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Greek Chickpea salad

Greek Chickpea salad with Feta cheese

A super healthy, colourful and absolutely delicious Greek chickpea salad made with chickpeas, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, olives, feta cheese and a homemade Greek dressing! The perfect side dish for grilled […]

Imam Bayildi recipe

Imam Bayildi recipe

Imam Bayildi (stuffed eggplants) is a simple, delicious vegan dish, packed with so much flavor! An amazing combination of fresh aubergines stuffed with a juicy tomato based filling, caramelised onions, […]

Chocolate Baklava recipe

Chocolate Baklava recipe

Are you a big fan of Baklava but can’t have a dessert without chocolate? Then you’ll love this recipe! This Chocolate Baklava is the perfect combination of the traditional dessert […]

Baklava cheesecake recipe

Baklava Cheesecake recipe

Everyone loves Baklava but sometimes you want to go a little further with your dessert. That’s where this simple Cheesecake Baklava recipe comes in! It has all the flavors and […]

No knead bread

Amazing No knead Bread Recipe

An amazing no knead bread recipe for you to make your own homemade bread with literally no effort! This recipe requires no special equipment, mixer or technique. You will only […]

Greek Christmas Traditions and Customs

Greek Christmas Traditions and Customs

A mother’s melodic lullaby, granddad’s legends, Christmas carols, Cretan serenades, traditional dances and many others. Centuries old customs and Greek traditions that have accompanied us in every facet of our […]

Talatouri recipe (Cypriot tzatziki sauce with mint)

Talatouri recipe (Cypriot tzatziki sauce with mint)

Mint or no mint? Everyday we receive messages from our readers, asking if the traditional Tzatziki recipe is using mint or not, and if lemon juice or vinegar. So we decided to write about this traditional Cypriot dip, that is called Talatouri, which is also a yogurt based sauce very similar to Greek tzatziki.

Makaronia me Kima recipe (Greek style spaghetti in meat sauce)

Makaronia me Kima recipe (Greek style spaghetti in meat sauce/bolognese)

“Makaronia me kima” is one of the most popular dishes in Greece, served in every household in Greece on a weekly basis, as it is a very easy to make recipe and a favorite to both adults and children. To prepare a traditional Greek style spaghetti in meat sauce recipe (Makaronia me kima), luscious juicy beef mince (or lamb) are cooked in a tomato based sauce, along with red wine and meditteranian herbs and spices.. Simply irresistible!