Sunday dinner with my family – sharing recipes, stories & special moments
A great night was had by all last Saturday celebrating Lydia’s birthday and safe return from the UK. It’s so great to have you back with us – Billy is especially happy 🙂 Well done Billy on arranging such a successful night and well done to your mum for putting on a great spread. Here’s…
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Well, the good news is that you can you can stop worrying because, fussy eating is simply a stage that many toddlers go through, often in their second year. Having raised 3 children of my own and looking after my grandson (that’s him in the photo above), I can tell you from experience, that a…
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“Soup is a lot like a family. Each ingredient enhances the others; each batch has its own characteristics; and it needs time to simmer to reach full flavour.” 6 ways to enhance your soup
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Sunday is the one day of the week that everyone in my family indulges in ‘sometimes food’ and this week I made banana and chocolate muffins. When it comes to these BANANA & CHOCOLATE MUFFINS, my family say that “too many is never enough” especially when they are topped with cream cheese frosting. This is one…
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Like most home cooks, I’ve had my share of failures in the kitchen over the years and, whilst it is disappointing when a recipe doesn’t turn out like I hope, to me it’s just part of learning. A few months ago, I found a recipe in a food magazine that I had been looking for…
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The night before the wedding was a ‘thank you’ dinner organised by Cath and Michael to show their appreciation to family and friends for making the long journey to Naxos for their wedding. The dinner venue was a tavern right next to ‘Banana Beach Bar’, which was where the wedding reception would happen the next…
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Sitting under the shade of a grapevine on a brilliant summer’s day at Marika’s table eating delicious Greek food made from home grown ingredients, is an experience that stays with you forever.
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Fresh food cooked simply is what Greek food is all about and recently I had the pleasure of eating some amazing meals whilst holidaying in Greece. The most memorable is my birthday lunch at ‘Spilia’ (Mykonos) – the most fantastic restaurant I’ve been to so far.
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We may have missed Sunday family dinner for the past few weeks, but there’s a good reason for that – the wedding of Michael and Catherine in Naxos Greece on July 8, 2017 – a day we will remember for years to come.
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With suitcases packed and ready to go, last night was our last Sunday dinner before my family start to head off to Greece for the big day. The next time we’ll see each other will be on Mykonos where we’ll have a few days to relax, get some sun and ‘prepare ourselves’ for Michael and…
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It’s been almost 2 years since Michael and Cath came to Sunday family dinner after being away overseas, and announced they were planning to get married on the Greek Island of Naxos. Back then two years seemed so far away, but now it’s hard to believe it’s only 1 month to the wedding day –…
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I have fond memories of my mum coming home after a long day at work to cook a delicious meal for us for dinner. I would watch how she would go about preparing a chicken and vegetable casserole – cutting up the chicken and chopping the vegetables – I would always love to help. When…
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With the craziness of Christmas and New Year done and dusted, life is quickly returning back to normal with our first Sunday dinner for 2017. It was the perfect day to have our first family dinner for the year on our balcony – our favourite place to eat – and it was great to have my family back…
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For most people Sunday night signals the end of the weekend but for me, Sunday is the day I look forward to the most. It’s the day my husband and I get to spend time with the most important people in our lives; our amazing 3 sons, their beautiful ladies and our gorgeous little grandson.
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Meatballs and Muffins 