Sweet & Sour Chicken with Basmati Rice

This Sweet and Sour Chicken can become the favorite recipe for those who love Asian Cuisine, but also special flavor combinations.
Two incompatible ingredients, chicken and pineapple, are combined with the sweet and sour sauce and give a wonderful tasty result. The fine, long-grained & special rice has been loved worldwide. When you taste it, you feel the wonderful aroma of flowers and a slight aftertaste of nuts in your mouth.

work: 00h:45′

time: 1h:30′

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Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken

Today we are cooking delicious Lemon Chicken, braised with rosé wine (the same that will accompany our meal) in the Instant Pot. "All in one"!
The food is cooked in the juices of the accompanying vegetables, small carrots, potatoes, onion, garlic and basically without stirring. This way they come out of the cooker intact & presentable without disintegrating to be served on our table, so that we can enjoy a delicious and economical dish.
The Chicken is cooked perfectly and the potatoes are soft and delicious.

Yours!

work: 00h:30′

time: 1h:00′

easy:

Osso Buco Veal Stew

Το Osso Buco is the ideal piece of Veal Shank for a well-cooked Stew but also for the perfect Beef Soup. In fact, I recommend sautéing the Osso Buco in olive oil, so that it takes on color and flavor from each side, before it is cooked and accompanied along the way by selected vegetables and aromatic spices. Thus, an innocent Greek Stew can be deliciously hellish with its multi-layered, hidden deliciousness!
Some prefer to accompany this dish with Pappardelle, others with Oven-Fried Potatoes, Barley, Risotto, Polenta. This time we enjoyed it with a super extra Mashed Potatoes!
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work: 00:45′

time: 2h:15′

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Tomato Patties & Tyrokafteri

Ideal appetizer, excellent taste to combine on your table with Tyrokafteri (Spicy Feta Cheese Spread), that is as hot as we like. Accompany your appetite with beer or raki, without excluding a good red wine.
Ripe, delicious & bright red tomatoes are combined with the aromas of basil and mint and that's it. They don't need anything else to become a delicious appetizer except, perhaps, a homemade cheese sauce. Tomatoes ripe, tasty and bright red are joined with the aromas of basil and mint, that's all. They do not need anything else to make a scrumptious appetizer except, perhaps, by a homemade spicy cheese dip, with lovely soft feta of Kefalonia, with its velvety taste and texture and of course… french fries!
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work: 30′

time: 45′

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The recipe

Tomato Patties & Tyrokafteri

you will find it in the book Mezedes.

Baked Eggplant with Feta

Simple things, concentrated flavor and Low Carb diet.
Grilled eggplant, sprinkled with a little feta cheese and chopped fresh cilantro to make a delicious and hearty appetizer. We enjoy in the terrace in the evening with friends.
Drinks at will in kind and in quantity!

The recipe

Baked Eggplant with Feta

can be found in the book «Μεζέδες».


Author Zambia G. Sifaki

work: 10′

time: 1h:00′

very easy:

Classic Spaghetti Carbonara

Never has a pasta dish given us so much delicious with just a handful of ingredients as this one! Italian Carbonara, if done properly, becomes a fantastic dish full of flavor and it’s a thing of beauty.

Of course, the Italian Carbonari (Furnace Charcoals Makers and Miners), the original inspirers of this dish and all their descendants did not use sour cream to make the pasta of this most famous, juicy, and creamy Spaghetti…

There is a hypothesis on the origin of the name, which connects the existence of black grated pepper on the pasta, so that it "blackens" their surface as if it were coal dust, a fact that can reasonably be considered to have happened to the miners who used to this dish, due to the easy finding of its ingredients for that time. A dish that we know historically was very popular in the popular neighborhoods of the time.
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work: 10′

time: 15′

very easy:

Linguine with Mussels & Fresh Vegetables

Cook the mussels in a large frying pan, with the tomatoes cut into small bites, the sweet red pepper in thin strips and all other vegetables chopped! Quench with white wine while your linguine are cooked in another pot. Combine the two and toss them with your favorite spices, a little grated Parmigiano-Reggiano & chopped rosemary. Now pretend you're on vacation on the Italian coast or on one of our Aegean islands and enjoy excellent flavors!
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work: 1h:00′

time: 1h:30′

easy:

