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Grilled zucchini topped with simmered green amaranth
When vegetables come from the purest garden, you feel ”safe” to eat them, without any thoughts of harmful pesticides around. To get the most out of organic zucchini and green amaranth I decided to keep the recipe simple. Grilled zucchini topped with simmered green amaranth.
Fried eggs with purslane, capers, and feta cheese
Yes, it is as simple as it looks, but hides an extremely good taste without so much effort to make. The fresh and beneficial purslane, salty flavors of capers and Greek feta cheese are well suited to organic farmed eggs.
Fried garfish
Freshly purchased the garfish is the ”core” to a well executed recipe. For the best smells in your kitchen, add this bouquet garni and claim your family’s compliments!
Salads
Daikon radish, onion and garlic salad
Simple but bold this combination of daikon radish, onion, and garlic makes a prime salad or side dish for your Christmas dinner without stress!
Purslane, onion, and strawberry grapes with anthotiros crumbles salad
Finding inspiration from the traditional Cretan cuisine always fascinates me and allows me to connect with the beauty and simplicity of the ingredients. Purslane, onion and strawberry grapes salad, topped with delicate yet fresh Cretan anthotiros crumbles, is a contemporary version of the plain purslane and onion salad that my grandfather used to make.
Axinosalata the Greek sea urchin salad
Is this one of the top distinguished delicacies, yet empowering marine species that sea has to offer? Axinosalata [ahinosaláta] the Greek sea urchin roe is way long being eaten and used from ancient times as remedy, but nowadays it is considered as a significant protein source. In its raw version it is well-known (here in Greece) as an exceptional meze.
Other Recent Posts
Black Bart micro-roastery
With the world coffee community spreading vigorously around the world, young entrepreneurs entwine their passion for coffee with real business. This Greek micro-roastery, based in the country’s capital, proves that humble green coffee beans and their explicit taste characteristics not only push the roasters’ boundaries when processing, but this job can be done in a totally fun and non boring sort of way.
Happy Easter
Homemade Sunday Easter special treats are ready to eat! So allow me to offer you a small batch of biscuits along with my best Easter wishes for this day.
Athens chocolate factory and museum 2015
The thought of visiting the Athens chocolate factory and museum sounds like the most choco-glamorous way to spend a morning dedicated to chocolate with family and kids. Here we go!
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