I served this with a griddled green tomato salad with pickled baby gooseberries but it would be delicious with just a green leaf salad or other pickles. It would just…
You can wrap many things to fry and serve in a similar fashion. I fried king prawns and served at the MasterChef challenge where we catered for Sir Ranulph Fiennes…
This is a delicious appetiser or light lunch for the summer months but as feta can be found all year round and so can watermelon, in the UK at least, …
This recipe makes for a great starter for your festive table. Ingredients (serves 6) For the feta cream 200g feta 100g cream cheese 100g Greek yogurt 100g double cream 50ml…
A great recipe for a starter or dinner party canapes, perfect for the New Year! I used golden beetroot puree to pipe into the Brussel sprouts petals but the whipped…
A great component to a delicious breakfast, brunch or high tea (if made small and served on their own). The pitas can be topped with anything you like from honey…
I made this on an Instagram cook live with the london born Greek Cypriot chef and author Maria Elia. We used Dodoni products, she haloumi and I the Dodoni feta…
A great snack and perfect for parties, family gatherings and picnics! I love using Dodoni feta in this and all my feta recipes and am thrilled to be able to…
I like to make beetroot puree by roasting the beetroot as it really concentrates the flavour, but you can boil them or steam them too. I drizzle them with a…
The topping of this pizza comprises the spinach mix one would expect to find inside a spanakopita and feta cream. The recipe for these elements is in the jacket sweet…
This recipe uses two elements one would always find in a spanakopita, or a spinach and feta pie. You can find the recipe for these here Ingredients (serves 2) 2…
A great quick nibble that can be served with a dip in a gathering or as an accompaniment to a meat dish. Ingredients (makes 8-10 rostis depending on size) Ingredients…
In Greek cuisine we fry everything in olive oil which adds a lot of flavour to our food. As about 75% of our olive oil naturally produced is extra virgin…
Greeks have been enjoying the combination of yogurt, cucumber and garlic for as long as I can remember and there is good reason that we were joined by the millions…
A lovely combination of the salty and umami flavours of feta and the freshness and sweetness fo the strawberries. A Spring starter packed with flavours and colour! I tend to…
Serves 2 for a light lunch Manouri is a semi-soft, rindless fresh white cheese of protected designation of origin, traditionally produced in Thessaly & Macedonia regions of central & northern…
From the Caribbean cuisine, a very satisfying soup, particularly during the winter months when we seek comfort and warmth in our food. Ingredients (serves 4-8 depending on whether you serve…
This soup was from a menu I designed for the Royal Overseas League Club in Mayfair to mark the Commonwealth date. It proved a very popular dish during the month…
The ‘avgolemono’ soup is a Greek classic but here I decided to enrich the flavour with the addition of the herb oil and the crispy chicken skin. Both sage and…
Parsnip is a wonderful, sweet winter vegetable and married with the nuttiness of the walnuts, the freshness of the peas and the acidity of the lemon as in this soup…
This is not a hot spicy soup but rather aromatic using Irini’s Spice Paste inspired by the Spetsieriko spice used in Corfu. Roast the butternut squash with some thyme sprigs,…
A vibrant in colour and fresh in flavours soup, perfect as a Summer appetiser or served with some lovely sourdough griddled, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkled with…
One of these great Greek soups which serve as main course because they are both filling and nutritious. Great in the winter but I love it all year round. …
A vibrant in colour and fresh in flavours soup, perfect as a Summer appetiser or served with some lovely sourdough griddled, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkled with…
In the photo, the soup is shown with some asparagus fritters but it would also be excellent with a griddled slice of sourdough bread brushed with some good extra virgin…
The creaminess of Winslade is a perfect companion to the earthiness of the mushrooms. A heart warming soup, perfect for the cooler Autumn days! Ingredients (serves 4) 500g fresh chestnut…
The wild garlic is a great addition to many dishes like soups and salads, and it is no exception here. Gather much (cutting it not uprooting it) and use to…
