Vassilenas Restaurant in Piraeus, Greece – Το εστιατοριο “Βασιλαινας” στον Πειραια

I recently visited the Vassilenas restaurant in Piraeus, Greece. It has been one of my father’s favorites. The restaurant began

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Deconstructed Green Beans (Haricot vert) Yahni – Αποδομημενα φασολακια γιαχνι

Green beans (haricot vert) “yahni” is one of the most delicious dishes during the Greek Summer. Today I cook the

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Sardines fried in a tomato skin batter – Σαρδελλες τηγανητες σε κουρκουτι με φλουδα ντοματας

“A fresh sardine is better than stale lobster” Feran Adria, Celebrity Chef.  Today’s recipe is the result of inspiration. I

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Vine leafs stuffed with minced beef, served on a bed of spicy yogourt and sprinkled with chopped pastirma – Αμπελοφυλλα γεμιστα με βοδινο κυμα, σερβιρισμενα με καυτερο γιαουρτι και παστουρμα

Today’s dish is a variance of a classic: vine leafs stuffed with minced beef. Before I proceed with the dish,

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Bacalao confit with zucchini sticks and garlic – Μπακαλιαρος κονφι με τηγανητα κολοκυθια και σκορδο

Today’s dish is a combination of some of my most favourite ingredients. First of all, bacalao. In spite of the

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Greek Easter 2013: An Enquiry into the taste of Meat – Ελληνικο Πασχα 2013: Διερευνηση της γευσεως του κρεατος

Το φετεινο Πασχα το περασα στους Ωρεους Ευβοιας, μαζι με τα αγαπημενα μου ξαδερφια και ανηψια. Καθε Πασχα ειναι μια

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Octopus with lentils, rucola and red peppers – Χταποδι με φακες, ροκα και κοκκινες πιπεριες

Today I cooked something for the Easter fast. I got a nicely sized octopus, boiled it and then seared it

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