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Giant Aegean Barbounia

Barbounia fish, aka Red Mullets, are well known as fish of very distinctive supreme flavour white-red flesh. Especially those barbounia originating from the Monemvasia nearby waters of the Aegean Sea can be characterised as fish of excellent quality. The red colour of barbounia is evident also in the oil that

Lavraki aka sea bass the Greek recipe

Fish BBQ magic: Smashing simple lavraki grilled in charcoal. Just add salt, pepper and some lemon drops to taste. Accompanied with beetroots, vegetables and French fries.

Plat du jour: Fried koutsomoures

Today’s catch of the local fisherman was not one of his greatest. Of course, there was a reason for that: the full-moon. Yet, fisherman’s catch however modest made a very delicious “plat du jour“. “Koutsomoures” a type of Greek red mullets were wonderfully fried and accompanied with “vlita” a Greek

Koulouma a holiday for flying a kite

  Koulouma may sounds like a funny word, yet it means just Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras) which in Greece is, in fact, a Monday not a Tuesday.  An alternative name of the day is Kathari Deftera meaning Clean Monday, the starting day of the Great Lent which will last until Easter.

Say Cheese – Your Feta is ready

The Greek name for cheese is “tiri“. The variety of Greek cheeses is enormous. You can buy a creamy, soft or hard Greek cheese. You may taste a mild or hot Greek cheese. You can even opt for a Greek dry or wet cheese. Almost all Greek cheeses are patented

Pastitsio & Hilopites – the authentic Greek pasta

Pastitsio and hilopites are both famous traditional Greek pasta dishes. Pastitsio, however, is a main dish whereas hilopites is both a pasta category and a dish. Pastitsio is similar to lasagne in that it consists of layers of pasta and other ingredients and it is cooked in the oven.  To prepare a pastitsio, however,

Keftedakia against Soutzoukakia – the Meatballs Championship Live!

Meatballs are the blue blood members of the “eatable balls” family.  Unless, of course, you are vegetarian.  Many national cuisines include dishes with some members of this balls family.  Scandinavia, for example, is famous for their Swedish meatballs.  Indian cuisine has its samosas.  Middle East cuisine has its falafel, namely fried

Greek Coffee – beverage with oriental character

The Italians have a coffee for the man in a hurry.  Espresso is just a tiny quantity of coffee served in no time for a customer who will leave the place in the next few minutes.  The Greek Coffee is quite the opposite.  It’s a coffee brewed for several minutes

Herbs & Spices in Greek Traditional Cuisine

Contrary to some Asian cuisine such as the Indian or Thai, the Traditional Greek Cuisine does not depend heavily on spices and herbs.  The idea is that the fresh vegetables and meat should provide most of the flavor.  Yet, some aromatic ingredients are still indispensable to give to the Greek