by Olympian | Sep 16, 2020 | Uncategorized |
If you love garlic – then you’ll love Skordalia!! And if ever there was a dip to give hummus a run for its money, Skordalia is it. Skordalia is a Greek-style dish of mashed potato spiked with garlic and lemon, and made voluminous with olive oil. It pairs perfectly...
by Olympian | Sep 16, 2020 | Blog, Simple Tasty Treats |
Here’s a simple and easy recipe for marinated feta cheese. It’s perfect to serve as a tapas dish or a finger food appetizer, or a great way to add interest to a salad. Marinated in Respect extra virgin olive oil, lemon and herbs, dried red peppers, peppercorns and...
by Olympian | Sep 2, 2020 | Blog, Recipes, Simple Tasty Treats |
While Rusks serve as a tasty substitute for bread to eat with lunch, dinner or as a snack with a hunk of cheese, a sliced tomato and a bit of wine, my favourite way to eat paximadia is in a bread salad from Crete called Dakos. This recipe is made using our...
by Olympian | Aug 27, 2020 | Blog, Desserts |
Baklava is a rich, sweet dessert pastry made of layers of filo filled with chopped nuts and sweetened and held together with syrup, frosting or honey, but the classic Greek baklava recipe consists of three main ingredients; filo dough, walnuts and honey...
by Olympian | Aug 27, 2020 | Blog |
How can a hard, double baked Rusk or Paximadia be seen as a Greek delicacy? Paximadia (pahx-ee-MAH-dee-ah), also known as barley rusks, are an ancient twice baked bread that originated from the Greek island of Crete… and there’s only one country in the world, where...
