by Olympian | Apr 20, 2021 | Blog, Family Dinners, Recipes |
Kolokithokeftedes or squash fritters are so light and so crispy but just jammed packed with flavour… so much so you’d never think that they were Lenten or fasting friendly!!!! The mixture from my recipe can Be made up to three days before you want them; just cover...
by Olympian | Mar 12, 2021 | Blog, Easter, Oven Baked, Recipes |
Lagana is a Greek flatbread traditionally baked on Clean Monday, the first day of Lent… but let me say out loud that it’s a shame that it’s not eaten more as I think that it’s delicious, as Lagana bread is usually consumed with olives and taramasalata. To be...
by Olympian | Mar 5, 2021 | Blog, Easter, Recipes |
The name tsoureki comes from the Turkish word “corek” which refers to any bread made with yeast dough and is the traditional sweet yeast bread Greeks make every year on Holy Thursday, and eat on Easter Sunday. Prepare this traditional tsoureki recipe for your friends...
by Olympian | Jan 22, 2021 | Blog, Desserts, Recipes, Simple Tasty Treats |
The BEST Turkish delight slice! This slightly varied Turkish Delight Slice is the BEST no-bake slice ever! A basic biscuit base made with Turkish Delight, chocolate and scattered with extra chunks of Turkish delight… topped with a white chocolate layer. What is there...
by Olympian | Dec 4, 2020 | Blog, Recipes |
Greece, like many countries, has its own version of mulled wine. It’s called “oinomelo” or “krasomelo” – from oinos and krasi, which both mean wine – and meli, meaning honey and the mulled wine or Krasomelo from Greece will get anyone into the right Christmas spirit!!...
by Olympian | Oct 1, 2020 | Blog, Desserts, Recipes |
Many would say that loukoumades are a dessert worthy of the Gods!! Loukoumades (pronounced loo-koo-mah-thes) is one of the first recorded desserts in history and can be traced back to 776 B.C. In the original Olympic Games, the Greeks honoured the Gods and the...
