by elenisaltas | Dec 4, 2018 | Eleni's Recipes, other recipes
I recently browsed through my late Yiayia Helen Metos’ recipe book, filled with her recipes plus clippings from recipes she found from the paper or given to her by friends. I was told from my mom that her oatmeal cookies were everyone’s favorites, so I had...
by elenisaltas | Dec 3, 2018 | Eleni's Recipes, other recipes
I’m all for simple recipes, especially when it comes to baking. That’s why I love these pumpkin chocolate chip cookies: they only require three ingredients and are ready in 25 minutes. I first tried these cookies years ago at a party, and my friend Lexi...
by elenisaltas | Jul 20, 2018 | Greek recipes, main courses
Pastisio Baked Pasta By: Eleni Saltas The thought of assembling layers of creamy pasta, juicy minced meat, and a thick béchamel sauce used to intimidate me. But, after learning from my yiayia and trying different types of pastitsios from Athens to San Fransisco, that...
by elenisaltas | Apr 29, 2018 | Eleni's Recipes, Uncategorized
Wanting to experiment with new combinations, I recently invited a few friends over for a salad tasting party. Surprisingly, the fan favorite turned out to be one with shredded cabbage as the base. Mid-meal, a friend who dislikes cabbage said, “I usually hate cabbage...
by elenisaltas | Feb 16, 2018 | Greek recipes, main courses, Uncategorized
I can’t seem to get enough of pork celery avgolemono. Literally, I can’t get enough of it. (Hint: Mom, when you read this please feel free to make a batch). A chunky stew, pork celery avgolemono consists of bites of tender pork and celery, plus leeks and seasonings,...
