Tzatziki is by far the most well-known and well-loved of all the Greek dips. This tangy and savoury dip is often served as a meze, or as a sauce accompanying…
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Bruschetta with Octopus and Giant Bean Spread
Who doesn’t love a good bruschetta? This popular Italian antipasto is so much more than a simple piece of toast, though, at the same time, that is exactly what it…
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Bakaliaros Skordalia / Μπακαλιαρός Σκορδαλιά (Fried Salt Cod with Garlic Sauce)
Ahhh dried and salted cod… A bit daunting for some, but loved by many all over the world! Named bacalhau in Portuguese, baccala in Italian, Bakkeljauw in Surinamese/Dutch, morue salée…
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Skordalia / Σκορδαλιά (Greek Garlic Dip)
Skordalia is a garlicky dip in Greek cuisine that is made by combining a lot of garlic with a base, which can be mashed potato, wet bread, crushed almonds, or…
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Venus Clam Soup with Garlic and Ginger
I’ve been in Greece for some time now (two years, on and off) and I’ve been enjoying the vast array of fish and seafood tremendously. From huge octopi hung out…
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Taramosalata / Ταραμοσαλάτα (Greek Fish Roe Dip)
Salty! Creamy! Delicious! Taramosalata, or ‘taramasalata’ as I often see it written (Greeks never call it taramasalata!) is a Greek fish roe dip made from salted and cured roe (usually…
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Spaghetti and Cuttlefish in Cuttlefish Ink Sauce (Spaghetti al Nero di Seppia)
I had my first encounter with (squid) ink pasta in the early 2000’s, when I was still a teenager taking my first steps into the world of cooking my own…
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Snails in Olive Oil, Garlic and Rosemary
Have you ever eaten snails, or are you repulsed by the thought of putting one of these little creepy crawlies in your mouth? I get that not everyone would be…
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