by elenisaltas | Jan 3, 2018 | Greek recipes, main courses, mezes, vegetarian
Ah, SPANAKOPITA (spanaki meaning spinach, and pita meaning pie)—the quintessential rustic Greek pie, a spinach and phyllo masterpiece. Until I was 20, the only green vegetable I ate was spinach, and only then because my yiayia filled her spanakopita to the brim with...
by elenisaltas | Dec 28, 2017 | Greek recipes, main courses
Whether you’re a novice or an expert cook, or somewhere in between, you’ll want to add MAKARONIA ME KIMA to your repertoire. At very least you should know how to make the latter portion, the kima. In Greek, kima means minced, and in this case the word implies the...
by elenisaltas | Dec 16, 2017 | Greek recipes, mezes, Uncategorized, vegetarian
Pan Fried Olives By: Eleni Saltas Simple can be so beautiful. In my Greek home, a warm plate of PAN-FRIED OLIVES resembles a work of art. My dad was served this appetizer years ago, and since then he has modified it to his own liking, mostly by just adding different...
by elenisaltas | Dec 9, 2017 | desserts, Greek recipes, recipes
Kourabiedes are popular Greek butter cookies topped with heaps of powdered sugar and made for special occasions like weddings, Christmas, name days, and any day that ends in “y”. My earliest memories of kourabiedes aren’t the sweet taste of the cookie. In fact, I...
by elenisaltas | Dec 2, 2017 | Greek recipes, main courses, mezes, vegetarian
recipe Bouyiourdi (Spicy Baked Feta) By: Eleni Saltas BOUYIOURDI puts the E in easy and will stand out in any dinner spread. This popular Greek meze comes from Thessaloniki, a cosmopolitan seaside city in Northern Greece, and gives me yet another reason to visit one...
