Sweet Chili Sauce is one of our favorite sauces. Especially for Asian dishes like Noodles with chicken and vegetables it goes very well. Usually I buy a sauce from my local supermarket… until I looked at the ingredients of the our favorite sauce, and I found it not difficult to make it myself. The one…
Author: elisabethduckeck
I'm not a professional cook. I have had three years of job training in hotel business where I worked also some time in the kitchen.
I have not really been taught to cook by anyone. My idol is my mom even though I never followed her when she was cooking.
I was born in Germany, spent some time of my childhood in France and had the fortune to travel fro coast to coast of the U.S. for six month after I finished high-school. There I became aquainted to the Mexican food. As a Spain lover I had the chance to work on Mallorca and finally ended up on the wonderful island of Crete, Greece, where I got familiar with Greek traditions and - of course - with authentic Greek food.
Moussaka – another Greek classic
If you think of Greek dishes, “Moussaka” is for sure one of the first coming to your mind. Beside of “Pastitsio” , it is one of the most delicious dishes. But, just like its “brother” made with macaroni pasta, it is also time consuming and very rich in calories – so it’s not something to…
Pastitsio – a Greek classic
Pastitsio is one of the most tasty classic dishes in Greek cuisine, must also one of the most rich in calories! Still, there is not one housewife, Greek tavern or tourist hotel not serving this fantastic food. There are many different recipes for Pastitsio, as every cook has his own way of preparing it. But…
Stuffed Vegetables (Gemista)
Stuffed vegetables (Γεμιστά [jemista’]) are a common food in Greece! Every housewife has her own recipe. And, during periods of fasting, it is one dish that is absolutely vegan. The stuffing is basically the same as in stuffed vine leaves (Dolmades). You can make stuffed vegetables vegan style or add minced meat. The secret for…
Chicken in Yogurt Sauce with Oregano
Did you ever try to replace the cream in a sauce by yogurt? If not, you really should try it out. This chicken dish with yogurt is a light meal for summer and who ever is on a diet can add it to the plan without any regrets. And the nice thing is, it is…
Mexican Style Tuna Salad
In our family tuna is one of our favorite fishes. One day I saw in a supermarket a canned tuna salad which gave me the idea for this refreshing summer salad. My family and I prefer canned tuna in brine for salads and sandwiches. The oil used in canned tuna has a minor taste at…
Cretan Villager’s Salad
There are a lot of different recipes for potato salads but this is the best I ever ate. In my childhood I grew up with Swabian potato salad, just containing potatoes, onions, different spices and oil. Since I moved to Crete more than two decades ago, I honestly prefer this one below. Especially on hot…
Colorful Pasta with Fresh Vegetables
Dieticians often say that it is not the pasta having lots of calories but the sauce. Well, this colorful pasta dish will blow your mind and even your children will love it. You can use any kind of pasta you like. White pasta, whole wheat, tricolor… Penne, Fussili, Spirelli… You can make it vegetarian or…
Soutzoukakia Smyrni (Meatballs from Smyrni)
There are a lot of variations how to make meatballs. In Greece there are the classic pan-fried burger patties “Bifteki” (μπιφτέκι), round meatballs “Keftedakia” (κεφτεδάκια) which are also simply fried in a pan or cooked in tomato sauce, or “Soutzoukakia” (σουτζουκάκια), formed as small sausages. The latter are served as grilled skewer “politika” (πολίτικα) or…
Vegetable Lasagna
This vegetarian lasagna even meat-lovers will lick their fingers! First time I made it, even my children said to re-make it one day. It contains lots of fresh vegetables, but in the combination you won’t miss the meat. As lasagna pasta I prefer the ones without precooking. Therefore you will need enough liquid from the…
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