by elenisaltas | Sep 10, 2019 | desserts, Eleni's Recipes, other recipes
You can always tell it’s the end of the summer by the amount of zucchini bread being made or gifted. The motivation to utilize zucchini in different ways is much higher towards the beginning of the summer, and then suddenly it seems like the zucchini production...
by elenisaltas | Apr 18, 2019 | desserts, Greek recipes, interview cooking
Koulourakia comes in all shapes, sizes and flavors. Some bakers turn their dough into playful circles, braids, or serpentines, and some twist their koulourakia so precisely it looks like a machine pumped them out. Depending on the baker or family recipe, koulourakia...
by elenisaltas | Mar 27, 2019 | Greek recipes, Lenten friendly, main courses, Uncategorized
Fasolada Greek bean soup By: Eleni Saltas Considered a national dish of Greece, fasolada represents the country’s frugal and healthy style of cuisine all in one bowl. Made with a hearty combination of white beans, chopped vegetables, extra virgin olive oil, a handful...
by elenisaltas | Mar 10, 2019 | Eleni's Recipes, Greek recipes, mezes, Uncategorized
Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers with feta By: Eleni Saltas I’m a firm believer that everything tastes better with bacon. I’m also an extreme spice advocate—I love anything with a spicy bite. The more it burns my mouth the better. So, it was only a matter of time before...
by elenisaltas | Dec 1, 2018 | desserts, Greek recipes, Uncategorized
Everyone knows BAKLAVA. Layers of flaky phyllo pastry blanketed with ground nuts plus plenty of spice (and everything nice), soaked in a sweet honey syrup. Many consider baklava as the gold standard of Greek desserts. I’m not sure if this constitutes a mortal sin...