This is a delicious soup and makes for a hearty lunch with some nice crusty bread. Plentiful red onion lends sweetness, celery, lime and coriander freshness and the cashew drizzle…
This is a warming, delicious and inexpensive winter soup. You can jazz it up with toasted seeds, croutons and herbs and if not on a plant based diet you can…
Sweet potatoes like many other root vegetables lend themselves to many heart warming dishes during the winter months. The pepperiness of the watercress oil and the umami flavour of feta…
I have been recently recipe testing with pulses and had some cooked chickpeas left. I remembered a soup I had in Morocco many years ago and this is my version…
This recipe is based on one found in Egypt, written in Greek and dated 300 AD. My own additions to the soup are the fennel bulb, fresh dill, bay leaf,…
This is a great soup for a cold winter’s day. The chorizo and smoked paprika add heat while trahanas adds body to what would otherwise be a thin soup. A…
Greeks have been enjoying the combination of yogurt, cucumber and garlic for as long as I can remember and there is good reason that we were joined by the millions…
Briam is a Greek vegetable casserole dish, a little like the French Ratatouille but it can also be cooked in the oven for more flavour. This was the vegan choice…
From the Caribbean cuisine, a very satisfying soup, particularly during the winter months when we seek comfort and warmth in our food. Ingredients (serves 4-8 depending on whether you serve…
This soup was from a menu I designed for the Royal Overseas League Club in Mayfair to mark the Commonwealth date. It proved a very popular dish during the month…
Parsnip is a wonderful, sweet winter vegetable and married with the nuttiness of the walnuts, the freshness of the peas and the acidity of the lemon as in this soup…
I came up with this dish for a media event promoting olives from Western Greece. I added lots of these to an aubergine dish which I enriched with onions…
A beautifully refreshing salad, the perfect compliment to a fatty meat like lamb or a fried fish dish. This was designed for Amalfi lemons but we have some beautifully thick…
This pastry can be used to make cheese pastries also. Here a variety of winter greens is used to make a delicious filling and the pies are small enough to…
What is wonderful about the heat of summer is the desire to eat raw, fresh, clean foods so with a little help from the plentiful sunlight we all get that…
A delicious dish for Springtime, this can also be made with chopped and sauteed asparagus or courgettes. Ingredients (serves 6) 400g tagliatelle 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil and extra…
One of our favourite dishes for the summer, this extra virgin olive oil based dish is regularly cooked up and down the country during the hot months and as with…
Some of you may have had the joy of the combination of flavoursome tomato sauce, ouzo and feta in the prawn saganaki version of this dish. If you haven't had…
Perfect for plant-based diets (just omit the cheese) this dish is full of goodness, energy and flavour! In this recipe, flavour was added by adding to my stock a tbsp…
This is a classic from the West of the island of Crete. The combination of courgettes, cheese and mint make a delicious side dish or lunch in its own right.…
An iconic summer dish and as with all ladera dishes, feta really compliments this dish. For plant based diets, leave as is, it is still delicious! Ingredients (serves 2) For…
When making souvlaki, it is important that all individual components are of similar size to ensure same level of cooking all round. Marinating the vegetables in a little oil and…
Inspired by the many mushroom varieties of Zagori in North Western Greece and the beautifully fresh oyster mushrooms available in Greek supermarkets, I created this dish which uses the medium…
If on a plant based diet, omit the feta. Ingredients (serves 4) 1 x 400g tin of artichoke hearts 4 medium size Jersey royals, washed and cut in four 150g…
In the photo, the soup is shown with some asparagus fritters but it would also be excellent with a griddled slice of sourdough bread brushed with some good extra virgin…
The creaminess of Winslade is a perfect companion to the earthiness of the mushrooms. A heart warming soup, perfect for the cooler Autumn days! Ingredients (serves 4) 500g fresh chestnut…
The creaminess of Winslade is a perfect companion to the earthiness of the mushrooms Ingredients (serves 2) 150g fresh chestnut mushrooms 30g mixed dried mushrooms 100g arborio or other risotto…
Lachanopita is a favourite winter pie in Greece. Cabbage cooked with onion and sometimes with rice too is used as filling for a pie made with home-made filo. Here the…
