by elenisaltas | Oct 4, 2021 | Eleni's Recipes, Greek recipes, Lenten friendly, mezes, other recipes, vegetarian
Tirokroketes Fried Cheese Balls (two recpies) By: Eleni Saltas Gooey on the inside, crunchy on the outside, tirokroketes (fried cheese balls) is an irresistible appetizer that will leave guests wanting more. For the first recipe, I use a trio of cheeses: feta,...
by elenisaltas | Sep 5, 2021 | Greek recipes, mezes, other recipes, vegetarian
Manouri Ball cheese rolled in pistachios By: Eleni Saltas If you haven’t watched ‘Akis’ Food Tour’ yet, which can be found on YouTube, I highly recommend it. Throughout each episode, famous Greek chef Akis Petretzikis visits different regions of Greece, all while...
by elenisaltas | Sep 1, 2021 | Eleni's Recipes, garden, Greek recipes, mezes, other recipes, vegetarian
Blistered Shishito Peppers By: Eleni Saltas Blistered shishito peppers have become our family go-to garden snack. Every year, my mom insists that I plant shishito peppers in our garden, and I of course oblige and not only plant but cook them up for her. It’s a...
by elenisaltas | Aug 20, 2021 | Eleni's Recipes, Greek recipes, main courses, mezes, other recipes, vegetarian
Smashed Lemon Potatoes with rosemary and garlic By: Eleni Saltas Elevate your potato presentation by giving them a boil, smash and broil. Prep Time: 5min Total Time: 45min Servings: 2-4 Good For: Dinner/Side Dish Ingredients 24 ounces (about 1 ½ pounds small...
by elenisaltas | Jan 21, 2021 | Eleni's Recipes, Greek recipes, mezes, other recipes, vegetarian
recipe Avodakos (dakos with avocado) By: Eleni Saltas You’ve heard of avocado toast, why not try avocado dakos aka AVODAKOS. Dakos is a traditional Cretan meze, but I’ve enjoyed putting a millennial twist on a classic for a more filling snack. Simply top your...
by elenisaltas | Nov 24, 2020 | Eleni's Recipes, Greek recipes, Lenten friendly, main courses, mezes, vegetarian
Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad By: Eleni Saltas When I have guests over (pre-covid), there’s always that initial stress of palate pleasing. There’s always a vegan/someone practicing a Lenten fast, some keto guy or a finicky eater. Although I’d like to say, “you’ll eat...
