Pumpkin Paximadia Greek biscotti By: Eleni Saltas Paximadia, a Greek twice baked cookie, gets a fall twist with loads of pumpkin flavor. Depending on the size of your cuts, the recipe makes 40 or so cookies, enough to treat to friends and family—or just keep all for...
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies By: Eleni Saltas Living in Utah I’m lucky to experience each of the four distinct seasons. I like something about each season, and even though Utah’s weather can be temperamental with snow or hail that destroys fall foliage at any given...
Greek Coffee Coffee Cake with sour cream By: Eleni Saltas While sifting through my late Aunt Mary’s recipe book, I landed on a sour cream coffee cake recipe in her dessert section. The word coffee stood out to me and I knew right away I had to make it. Just as I was...
Sweet Baked Feta By: Eleni Saltas I fell in love with baked feta while on a trip to Northern Greece a few years ago. Called bouyiourdi in Greek, and commonly made with sliced tomatoes, onions, and hot peppers, the spicy version of baked feta has been a staple on my...
Whipped Feta Dip with lemon and thyme By: Eleni Saltas Elevate your appetizer game with this simple dip that comes together in minutes with just a few presses of the food processor or blender. Feta and cream cheese combine for a perfect creamy texture, and is...
Green Bean Bacon Bundles By: Eleni Saltas Why wait until Thanksgiving to enjoy green beans and bacon? Wrap your fresh green beans in thick bacon for a fabulous side dish any night of the week. Getting your veggies in can be fun and tasty. Prep Time: 15min Total Time:...
Banana Bread with sour cream By: Eleni Saltas At the beginning of COVID stay-at-home mandates, Google trends saw a significant spike in searches for banana bread. Articles like “How (and why) banana bread became the unofficial baked good of a pandemic” and “banana...
Creamy Zucchini Pasta Sauce By: Eleni Saltas Within several weeks of planting zucchini, I eagerly look for the first glimpse of those vibrant zucchini blossoms peeking through the intricate plant. When I pick my first full grown zucchini I beam with pride and wonder...
Caramelized Plums with greek yogurt By: Eleni Saltas When life gives you plums, what do you make of it? Plum-ade? That doesn’t roll off the tongue quite well, so let’s leave the phrase to the lemons, and make something new for the plums. In an effort to cook more with...
Greek Roasted Chicken Drumsticks By: Eleni Saltas It’s time to spruce up your chicken cooking game with Greek Roasted Chicken Drumsticks. The simplicity and versatility of the dish is unmatched. This recipe calls for my favorite marinade of olive oil, lemon,...