook gently in its own natural juices with...
Sautéed Amaranth Greens
Inspired by my Cretan grandmother's summer kitchen, this humble dish celebrates the beauty of seasonal ingredients. Fresh amaranth greens and fragrant extra virgin olive oil come from a friend gardener's harvest in Marathon, joined by organic...
Tomato Rice
Tomato rice from my childhood, reimagined. Fragrant grains are tucked beneath finely mandoline-cut tomato slices, bursting with peak summer freshness. Fresh basil leaves lift every bite, while delicate edible oregano flowers crown the dish with...
Pickled Prawns
A traditional appetiser, made for slow sips of ouzo and long summer conversations by the sea. Delicately pickled prawns with a light, vinegary flavour that stays wonderfully discreet, never overpowering. Finished with a drizzle of extra virgin...
Lemon Sorbet With Raw Thyme Honey
As happy as a bird to have discovered a fantabulous sugar-free sorbet recipe online!
Bergamot Spoon Sweet
Bergamot. A citrus fruit bright like the spring sun! Bergamot spoon sweet. One of the most iconic Greek welcome treats. Superb fragrance, splendidly delicate flavour. Unrefined organic cane sugar, filtered water, lemon juice drops.
Home-Made Lemonade Concentrate With Ginger
Home-made lemonade concentrate with ginger.
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Taste
Salty, Sweet
Season
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Ocasion
Fasting, Christmas, Easter, 15th of August
Music
Classical, Jazz, Ethnic












