Botrini’s Restaurant, Athens, Greece

I recently visited Botrini’s Restaurant in a suburb of Athens, Greece. Hector Botrini is one of the best chefs in

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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,

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String 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.

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Leek 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

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Cuccina 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

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Brandada 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

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Mediterranean 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

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Pissaladiere with smoked herring

Pissaladiere is a pizza-like dish of the South of France. Its name comes from the word pissalat (“salted fish”). It

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Steamed 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

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Octopus 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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