Fall in love with Spanakorizo, a creamy and satisfying Classic Mediterranean Diet Risotto with Silverbeet, Tomato, and served with copious amounts of lemon juice. I have been making this dish for over 20 years now for my family and they always look forward to eating, especially when they have had a busy day. Some will…
Top Greek Restaurants in Brisbane & Gold Coast -2019
Greek Restaurants in Brisbane rated by their atmosphere, authenticity, unique presentation, the use of fresh and vibrant ingredients and service. What is it about Greek Cuisine that makes it unique? It is not only the benefits of the Mediterranean Diet, but the secret to it is also tied to the people who consume it the…
Greek Tsoureki Recipe (Greek Style Sweet Brioche Bread) | Τσουρεκι αφρατο
Greek Tsoureki is a captivating sweet brioche style bread – light, pull apart and elastic, infused with a delicate touch of Mastiha, Mahlepi, Cardamom and Orange. The smell of this Greek Yeast Mastic Bread brings me back to memories of some of my favourite times spent in the early years living in a small…
Rainbow Silverbeet (Chard) Dolmades with a Traditional Stuffing of Lamb, Rice and Dill
Stuffed vine leaves go by many names in Mediterranean and middle-eastern cuisine such as Dolmades, Dolma, ντολμαδες or Waraq Enab. One thing is for sure, a flavoursome stuffing of just the right amount of lamb, rice and herbs makes for a great dolmadaki. These dolmades are layered in a bed of vine leaves, rolled in…
Healthy Greek Spelt and Buckwheat Biscotti ( Paximadia, παξιμαδια σιτου σικαλης )
If you have tasted paximadia ( ‘παξιμάδια’ )a popular greek biscotti during your summer vacation in Greece, you would have grown fond of these twice baked biscuits, traditionally made on whole wheat. You would also notice, paximadia are consumed more frequently than any other Greek sweet – and lord knows, Greeks make some amazing sweets. …
Breakfast Apple and Chia Overnight Oats
Overnight Oats are a healthy and delicious meal-prep breakfast option. Easy to prepare, and fun too as the options for the ingredients are endless, and you can just pop them in the jar. No added sugars, just the naturally occurring ones from the fresh fruit, high in fibre, protein and lactose free, although you can…
Dutch Carrot and Beetroot Salad with Roasted Brussel Sprouts
An easy beetroot and spinach salad recipe is so simple and a tasty way to enjoy those autumn flavours. A mixture of blistered brussel sprouts, dutch carrots, beets, english spinach and lentils, they make a nutrient-dense and filling salad that works so well as part of a healthy dinner. This recipe can be enjoyed for…
Chocolate Coconut Cake | Moist and Delicious Recipe
Quick-Mix One Bowl Chocolate Coconut Cake Recipe, delivers a perfectly moist and delicious result every time.
Beer Battered Zucchini Wedges
When the zucchini bounty is prolific, serve beer battered zucchini wedges as an appetizer when enjoying drinks with friends. This is a wonderful vegetarian zucchini recipe, that you will find addictive to eat. If your looking for a hot – vegetarian appetizer, that is a little more than vegetable sticks and dip then these would…
Healthy Pancake Recipe
Waking up to the best ever healthy pancakes that are fluffy, easy to make, contain no artificial ingredients or processed flours and are cooked to a summer’s golden colour has to be one of the most wonderful way to start your day. Making these pancakes are quite easy as I add all my ingredients…
Tuna and Quinoa Salad
Tuna and tri-colour quinoa salad is packed with protein, fresh green goodness and flavour. It is high in fibre, magnesium, b vitamins, iron potassium, calcium and various antioxidants. super easy to eat and above all makes a perfect healthy dinner recipe. There is an abundance of health benefits in the humble mushroom such as high…
Delish Baklava Rolls (Cigars)
A rolled nut and pastry sweet soaked in aromatic honey syrup. They are perfectly with a cup of espresso or perhaps to be truly authentic a Turkish or Greek Coffee. Traditionally your first impression of a Baklava Cigar is its sweetness. This version though, you will be captivated by the aromas, tastes of the nuts…