This is a delicious, warming Autumnal or Winter dish. The sweetness of the cabbage heightened further with the use of sultanas marries beautifully with the salty, umami flavour of the…
You may substitute the mizithra with ricotta cheese although Greek mizithra cheese has a more robust texture and a stronger flavour. If you use ricotta, perhaps add some grated or…
Don't be put off if you don't have wild garlic (substitute for spinach) or Umeboshi paste as the risotto will still be delicious (the dried mushrooms add a lot of…
Ingredients (large salad serving 4 as a side dish or two as main) For the salad 2 gem lettuce, sliced 100g mange tout 50g rocket 100g asparagus spears 1/3 cucumber,…
When making Gemista (iconic Summer stuffed vegetable dish) she used tomatoes, peppers, courgettes and aubergines and amongst them all, one single potato for me. In her recipe, she treated the…
This recipe is from my Uni.Yum programme with recipes aimed at universtiy students. The recipe is enough for two persons, even with reserving 1/3 of the broccoli florets for an…
The recipe is a great standalone meal for those on plant based diet as lentils being rich in protein are a good alternative for meat. Adding the salmon adds makes…
Sometimes, we need to reach for something quick to eat but that does not mean that it cannot be very healthy. It is possible to find some foods which only…
In Crete, we tend to cook spaghetti or pasta in very good stock, often coming from boiling lamb or goat. I tend to add some bouillon always in the water…
The peppers used here were left over ingredients but you can literally throw at this dish what you have or like. Ingredients (serves 2) 3 parsnips, peeled and chopped in…
This is a warming, delicious and inexpensive winter soup. You can jazz it up with toasted seeds, croutons and herbs and if not on a plant based diet you can…
Omelettes are a great way to use up left over cooked vegetables. Use more of everything for more portions. When you cook a Greek omelette (made with chips and beaten…
A favourite winter salad, served only with a good extra virgin olive oil and lemon dressing. I choose to steam vegetables where I can to retain as much of the…
Lamb and feta makes a wonderful combination and here the spicing of the lamb, the sweetness of the onion and the freshness of the pomegranate seeds help make a very…
For the spinach mix and feta recipes go here Both the feta cream and the spinach mix can keep in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 days. Ingredients…
The jacket potatoes are filled with what classically goes in a spanakopita (spinach and feta pie). Both the spinach mix and the feta cream make more than is needed in…
Sweet potatoes like many other root vegetables lend themselves to many heart warming dishes during the winter months. The pepperiness of the watercress oil and the umami flavour of feta…
The lentils ragout is in itself a vegan dish but accompanied with this wild garlic pesto becomes quite a different proposition. For the pesto, I like to blanch the wild…
The combination of aubergines and peppers is wonderful. Here umami flavour is added by the inclusion of pickled walnuts. Ingredients 2 globe aubergines, trimmed and cut in bite size chunks…
This is a powerhouse of a dish with lots of nutrients, beautiful in appearance and very satisfying in terms of flavours and textures. I make more spinach puree and freeze…
I have been recently recipe testing with pulses and had some cooked chickpeas left. I remembered a soup I had in Morocco many years ago and this is my version…
For a plant based diet, leave the chorizo and feta out and substitute the stock for vegan stock. Ingredients (serves 3-4) 3 leeks, trimmed and cut in 5mm thick slices…
An iconic Greek dish where calamari is tender, sweet and aromatic and makes the perfect partner for the spaghetti. Ingredients (serves 4) 4-5 squid, approx. 450-500g 1 large onion, finely…
The first part of this recipe that involves cooking the whole cabbage long enough to liberate as many of its layers as possible is very therapeutic and I love it. …
This recipe is based on one found in Egypt, written in Greek and dated 300 AD. My own additions to the soup are the fennel bulb, fresh dill, bay leaf,…
I designed this recipe for myLakeland club membersand it was made using their Masha and baked in their Dura 230 Oval Oven Dish. You’ll also need a piping bag with…
This is a great soup for a cold winter’s day. The chorizo and smoked paprika add heat while trahanas adds body to what would otherwise be a thin soup. A…
