Cauliflower is one of the most prominent winter vegetables. In Greece it is often served as a salad after being slightly cooked in water. There is also a very special dish, cooked mostly in winter, in which cauliflower is stewed in tomato sauce. Here’s the recipe for Greek style stewed cauliflower.
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Sage and lemon pork stew
In Greek cuisine it is very common to use lemon with any kind of herb found in the flora of the Greek land, such as rosemary, thyme, oregano or sage, in order to produce a sauce in which meat is cooked. A combination of lemon and sage is often used when cooking pork meat. Here’s the recipe for this wonderful dish that can be served with rice or mashed potatoes.
Autumn salad with butternut squash, spinach, goats cheese & vinaigrette
Pear cake with Greek yoghurt and olive oil
Autumn is a wonderful season to indulge in rich fruity cakes. Fruits of the season like apples or pears make for wonderful sweet treats that everyone will appreciate.
We’ve made this extraordinary, utterly delicious pear cake with esti extra virgin olive oil and believe us, it’s one of the best cakes you are going to make this fall!
Greek style lentils with rice (Fakorizo)
Legumes are often combined with grains in the Mediterranean cuisine, with the most popular combination being lentils and rice. There are many variations of this simple but very nutritious dish. The Greek style lentils and rice dish is called “Fakorizo” and it is the recipe that we’ve prepared for you today!
Zucchinis baked with Greek cheeses
It may be autumn already but cooking summer vegetables is still going on. Basically most of them are at their best now in September having received the warmth of the last days of August. Zucchinis are still tender and sweet. We’ve sliced some and we’ve baked them with some special Greek cheeses. A perfect early autumn dish!
Green beans salad with Greek feta cheese and walnuts
Green beans are in season. With this salad that combines them with Greek feta and crunchy walnuts they’ll become your favourite summer greens!