By Loula Astin
Pastitsatha – Aromatic Beef with Pasta
This popular Greek family stew is a speciality of Corfu. I remember eating it in the famous Tripa Taverna in Kinopiastes, Corfu, ...
Octopus salad
3 cans of octopus in olive oil (300g)
1 small red onion, finely chopped
1 small bell pepper, cut into cubes
1 small red pepper, cut into cubes
1 small clove garlic, crushed
2 ...
Spiced Mango Salad
A simple but easy Mango Salad with bursting flavours and, best of all, it is ready in 20 minutes. This is a bright, refreshing summer dish. Cubes of ...
Yogurt dessert with roast apricots, rosewater syrup and vanilla
8 apricots, cut into wedges
400g Pear, Apple, Banana flavour yoghurt
Zest and juice of 1/2 lemon
150ml white wine Moschofilero
2 tablespoons honey
1 ...
Almond Sharbat
Sharbat is a sweet, non-alcoholic beverage, often made from fruit, flower or nut extracts, herbs, and sugar, diluted with water. It is a popular drink in the Middle ...
Piri Piri Chicken
For the marinade
2 tablespoons olive oil
100g dried onion, cut in half
75 g sweet red pepper
1 piri piri pepper (10g) or other chili
2 cloves of garlic
4 tablespoons ...
Spring Onion Savory Pancakes
240ml hot water (not boiling)
1 teaspoon of sea salt
500g whole grain flour
For filling
10 spring onions, finely chopped
120g whole grain flour
1/2 teaspoon of sea ...
Empanadas with Mushroom, Egg and Olives
For the dough
300g all-purpose flour
100ml lukewarm water
1 egg
1 teaspoon sugar
50 g softened butter
1 teaspoon vinegar
1/2 tsp salt
For the filling
1 tablespoon butter
1 ...
Indian spiced lemonade is anything but boring – it’s like a party in your mouth where lemon & lime invited all the wild spices and forgot to tell water to ...
Spinach cheese pie with phyllo crust
For the crust
8 sheets of pie crust (baklava)
100g olive oil
For the filling
400g feta cheese
500g frozen spinach
2 medium eggs
2 teaspoons oregano
1/2 ...
Salmon Tray Bake with New Potatoes and Green Beans
Salmon Tray Bake is a simple yet flavourful recipe designed for a quick, wholesome meal for the whole family, a fuss-free ...
Red Velvet cupcakes with beetroot
For the icing
1 large ripe avocado weighing 350gr (with core and skin)
1 tablespoon cocoa
1 tablespoon peanut butter
65g melted chocolate
½ tablespoon honey
1 pinch of salt
...
Round Flaounes
This is a small recipe so you don’t have to spend all day making them, but you can double the quantities if you like. These Flaounes are ...
Sweet Potato and Coconut Soup
4 large sweet potatoes
2 medium carrots
2 tablespoons of virgin coconut oil
1 medium onion
1 clove of garlic
1 can of coconut milk
1/2 teaspoon of chili powder
3cm piece ...
Farfalle with Spinach, Feta and Mushrooms
500 g pasta farfalle
60g feta cheese cut into small square pieces
500g spinach fresh or frozen – only the leaves
300g mushrooms sliced
100g kalamata ...