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Greek Chicken & Chickpea Stew
If you’re craving delicious, hot comfort food on a cold winter’s night, this Greek Chicken and Chickpea Stew is just what you need. A key ingredient in Mediterranean cooking, chickpeas (also called garbanzo beans) are incredibly versatile—they feature in everything from stews and soups to salads and snacks. They’re also packed with fibre, protein, vitamins,…
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Silverbeet & Parmesan Fritters
This is a super-easy recipe made with the most underrated leafy vegetable that will delight your taste buds and leave you wanting more. Silverbeet (swiss chard) is a nutrient-rich vegetable widely used in Mediterranean cooking. It’s used in all kinds of dishes, much the same way as spinach. As a child, silverbeet was one of…
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Zucchini and Sun-dried tomatoes slice
This light moreish healthy slice is super easy to make and is equally good served warm or cold. This slice is versatile and easily enjoyed as a snack, lunch, or even a light dinner by adding your favourite salad. It’s also great to pack for a picnic lunch. Take it from my little grandson, it’s…
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Horta Salad
You don’t see this much anymore, but have you ever spotted a Greek yiayia collecting what seems like weeds off the side of the road? Those so-called weeds are actually wild leafy greens that Greeks call horta. Horta are a staple in Greek cuisine usually prepared by boiling and served as a salad with fresh…
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Fennel, orange & radicchio salad
Orange and fennel salad is a traditional Sicilian salad known in Italian as insalata di arance. Common variations of this fresh zesty salad include orange slices with a few additional ingredients such as sliced fennel bulbs, onions, and black olives. This salad has been adapted from one I was served in a restaurant and the first…
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Greek Moussaka – the healthier way
Moussaka has always been a favourite Greek dish of mine, not only because it tastes so amazing, but because it reminds me of where I came from. For me, it’s a quintessentially Greek dish that, when I bake it, it fills my senses with the flavours and aromas of my mother’s kitchen. It’s one of…
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What’s better than baking ‘koulourakia’ for Greek Easter?
It’s definitely baking koulourakia with my grandson P! There is nothing that gives me more joy in my life than spending time with my family and, in particular, spending every Thursday looking after my grandson P. Yesterday was no exception and it was so much fun! Watching P rolling the dough with such a determined look…
Meatballs and Muffins 