The natural dryness of the lentils is balanced here with the accompaniments to the dish. Running a spoonful of a wild garlic or other type of pesto through the leeks…
A wonderful, olive oil based, warming winter dish, inexpensive and delicious on its own for plant based diets or as an accompaniment to fish or meat as I have here.…
In Greek cuisine we have a range of dishes where the ingredients are bound together with flour which we call pites or pita in the singular. These are baked in…
This dish belongs to the giachni, giachnista or giachnera category of dishes. These are basically dishes of vegetables, sometimes with meat too which are braised in a saucepan. In this…
This is the vegetarian version of the smoked chicken yiouvetsi in the meat section of this website. I added the little tomatoes to this dish for added flavour. You don’t…
Greek cuisine has had many influences over the centuries as one would expect in a country occupied by others for long periods at a time. This dish has come to…
This recipe is for a vegan salad. However, if you are not on a plant based diet, you might enjoy serving it with pan fried red mullet. The citrus dressing…
Sometimes, you only want a bowl of pasta but it can still have the nutritional value of a complete. Here the vegetables are not a token gesture but hold their…
This is a powerhouse of a dish with lots of nutrients, beautiful in appearance and very satisfying in terms of flavours and textures. I make more spinach puree and freeze…
A simple, healthy and delicious salad great on its own or as an accompaniment to fish. Serves 2-3 For the Crumb 1 slice of bread without the crust 1 tbsp…
Serves 4 as a main. A great source of vitamins C and K as well as fibre, potassium and folic acid, this winter vegetable makes a wonderful side dish but…
In terms of versatility of uses, crepes are a wonderful thing to always have in your freezer. You can top or fill with a number of ingredients for a delicious…
Autumn is great for its colours and its bright, earthy, rich-flavoured vegetables. Amongst them, one of my favourite butternut squash is paired here with chickpeas and some basic flavourings to…
A delightful dish that you will find in most seafood restaurants in Greece in the Summer is prawn or lobster pasta. When raw lobster is used, that is cooked in…
Trout is a wonderful fish, rich in omega-3 oils, vitamins but less fatty than salmon. Perfect simply cooked suits acidity and freshness in its accompaniments and wine. This recipe does…
A delicious meal using frozen fish sent to me by Wusata Exports. The fish is the product of sustainable fishing and I must say that once defrosted it was as…
You can wrap many things to fry and serve in a similar fashion. I fried king prawns and served at the MasterChef challenge where we catered for Sir Ranulph Fiennes…
A lovely dish served as a starter for 4 or a main for 2 Ingredients 4 medium size calamari, cleaned 250g young spinach leaves 100g artichokes in olive oil, chopped…
I know that I have done other tarts using Dodoni feta, but feta has this ability of lifting all the other flavours around it and making a tart with ready-rolled bought…
Salted cod and anchovies are a perfect marriage and this sauce is heavenly over a bowlful of deeply satisfying spaghetti! The crispy capers add to the crunch of the dish…
This recipe is based on one by Chrysa Paradeisi, a Greek cook and food writer born in 1908. She took culinary instruction to most households and I became aware of…
Salted cod suits very much garlic and also greens (I so wish I could get amaranth greens in Cumbria!) but also sweet beetroot. In parts of Greece we add ground…
I like to make beetroot puree by roasting the beetroot as it really concentrates the flavour, but you can boil them or steam them too. I drizzle them with a…
Miso is a paste made from fermented soya beans with all the probiotic bacteria that are beneficial to the digestive and immune systems. The best way to cook basmati rice…
The recipe is a great standalone meal for those on plant based diet as lentils being rich in protein are a good alternative for meat. Adding the salmon adds makes…
The smokiness of the mackerel and the sweetness of the parsnip blend helped by the acidity of the capers and olives blend to help the salmon resulting in a more…
When I was writing Under The Olive Tree I totally forgot about this way of cooking even though my baked beans dish (Gigantes) is exactly that. A delicious dish once…
An iconic Greek dish where calamari is tender, sweet and aromatic and makes the perfect partner for the spaghetti. Ingredients (serves 4) 4-5 squid, approx. 450-500g 1 large onion, finely…
