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Onions stuffed with cheese by Dimitris

Onions stuffed with cheese by Dimitris

There is a whole host of dishes we make in Greece which are classed as ‘meze‘. These are small (or big) plates of delicacies and nibbles (not prawns on stick or mini sausage rolls though) which are served with tsipouro (a.k.a. raki) or ouzo. Try not to drink the later if you’re not used to (…)

Olive oil koulourakia from Crete with a hint of lemon

Olive oil koulourakia from Crete with a hint of lemon

Koulourakia are amazing little biscuits that we all grow up with in Greece. They are hard on the outside but nice and soft on the inside. Not as soft as cookies though. They are part of your everyday life in Greece as grandmothers and aunties always have them handy to dunk in coffee and then (…)

Saffron squash & carrot soup with youvarlakia (tiny meatballs)

Saffron squash & carrot soup with youvarlakia (tiny meatballs)

There is something about London in November that just makes me ache for hearty soups and curling up on the sofa with thick socks. It’s not so much the cold – it gets worse over December and January. It is all about the sharp smell of the cold to come in the air. Sort of (…)

Roasted chicken with mustard marinade and winter vegetables

Roasted chicken with mustard marinade and winter vegetables

I uploaded a pic of our dinner today on Google+ and Stratos asked for the recipe. That is to say he actually threatened that he would have a heart attack if I didn’t share it. Fine. You know me, I’m here for my friends. What you need to know about this recipe is that roasted chicken (…)

Video | Making Frappé (Greek iced instant coffee)

Video | Making Frappé (Greek iced instant coffee)

Here I am with the first ever Digital Scullery video in English. Cheers to all the friends of the Greek blog for the idea, by the way if people hate the video I’m blaming you I honestly thought about doing the Greek accent but I sound so fake that I just stuck to my own. (…)

How to make roxakia (Greek cocoa, cinnamon and vanilla syrupy goodies)

How to make roxakia (Greek cocoa, cinnamon and vanilla syrupy goodies)

Roxakia are a Greek type of sweet dough. I hope it’s mainly Greek but you never know. Anyway. They are bite sized cocoa and vanilla and cinnamon goodies that look lovely and taste like heaven. Avoid if syrupy stuff is not your cup of tea, but you will love them if you like any of (…)

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