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Cretan Salad - A Taste of Summer in Crete
Lunch is served! If there is one thing I love about Cretan cooking, it’s that nothing needs to be too complicated. The best dishes are often made from whatever is growing in the garden, picked up at the market, or hiding in the kitchen. This Cretan salad is a perfect example. It’s somewhere between a salad and a proper meal: creamy potatoes, juicy tomatoes, crunchy cucumber, salty olives and capers, with hard-boiled eggs for a little extra substance. Add some feta or mizithra

Steph
Aug 252 min read


Two No-Cook Salads for the Hottest Weeks of Summer
Lunch time!! By August, nobody in Greece wants to stand near a stove. The markets are overflowing with courgettes and watermelon, the heat makes its own argument, and dinner should really just be a matter of slicing things onto a platter. These are two of my favourite no-cook salads for this time of year. One is crisp, light, and packed with ribbons of courgette. The other is sweet, salty, and refreshing, thanks to juicy watermelon and creamy feta. They're perfect for lazy lu

Steph
Jul 292 min read


Refreshing Quinoa and Black Eyed Pea Salad
Looking for a wholesome, easy-to-make salad that's bursting with flavor and texture? This Quinoa and Black Eyed Pea Salad is a perfect...

Steph
Jun 2, 20252 min read


Mediterranean diet on the rocks: the culinary treasures of Epirus
We most associate Greek cuisine with sun drenched beachside tavernas, but up on the country’s mountainside in Zagorochoria, Epirus, when...

Steph
Mar 7, 20253 min read


Spinach and Feta Frittata
This simple and delicious spinach and feta frittata recipe brings together some of my favourite flavours. Perfect for a healthy brunch or...

Steph
Apr 22, 20202 min read


Oven Baked Chickpea Falafel
These protein packed falafel are a delicious (and super easy) alternative to shop bought veggie burgers/ falafel. They are made with...

Steph
Mar 31, 20202 min read


Recipe of the Month: Butternut Squash Two Ways
Every winter I lament the disappearance of stone fruits but celebrate the reappearance of butternut squash. This pumpkin-esque vegetable...

Steph
Jan 24, 20203 min read
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