While I usually believe you can never really have too many vegetables in a meal, for my recipe here I’ve chosen to stick to a small variety of tomatoes and…
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Fresh Egg Pasta with Lamb Liver and True Morels
This rustic pasta dish combines the silky smoothness of fresh pasta with the earthy flavours of fresh morels and rich soft pieces of lamb liver. It’s the perfect dish for…
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Pasta with Cuttlefish in Tomato Sauce
While it has less ingredients than my other cuttlefish and pasta recipe, and while it also needs less time on the stove, this tomato-y pasta is still full of that…
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Spaghetti with Whiskey Cream Sauce and Bottarga
This spaghetti with whiskey cream sauce and bottarga combines both the comfort of carbs and cream with the luxury of whiskey (or bourbon) and brightly coloured, briny bottarga or avgotaraho…
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Spaghetti with Egg and Yellowfoot Mushrooms / Spaghetti Uova e Funghi (Mushroom Carbonara)
I want to start off by saying that I know this is not a carbonara, and that there is no such thing as ‘mushroom carbonara’ or ‘vegetarian carbonara’ – a…
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Pasta with Pumpkin and Speck / Pasta con Zucca e Speck
since we had some lovely pumpkins growing in our garden on Naxos, I’ve had a lot of freedom to try out some new pumpkin recipes as well. This one here…
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Pasta with Sardines and Fennel / Pasta con le Sarde
Pasta con le sarde is a traditional Sicilian dish made with pasta – usually bucantini – olive oil, onion, sardines and anchovies. Other popular additions to add more flavor and…
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Pasta with Salmon, Corn and Miso Cream Sauce
Ever since the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak and the resulting quarantines, canned fish has been a staple in my pantry. So far, if I’m not mixing it with mayonnaise and eating…
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Spaghetti Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino with Pangrattato (Poor Man’s Parmesan)
At times, pangrattato is referred to as ‘the poor man’s Parmesan’ as it is said it was used to replace expensive grated cheeses in various recipes. I am not sure…
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My Grandmother’s ‘Indische Macaroni’ / Macaroni Schotel (Baked Macaroni with Condensed Milk and Hot Dogs)
This baked ‘Indische macaroni’ is a favorite in my family both with kids and big kids alike and it’s basically made with pantry ingredients only! Now, using only pantry ingredients…
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Wild Boar and Porcini Ragù / Ragù di Cinghiale e Porcini
Regular (meaning: not monster, or god-sent) wild boar are native to Greece and are still quite a popular game animal today. Moreover, this year and previous years there has been…
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Pasta with Onions and Anchovies / Bigoli in Salsa
A couple of weeks ago, Nigella posted her take on the traditional Venetian dish ‘bigoli in salsa’ – a pasta dish that is traditionally made with bigoli (a thick spaghetti-like…
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Spaghetti with Marmite and Crispy Mushrooms
When English food writer and star cooking show host Nigella Lawson posted her recipe for ‘Spaghetti with Marmite’ on her website and social media, there was an outbreak of varying…
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Pumpkin Seed Pesto
This pumpkin seed and basil pesto is a twist on the classic ‘pesto alla Genovese’, which is usually made with crushed garlic, fresh basil leaves, Parmigiano-Reggiano, or Pecorino and pine…
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Quick Stovetop Mac and Cheese with Pickled Jalapeños
This quick and easy stovetop mac and cheese with jalapeños is a bit of a guilty pleasure of mine. I pretend to only cook this when I don’t have a…
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Smoked Eel Pasta Salad
For this salad, I’ve combined slightly warmed smoky eel with crunchy, slightly bitter vegetables such as Belgian endive, green onion, lettuce, radish and cress, as well as some diced apple…
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Pasta with Green Asparagus, Mascarpone, Lemon and Toasted Hazelnuts
In this recipe, slightly crunchy stir-fried asparagus are joined by silky Mascarpone, the freshness of lots lemon juice and zest (it’s very lemony!) and a nice toasty crunch from oven-toasted…
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Tarama Spaghetti / Μακαρόνια με Ταραμά (Pasta with Greek Fish Roe)
This recipe is one of my favorites. Not only is it very easy to make, it’s bursting with flavors coming from salty cured tarama, refreshing lemon juice and zest, and…
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Spicy Lobster Linguine
This slightly luxurious and decadent dish, consisting of lots of sweet lobster meat in a savory, slightly spicy tomato sauce served on top of silky-smooth pasta, is a perfect meal…
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Four-Cheese Mac and Cheese
My version here is a baked mac and cheese made with FOUR types of cheese. The amount of cheese I use is more-or-less equal to the amount of macaroni (it…
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Slow-Cooked Shredded Beef Ragù alla Bolognese
I am not claiming my version of ragù alla Bolognese here is better, or more authentic than any other, and in some way it might be more like a Neapolitan…
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Pasta with Oven-Roasted Chestnuts, Pork, and Sage
I know it’s still November, but I am already getting in the mood for all the wonderful foods that come with the winter Holiday season. Cheese platters, Christmas cookies, puddings,…
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‘White Giouvetsi’ with Goat and Zucchini Blossoms (or Orzo Casserole)
Zucchini flowers, or squash blossoms are something you occasionally find at the market during summer (there are still some left now at the beginning of autumn over here in Greece).…
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Greek Rooster in Wine with Pasta / κόκορας κρασάτος με μακαρονια
This dish is one of the traditional dishes in Greek cuisine, consisting of slowly braised rooster in a rich and fragrant tomato and wine sauce served on top of some…
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