Recipes

  • Strapatsada

    A quick and saucy strapatsada: olive oil, tomato, eggs, feta, parsley, salt, pepper, and a little chili for some kick🦵Have a great day, everyone! 
  • Grape spoon sweet

    Grape spoon sweet šŸ‡ Glyko tou koutaliou, or spoon sweet, is a traditional way of preserving fruit (and even vegetables, olives, and more!).Ā 
  • Persimmon spice cake with Greek yogurt frosting

    Persimmon spice cake with Greek yogurt frosting šŸ°šŸ°šŸ° Still loving persimmon season over here! This cake uses super ripe hachiya persimmons. Called l...
  • Kabocha, sausage and feta rice bake

    Kabocha, sausage and feta rice bake 🌟Went to the farmers’ market yesterday and Aris wanted to try the ā€œgreen pumpkinā€!
  • Creamy chicken phyllo pie

    Creamy chicken phyllo pie, aka Kotopita me besamel. There’s no better way to use a supermarket rotisserie chicken! (You can roast or poach your own chicken, too.) So impressive, yet so much easier to make than it looks. Put this on your list of recipes to try in the new year, it won’t disappoint!
  • Kremmidopita

    Caramelized Onion + Feta Pie, aka Kremmidopita. A super easy yogurt and olive oil phyllo encases caramelized onions, feta, and cheese. See my story highlights for how to make the pie - including how to roll the phyllo.
  • Fakes

    Fakes in way under an hour? Oh yes! Fah-kehs, Greek lentil soup, is a natural for the Instant Pot. Or any pressure cooker, of course. Enjoy this healthy recipe tonight and freeze the leftovers or enjoy for lunch the next day!
  • Mango cake with olive oil & Greek yogurt

    Wasn’t planning on sharing this but it’s so good I can’t not! A simple cake, perfect for snacking or breakfast, with lots of mango and super moist thanks to olive oil and Greek yogurt. If you have mangoes that aren’t that great or have gone too ripe (like mine!), this is a perfect solution. Enjoy your Sunday, everyone!
  • The Aegean Flip

    Happy Greek Independence Day! Today marks 200 years since Greeks fought for independence from Ottoman rule. I wanted to mark the occasion with something fun and celebratory!
  • Pasta salad

    Are you starting to feel summer yet? ā˜€ļøā›±šŸ’› Something about the weather this fine weekend feels like summer! Made this summery pasta salad to match the mood šŸ˜Ž
  • Stovetop leek and rice casserole

    Stovetop leek and rice casserole, aka prasorizo, might play second fiddle to spanakorizo (spinach rice), but it truly deserves the limelight.Ā 
  • Pumpkin Greek yogurt cheesecake

    The star of the Thanksgiving dessert table: PUMPKIN GREEK YOGURT CHEESECAKE. A ginger snap crust topped with a mix of manouri cheese, pumpkin purƩe...