Trout is a wonderful fresh water fish rich in Omega 3 oils, vitamin D, selenium and Iodine but less than half the saturated fat of salmon. Here a quick base…
Most of us love the squid rings dusted with flour or battered and quickly fried eaten simply with just some seasoning or served with dips and sauces. This is an…
This pretty pie with the light crunchy puff pastry will delight young and old. The recipe works very well with salmon too! Ingredients (serves 4) 1 packet ready rolled puff…
I love this smoky and spicy hot pepper and tomato sauce and it compliments both the fish and the potatoes beautifully without overpowering anything. The onions add natural sweetness and…
I cooked this dish live with Asimakis Chaniotis, a michelin starred chef in London's Pied A Terre restaurant. He, in Greece at the time prepared a freshly caught blue fin…
Springtime is perfect for this delicious 'native treasure' as described on their website by the Jersey Royal Company. Married with fennel and peas, they create the perfect foil for the…
The black garlic sauce recipe is from Simon Rogan’s book Rogan (The cookbook). Serves 2 (starter or light lunch) For the fried calamari 2 medium size calamari Juice of half…
When making the oil for the emulsion in this dish, you can substitute the green garlic with wild garlic leaves or dill. Treat the same way in order to obtain…
One of the aromatics I love bringing back from the hills of Crete is fennel pollen (the tiny dried heads of wild fennel flowers) which I have heard called ‘the…
The wild garlic in the aioli can be substituted with a number of other ingredients such as lemon, lime or dill. I would not use normal garlic or other pungent…
This recipe was something I cooked on a video for Kids On The Green, a charity associated with young people affected by the Grenfell Tower. Serves 2 For the Cod…
A version of the Italian Risotto, kritharoto is a popular dish in Greece but it is made with a pasta resembling orzo called kritharaki. Being a little smaller and not…
Charred Mackerel on a Bulgur and Beetroot Salad with Beetroot Puree, Amari Mizithra Cheese and Horseradish Cream and Bottarga powder. Bottarga is the roe of grey mullet, cured. In the…
Serves 4 as a light lunch with a few green leaves. A wonderful staple in the summer months usually served as a starter or one of many dishes to share.…
The ‘avgolemono’ soup is a Greek classic but here I decided to enrich the flavour with the addition of the herb oil and the crispy chicken skin. Both sage and…
This is a great recipe for a dinner party or a festive meal, perfect from taking some holiday period stress out of your life! An effortless and delicious starter where…
The ultimate comfort dish to share! A recipe adapted from the ‘Cookbook of the Jews of Greece’ by the artist, historian, cook and past Director of the Jewish Museum of…
If making these for a family with young children you can probably make the biftekia, or some at least a little smaller. John may work his way through a 250g…
Lovely, relatively easy dish where both chicken and peppers cook in the oven at the same time. This is a great recipe which makes use of time well and the…
Not all elements are necessary for you to enjoy this dish. You could just make the meatballs and enjoy with some plain boiled rice, some greens and a few pickles. …
A great family sharing dish which can be made with left over roast lamb too with a minor adjustment to cooking time. Perfect served with chips or just crusty bread…
One of these great Greek soups which serve as main course because they are both filling and nutritious. Great in the winter but I love it all year round. …
A delicious and easy dish to make, perfect for a family mid- week supper. Leave out the chicken breast and substitute the chicken with vegan stock for anyone on a…
Venison is a delicious meat but as it is lean it benefits when combined with some fattiness which here comes from the blood pudding. It is a delicious combination and…
This is a delicious kleftiko style lamb to which you can add some crunch but draping a sheet of filo pastry, buttered and folded onto itself over a scrunched up…
Venison is a delicious meat but as it is lean it benefits when combined with some fattiness which here comes from the blood pudding. It is a delicious combination and…
Ingredients (serves 4) For the pancakes 75g wholemeal flour 75g plain flour 300ml milk 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, and extra for frying A pinch of salt For the…
