Recipes

The island of Lesvos has been a meeting point for many civilizations and traditions. In the passing of the centuries, from that combination, miracles have been made, small and big ones. The historical fate of the island was meaning for its people to live difficult times with dramatic occurrences but long periods of calm and…

We had some very large free run chicken (roosters) in the freezer and decided to make a meal of one. Kiriaki offered to make the potatoes as I had planned on boring mashed potatoes as one of the vegetable sides (although, soaked with yummy homemade gravy, mashed potatoes aren’t so boring). What Kiriaki came up…

A very tasty vegetarian recipe, just in from Kiriaki – she made these for her dad in Athens today and they were loved! At this time of the year, zucchini is being harvested and many of us have lots of it! Here’s a fantastic way to turn all that zucchini into something a bit different…

Yummy and fast! Your kids will love it and so will you!! INGREDIENTS ( for 4 people ) 500 gr ground beef 1 medium sized onion diced 1 garlic clove finely chopped 1 tbs tomato paste 1 cinnamon stick 2 tsp Kirian Greek Oregano 3 whole canned tomatoes mashed the leaves of half a bunch…

Moroccan smen – You might be wondering why a website focusing on Greek herbs and products would publish a recipe that is Moroccan based. Well, this widely used pantry item contains oregano, and Greek oregano makes it even better! Aged or preserved butter may not be a common item in North American kitchens, but is…

Many people today are trying to cut out carbohydrates from their diet, or at least reduce them. There is some evidence that eating low carbs is a healthier way to eat, although there are some that dispute this. Nevertheless, people are looking for low carb foods and recipes. Many of the chicken soup recipes call…

Eggs: The Perfect Food? For many years, do to the amount of cholesterol in eggs, the medical establishment convinced many people to limit their weekly egg consumption. Thankfully, that advice is now being turned around as we learn more about fats in general and the health benefits of consuming more eggs. While eggs may be…

It’s been a very cold start to April this year, with temperatures still hanging below freezing in Orangeville, ON. I was thinking of what I could make that would be “warming” when I was reminded of Kiriaki telling me about a soup she had while on one of her travels – garlic soup. Apparently, there…

  As we learn more and more about the health benefits of various herbs and spices, many people have taken to regularly drinking “teas” from a variety of herbs. Technically, herbal teas are misnamed and are more correctly called “tisanes.” Tea is a plant on its own that we might regularly prepare a beverage from,…