In Greece, during the months of April and May, grapevines start sprouting shoots, tendrils and new leaves rapidly like many plants do in springtime. Unless you want your vine to…
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Periwinkles with Currant (Raisin) Bread / Alikruiken met Krentenbrood
The common periwinkle (Littorina littorea) is an edible species of marine snails that can be commonly found in northern Europe. In the Netherlands, where I am from, these little sea…
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Fava / Φάβα (Greek Yellow Split Pea Dip)
Traditional Greek fava dip is made with yellow split peas and not with beans as the name might imply. To make fava, yellow split peas are cooked until they fall…
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Crayfish with Ouzo, Tomato, Fennel and Lemon (Crawfish)
Crayfish, crawfish, craydids, crawdaddies. No matter what you call them, these freshwater crustaceans are a real treat! While these river-dwelling creatures may be quite common in Northern America and Northern…
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Psarokeftedes me Salaxi/ Ψαροκεφτέδες με Σαλάχι (Greek Skate / Ray Fish Fritters)
These deep-fried skate fritters are deliciously golden and crispy on the outside and soft and mushy on the inside while the simple yoghurt, lemon and mint dip on the side…
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Skordalia me Karidia / Σκορδαλιά με Καρύδια (Greek Garlic Dip with Walnuts)
Skordalia is a Greek dip that is usually made with lots of garlic, olive oil and either mashed potato, or bread. You can already find a recipe for a simple…
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Simple Bean Salad
This bean salad with sweet red pointed pepper, carrot and fresh herbs really is quite simple, but it is so tasty. I like to eat it as a filling lunch…
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Clams in Butter, Garlic and Parsley / Palourdes en Persillade
For this dish, small clams are steamed in a little bit of wine and lots of butter and garlic after which you can serve them over pasta for dinner, or…
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Salatοuri / Σαλατούρι (Greek Skate or Ray Fish Salad)
Salatouri is a Greek meze, or salad with boiled and flaked ray, or skate fillet (σαλαχι), red onions, parsley, lemon and olive oil. Some like to add fresh dill, capers,…
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Atherina Tiganiti / Αθερίνα Τηγανητή (Greek Fried Smelt / Whitebait)
Atherina, or Mediterranean sand smelt are a species of small fish that can be found in the Mediterranean Sea. In Greece, these small fish are usually battered in a light…
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Reggosalata / Ρεγγοσαλάτα (Greek Smoked Herring Roe Dip)
My recipe here is not so different from the one for my taramosalata that I’ve already got on this site; the amount of roe, onion and olive oil are basically…
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Cheese and Fruit Platter Combinations
When paired well, the sweetness and freshness of fruit can really elevate the savoury and nutty taste of cheese. The best part of making a fruit and cheese platter is…
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Pickled Marinated Artichoke Hearts
I like to serve these marinated artichoke hearts as part of a snack-/cheese platter, or meze. They’re also great to keep in your fridge so that you always have something…
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Raw Oysters with Raspberry Mignonette
For my post today, I had some small round Zeeuwse platte oysters (Zeeland flat oyster), which have an almost sweet, delicate flavor and surprisingly firm texture (firm for an oyster…
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Octopus Slices with Chili Sesame Dressing
Oh, you know I love me some octopus and this cold appetizer, lunch, (or meze-- Cheers!) with shortly braised octopus tentacle slices with a nutty and spicy sesame dip served…
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Real Aioli / Toum / Garlic Sauce (Vegan/Plant-Based)
Some will know this sauce as aioli. Others may know it as toum. While others simply refer to it as ‘garlic sauce’. No matter what you call it, this is…
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Soupia Toursi / Σουπιά Τουρσί (Greek Pickled Cuttlefish Meze)
In Greece, if you are lucky, you will be served pickled seafood such as marinated anchovies (gavros marinatos/γαυρος μαρινάτος) and slices of pickled octopus as a meze (drink snack) with…
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Kalamarakia Tiganita (Extra-Tragana) / Καλαμαράκια Τηγανητά (έξτρα-Τραγανά) (Extra Crunchy Fried Calamari)
My recipe for fried calamari here guarantees you end up with a batch of kalamarakia that are extra crunchy on the outside (using a mixture of bread flour and coarse…
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Pumpkin Hummus
This delicious creamy pumpkin hummus is perfect for the coming Holidays and darker autumn and winter weeks – It’s a bit more vibrant, a little toastier and slightly sweeter (with…
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Greek Grilled Octopus
If you miss your summer holidays on the Greek islands as much as I do, this Greek style grilled octopus will transport you straight back to that quaint little tavern…
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Kalamata Olive Hummus
Only in some terribly wicked and inhumane world where I’d have to pick between creamy hummus and salty olive tapenade, hummus would never triumph. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve got…
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Melitzanosalata / Μελιτζανοσαλάτα (Greek Eggplant Dip)
It’s made with lots of eggplants that are baked (or even better: roasted) until soft and almost creamy, some garlic and fresh parsley, a drizzle of refreshing lemon juice and…
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Pickled Volvoi / Βολβοί Τουρσί (Pickled Hyacinth Bulbs)
These edible bulbs have been much appreciated since classical times and I even read that they were considered to be an aphrodisiac! Unsurprisingly, then, these bulbs have been prepared in…
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Tirokafteri / Τυροκαυτερή (Greek Spicy Feta Dip)
For anyone who is really into cheese this dip is like a dream come true! This traditional Greek dip mainly consists of one of the most popular ingredients in Greek…
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