A great way to eat those left-over vegetables from Christmas day and of turkey that nobody wants to each in cold sandwiches in the days following. The creamy texture and…
There is something really nice about putting things in a cooker, turning it on and forgetting all about it although here I wanted caramelisation so I actually browned the chicken…
To make the smoked duck lardons, ask your butcher to give you some duck skin with the fat attached. Also ask for some duck bones to make the stock. Alternatively,…
This recipe uses some spinach mix and some feta cream which you can use for more dishes than this one. Visit Dodoni UK to see other recipes in which I…
The first part of this recipe that involves cooking the whole cabbage long enough to liberate as many of its layers as possible is very therapeutic and I love it. …
This recipe was inspired by one on the Great British Chefs website by Marcello Tully whose food I was fortunate to eat at Kilnoch Lodge on the isle of Skye…
Since my childhood, wild hare roaming the Cretan landscape was considered a very special delicacy by my family and all I knew. The same applies today and I jump with…
With its ruby red colour, nose of tobacco, leather and juicy blackberries and plums, with its full body, soft tannins and elegant notes of spices the Tsantali Rapsani Reserve 2015…
A wonderful, succulent dish of pork braised slowly in red wine (bekri means drunken) enjoyed with just some crusty bread or with accompaniments as I have done here for a…
This recipe was developed for the Lakeland membership club and went out in October 2020. I used their Masha and baked it in their Dura 230 Oval Oven Dish. You’ll…
A wonderful, olive oil based, warming winter dish, inexpensive and delicious on its own for plant based diets or as an accompaniment to fish or meat as I have here.…
In this dish, instead of the classic purely Greek flavours of olive oil, lemon and oregano, the chicken and the rest of the ingredients are given a bit of a…
This is a heartwarming Autumnal dish. Tender chicken thighs absorb the flavours of warming spices and are enhanced by the sweetness of the shallots and butternut squash and the earthiness…
I added the little tomatoes to this dish for added flavour. You don’t need them but I had lots of them and dry roasted some on a low temperature (1000C)…
Bekri meze is normally a way of pan frying pork chunks and requires wine and hot pepper to make it a good accompaniment for wine drinking (bekris means drunk in…
Greek cuisine has had many influences over the centuries as one would expect in a country occupied by others for long periods at a time. This dish has come to…
We may not be used to the idea of a warm hummus but in this instance it goes perfectly with the hot chicken breast and the chicken jus Ingredients (for…
Where I live damsons seem to thrive and when they are in season most of my friends make one thing or another and we all exchange, which is great particularly…
Serves 6-8 1 medium size white cabbage 100g easy cook white rice 100g soured milk trahanas (can be substituted with rice) 500g pork mince 1 large white onion, finely chopped…
What makes this simple dish delicious is the marinating of the chicken and the home made pita. It is worth making the pitas and storing in your freezer for a…
Manouri can be substituted with a soft goats cheese here. The combination in flavours and textures will delight your guests. Ingredients (serves 4) 100g kataifi 100g butter 100g manouri…
I served this with a griddled green tomato salad with pickled baby gooseberries but it would be delicious with just a green leaf salad or other pickles. It would just…
This is a delicious appetiser or light lunch for the summer months but as feta can be found all year round and so can watermelon, in the UK at least, …
The masticha flavour makes this rice pudding a wonderful dessert, particularly when served with some good ice cream but I like it for breakfast too. If you don’t have masticha, …
A great family sharing dish which can be made with left over roast lamb too with a minor adjustment to cooking time. Perfect served with chips or just crusty bread…
I know that I have done other tarts using Dodoni feta, but feta has this ability of lifting all the other flavours around it and making a tart with ready-rolled bought…
I made this on an Instagram cook live with the london born Greek Cypriot chef and author Maria Elia. We used Dodoni products, she haloumi and I the Dodoni feta…
The creaminess of Winslade is a perfect companion to the earthiness of the mushrooms. A heart warming soup, perfect for the cooler Autumn days! Ingredients (serves 4) 500g fresh chestnut…
