I recently visited Botrini’s Restaurant in a suburb of Athens, Greece. Hector Botrini is one of the best chefs in
Continue readingΚατηγορία: mediterranean
Lunch of 26th December 2011 in Marathon, Attica, Greece
The day of the 26th December 2011 is special. My best man “koumbaros” Manolis celebrates his name day. In addition,
Continue readingString beans with bacalao – Αμπελοφασουλα με βακαλαο
Today’s dish belongs to the minimalist school, and as such requires tender loving care for the flavors and the textures.
Continue readingLeek pie with celery and red cabbage
Today I cooked a nice light dish for the end of the winter. A leek pie with celery and red
Continue readingCuccina Povera: Pasta with sardine sauce – Ταπεινη Κουζινα: Φυτιλακι με σαρδελες
Today I continue my “Cuccina Povera” theme with a delicious and easy to do dish: pasta with sardines. I got
Continue readingBrandada de Bacalao – Salt Cod Mash (Brandade)
Updated 26 December 2023 Today’s dish is easy, cheap (cost efficient) and tasty! In addition, it has a name that
Continue readingMediterranean Mousaka with apaki and yogurt
Today I want to share a dish that is my own variation of the well-known “Mousaka” dish. I start with
Continue readingPissaladiere with smoked herring
Pissaladiere is a pizza-like dish of the South of France. Its name comes from the word pissalat (“salted fish”). It
Continue readingSteamed green beans with boiled grouper head and Greek Mayonnaise
A couple of months ago, I posted a recipe for boiled grouper head with salad and vegetables, served with Greek
Continue readingOctopus on a bed of mixed vegetables – Χταποδι επι στρωματος αχταρμα λαχανικων
Today’s dish is fresh and simple, with the flavors of the spring and the sea. After all the meat eating
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