Three Cheese Garlic Bread

Three delicious kinds of cheese that melt and roll the homemade bread buns, lots of garlic, and roasted in the oven are these addictive garlic slices. Rich, creamy, and crunchy, they combine with too many dishes to dominate the Barbecue Grills. A juicy steak or fluffy burger will taste delicious with these buns! They are also consumed on their own as a meze/ snack with the drink of our choice. Here they were combined with roasted sweet potatoes and their taste was irresistible!
Their dough recipe is two posts behind and you can find it under the heading: «Pastry for Bread & Pizza».
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work: 15′

time: 30′

very easy:

Chicken Fillet with Mushrooms

Boneless chicken leg fillets without skin in red sauce. They are delicious, accompanied by mushrooms, carrots, green peppers and black or green olives. They are flavored with white wine and spices, such as Star Anise, cinnamon, cloves and peppercorns. Its final taste is reminiscent of a stew!
They are easy to cook and you can combine them with noodles, Rice, "Fried" Potatoes or Sesame, but even without them it's a complete dish.
Try them!

work: 30′

time: 1h:00′

easy:

Aubergines with Feta

The days at the beginning of November, in the city we live in, are this year very beautiful, mild, sunny, the vegetables at their best and all-weather or greenhouse aubergines are everywhere. Did you want a super easy and super tasty oily food, with the presence of eggplant predominantly? Follow the steps of the recipe and make this dish that we are sure you will enjoy!
I do not de-bitter Aubergines for many years. I think this process is not necessary and taste is not improving. The truth is that over time the varieties have changed, de-bitter would be much more important than it is now. Salt helps aubergines to eliminate their metallic taste, as well as part of their juices and nothing beyond that. It is more important to choose from the market aubergines without many spores, which are tasteless and hard and change their taste.
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work: 40′

time: 1h:10′

easy:

Okra in Oil

Almost a Greek alphabet to the benefits from the undervalued okra, which take so long and so many years the remorse comments of the universe without complaint. Do not listen to the "malicious" who propagate that okra is "the shame of the vegetables" 😆🌿👌…
Just 350-400 calories -at most- have a portion of them, while breathing a hot pizza special you get 875! So do not listen to others' prejudices, cook this vegetable and enjoy it. We did not eat so much food as the taste buds of the palate dared to try and revise.
The process for their preparation, when okra is fresh, it is a little time-consuming, but this contributes to their delicacy and differentiates them from the frozen.
Easy, tasty and really healthy dish!
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work: 45′

time: 3h:15′

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Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Very tasty Sun-Dried Tomatoes are made from mature regular tomatoes or from anhydrous tomatoes (a special variety of tomatoes, which is common in many islands in the Aegean Sea and resembles the Italian pomodori or roma variety). Dried under the sun they evaporate the water they contain. On drying, tomatoes lose 88% of their weight while larger tomatoes lose 93%.
Sundried tomatoes have the same nutritional value as fresh and to produce a kilo of sun dried tomatoes need about 14 kg of fresh tomatoes. They are rich in lycopene, antioxidants and vitamin C. They are preserved in sterilized jars in olive oil and various aromatic herbs and spices, like coriander & cardamom.
Sundried tomatoes have a great variety of colors, sizes and flavors. They have many uses in the Mediterranean Cuisine. Traditionally they are served with olive oil, feta cheese & basil for a very tasty meal.

work: 20′

time: 2-3 days

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Fresh Green Beans

Fresh green beans have their honor at our Greek Summer Table. Along with Gemista (Filled) is the dish that we make and serve in our family more often.
It is traditional, delicious and favorite food. It accepts interventions by adding other vegetables along with the green beans, creating more textures and flavors that take off.
We choose whatever variety of green beans we prefer as long as they are freshly cut, tender and crisp.
Of course this dish is strictly accompanied by Greek Feta.
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work: 30′

time: 1h:00′

easy:

Cheese & Garlic Bread

I love the special way in cutting diamonds, just a bite size and suitable to form cheesy strings of melted cheese inside, and pull and stretch each piece of garlic bread! So both buttery and garlicky, excellent.
It is an economical meze solution for the next gathering of friends for beer and drink. It is very popular with both young and old, it is becoming more and more like a game the way of enjoyment. The best part is the base of bread… butter and cheese drip down and as it gets baked it becomes delicious and crisp… guarantee!
NOTE: it is strictly eaten with the fingers!
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work: 10′

time: 30′

very easy:

Cream of Asparagus Soup

For this simple first dish, the time it takes to be done does not exceed twenty minutes. Besides, there is the relevant expression: "Faster than to cook asparagus". Yet, though fast, it's delicious. It escapes from our usual Kitchen Soups and is splendidly fragrant.
Each ingredient is distinguished by its flavor and taste. When the first spoon arrives in our mouth and the palate begins to detect the aromas, it will record the soft and fine taste of asparagus (favorite vegetable), the intensity of the roasted garlic, the unique aroma of wild fennel, the unparalleled flavor of Parmesan and the set ends up being an incredible «dance» of tasteful combination.
Surely it surprises us that this little white soup can have such an exciting flavor.
It is accompanied by a glass of rosé wine.
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work: 10′

time: 20′

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Savory Sausage & Broccoli Quiche

Broccoli or cauliflower gains in the "battle" of the most nutritious food;
They have a similar appearance, they belong to the same family, they are superfoods and are consumed in a similar way. But what is gaining in the "battle" of the most nutritious food;
Broccoli and cauliflower are two of the healthiest vegetables of the time and often "fight" for what will … star in our dishes. The part of the vegetable eaten is the same flower, which is consumed in various ways: pickle, raw, boiled, steamed etc. Raw, it has the highest nutritional value and in our home most of the times we eat raw as a fruit at our dinner.
Broccoli is the cauliflower variant, with green or violet flower heads and green leaves. In today's tart it was joined with many ingredients, such as sausage, boiled rice, carrots, pepper and with binder eggs, cream and cheeses. He baked and got a great crunching crust thanks to cheese and basically rice.
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See you soon, having fun and smile, is contagious!

work: 30′

time: 1h:00′

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Dauphinoise Potatoes

Potatoes Dauphinoise believed to come from the Dauphiné region of France.
A rich, classic and delightful example of French Cuisine to turn a simple potato dish into something more exciting and luxurious for extra festive banquets. This classic potato dish with the grained surface with a rich, creamy interior is always one of our favorite dishes, which accompanies our Christmas Dinner and is ideally matched with red meat and poultry.

Happy Holidays,
Merry Christmas!

work: 30′

time: 1h:45′

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Pan-fried Pork with Leek (Prasotigania)

Juicy pork pan, white wine and flavored with coriander and rosemary. It is accompanied & blended perfectly with golden fries and not only.
The top of this dish in addition to the fragrances that emerge is its sauce for many dives with homemade bread, made of our hands!
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work: 15′

time: 45′

easy:

No Knead Skillet Olive Bread with Aromatics Herbs

Bread easy to prepare, without many processes, no kneading, baked on preheated, hot, cast iron pan.
It is filled with olives and aromatic herbs such as rosemary, dried basil, oregano, anise and garlic. Crisped externally with soft fluffy crumb. As long as it is baked, our kitchen fills with its aromas, which refer to traditional bread.
This olive bread is a temptation because of the convenience and flavor, making it a favorite choice for our table, everyday or festive. In fact the fresh bread is flexible enough to fit brunch at main lunch or dinner. It remains fresh & eaten pleasantly for 3-4 days.
Enjoy this step by step photos of the entire process and happy baking!
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work: 15′

time: 2h:15′

very easy:

Peppers Stuffed with Minced Meat

A delicious Stuffed Recipe over the established traditional, classic recipe made by our mothers and grandmothers, with whatever vegetables they had available or their bowl and including all the big vegetables that could empty their crumbs and filled with rice only, without minced meat, but always delicious and aromatic. From eggplants, potatoes, pumpkins and naturally mature, reddish, vigorous tomatoes. Everything was used perfectly according to the wishes of everyone in the family.
The current proposal is with peppers only without excluding the remaining vegetables, if you like. The filling with minced meat and aromatic herbs also give a very tasty dish. They are made easy and fast since preparing to fill the peppers is not difficult or time-consuming.
We prepare them early in the morning to smell the kitchen flavors and aromas and until lunch time will have been cooked and will be quite lukewarm to enjoy them with feta cheese.
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work: 30′

time: 2h:00′

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