The creaminess of Winslade is a perfect companion to the earthiness of the mushrooms Ingredients (serves 2) 150g fresh chestnut mushrooms 30g mixed dried mushrooms 100g arborio or other risotto…
Venison is a delicious meat but as it is lean it benefits when combined with some fattiness which here comes from the blood pudding. It is a delicious combination and…
This is the sister cheese to Tunworth, both made by artisan cheesemakers Hampshire Cheese Company. The gentle piney/floral earthiness of Winslade compliments beautifully the aromatic nectarines whilst the creaminess of…
The perfect way to finish a luxurious dinner instead of the usual cheese board. Place one for every 4 guests to share and see the eyes light up and hear…
I first tasted Tunworth cheese at Simon Rogan's 2 michelin star restaurant L'Enclume in the village where I live and loved it instantly. Since then, I tried it in recipes…
This pudding uses left overs of my Easter Chocolate tsoureki recipe and just makes it even more decadent by adding more chocolate buttons before baking. I topped mine with some…
Left over Tsoureki, after the Easter celebrations are over is a great ingredient to make a number of different sweet treats with. Here, I am using a few slices of…
Lachanopita is a favourite winter pie in Greece. Cabbage cooked with onion and sometimes with rice too is used as filling for a pie made with home-made filo. Here the…
This is a delicious, warming Autumnal or Winter dish. The sweetness of the cabbage heightened further with the use of sultanas marries beautifully with the salty, umami flavour of the…
A great snack and perfect for parties, family gatherings and picnics! I love using Dodoni feta in this and all my feta recipes and am thrilled to be able to…
A great combination of delicious fresh cheese, the sweetness of sultanas and the crunch of filo and pistachios. A delicious spring treat, perfect for picnics too! If your filo pastry…
You may substitute the mizithra with ricotta cheese although Greek mizithra cheese has a more robust texture and a stronger flavour. If you use ricotta, perhaps add some grated or…
This is a fast to make, lazy dessert which topped with a few colourful ingredients looks very impressive. The flavours work very well and a small piece will make a…
As if banana cake is not lovely enough, here loveliness is piling up with bits of toffee and the piece de la resistence of course being the dulce de leche…
Omelettes are a great way to use up left over cooked vegetables. Use more of everything for more portions. When you cook a Greek omelette (made with chips and beaten…
The topping of this pizza comprises the spinach mix one would expect to find inside a spanakopita and feta cream. The recipe for these elements is in the jacket sweet…
Lamb and feta makes a wonderful combination and here the spicing of the lamb, the sweetness of the onion and the freshness of the pomegranate seeds help make a very…
For the spinach mix and feta recipes go here Both the feta cream and the spinach mix can keep in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 days. Ingredients…
The jacket potatoes are filled with what classically goes in a spanakopita (spinach and feta pie). Both the spinach mix and the feta cream make more than is needed in…
This recipe uses two elements one would always find in a spanakopita, or a spinach and feta pie. You can find the recipe for these here Ingredients (serves 2) 2…
A great way to eat those left-over vegetables from Christmas day and of turkey that nobody wants to each in cold sandwiches in the days following. The creamy texture and…
These tarts are perfect with a chilled glass of Lanique or the heavenly cocktail below which has been specifically designed to go with them. If you want to make a…
Using the finger biscuits in this recipe helps the overall mojito flavours as they can be soaked in a way that the traditional cheesecake digestive biscuit base cannot. A very…
A great quick nibble that can be served with a dip in a gathering or as an accompaniment to a meat dish. Ingredients (makes 8-10 rostis depending on size) Ingredients…
For a plant based diet, leave the chorizo and feta out and substitute the stock for vegan stock. Ingredients (serves 3-4) 3 leeks, trimmed and cut in 5mm thick slices…
This recipe uses some spinach mix and some feta cream which you can use for more dishes than this one. Visit Dodoni UK to see other recipes in which I…
Melomakarona and kourabie are the two sweet treats, that more than any other, define Christmas in Greece. Here some of the melomakarona dough is used to make a base for…
