Mediterranean Food & Lifestyle
BLACK- EYED PEA SALAD Simple and satisfying, this black-eyed pea salad dressed with Olea Blue, Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a great side dish for grilled steak and chicken. The longer it sits, the better it tastes, so let it marinate for an hour or more before serving. Ingredients: *2 1/2 cups cooked black-eyed peas *1 Continue Reading
TSOUKNIDOPITA – GREEK NETTLE PIE WITH FETA CHEESE Ingredients: For dough *500 g all purpose flour *100 ml Greek Olive oil *20 ml white wine vinegar *10 g granulated sugar *1 ½ teaspoons salt *210 ml water *200 ml Olive Oil , for brushing For filling *3 tbsp Greek Olive Oil *4 spring onions, coarsely chopped *1 kg nettles *½ Continue Reading
MELAHRINI GREEK WALNUT CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE Melahrini is a very popular Greek dessert cake. Fluffy cake covered in a sweet syrup and chocolate ganache. There are several variations of the dish, with unique ingredients used in both the syrup and cake. Ingredients: *2 eggs * 1 cup of all-purpose flour * 1 1/2 cups Continue Reading
A True Taste of Greek Easter Tradition There are dishes in Greek cuisine that carry more than flavor, they carry memory, ritual, and identity. Tzigerosarmades are one of those dishes. Deeply rooted in Northern Greece, especially around Macedonia and Thrace, they are not everyday food. They belong to moments. To Easter. To family tables that Continue Reading