In Greek cuisine we have a range of dishes where the ingredients are bound together with flour which we call pites or pita in the singular. These are baked in…
This is a great cake where the acidity of the yogurt compliments the summer berries but also makes the cream filling light. Ingredients (serves 10-12) For the sponge 175g unsalted…
Spiros Mariatos of Cheesycakes in Amsterdam, Holland and I did a Cook Live on Instagram and this is Spiro’s recipe for his famous ‘Greek’ cheesecake. I love and respect the…
An iconic Greek dessert called Galaktoboureko comprises a delicious semolina cream encased in filo pastry and douced in plenty of cinnamon and lemon flavoured syrup. I replaced filo with the…
This recipe was inspired from one by Simon Rogan in his book 'Rogan'. The syrup recipe makes a much bigger quantity than is required here but I find I cannot…
Whilst the closest thing to anthotyros in terms of texture is ricotta, the flavour of freshly made anthotyros makes ordering over the internet worth every bit of trouble. It is…
Serves 2 for a light lunch Manouri is a semi-soft, rindless fresh white cheese of protected designation of origin, traditionally produced in Thessaly & Macedonia regions of central & northern…
In this beautiful late Spring recipe, I made use of freshly made elderflower cordial, prosecco left over in the fridge and some Greek yogurt that needed to be used and…
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A refreshing, cool and healthy dessert perfect for ending a summer BBQ with! The masticha makes it very special but you may substitute with other flavours you like. I also…
Halva is the most basic and one of the most loved desserts in the Greek cuisine. Having very few ingredients, it has been historically something afforded by most households and…
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A vibrant in colour and fresh in flavours soup, perfect as a Summer appetiser or served with some lovely sourdough griddled, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkled with…
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A vibrant in colour and fresh in flavours soup, perfect as a Summer appetiser or served with some lovely sourdough griddled, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkled with…
In the photo, the soup is shown with some asparagus fritters but it would also be excellent with a griddled slice of sourdough bread brushed with some good extra virgin…
A great little vegan treat made using an iconic dessert, probably the first dessert all Greek children learn to make, halva. The original measurements and that is why it was…
This is a delicious, warming Autumnal or Winter dish. The sweetness of the cabbage heightened further with the use of sultanas marries beautifully with the salty, umami flavour of the…
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I like to make beetroot puree by roasting the beetroot as it really concentrates the flavour, but you can boil them or steam them too. I drizzle them with a…
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This is lovely warm salad full of nutrients and flavour. Buckwheat is a seed like quinoa or amaranth and can be used instead of rice. It is nutty, earthy and comforting. Like other seeds it contains fibre and protein and is a good source of magnesium which is good for bone health.
Ingredients (serves 2)
1 small cup of buckwheat
50g sultanas
25g pine nuts
1 medium onion, finely chopped
300g select mixed vegetables (frozen)
1 tsp vegan bouillon
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 sweet potato, chopped in small dice
1 small bunch of fresh coriander
½ lemon or lime
Method
Rinse and drain the buckwheat in a colander. Put in a saucepan with 1 and ¾ cup of water, a pinch of salt and 1 tbsp of olive oil. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat a little and cook for 18 to 20 minutes until soft and the liquid has been absorbed. If necessary add a little more water. Add the sultanas and give it a stir.
Bring a sauteing pan to a medium heat and add the remaining olive oil and the cumin seeds. Stir a couple of times and add the onion. Cook the onion for 4-5 minutes until soft. Add the paprika, sweet potato, vegetables, the bouillon and an espresso cup of water.
Give everything a good stir, cover with a lid and cook on a low heat for around 10 minutes until the potato is soft. Add the buckwheat to the vegetables, season with some sea salt and pepper and serve with some fresh coriander and a piece of lemon or lime.
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