Moussaka Revisited: Discover how to make a healthier, high-protein take on the traditional Greek classic. This lighter version skips the deep-frying but keeps all the authentic flavor—featuring a fluffy Béchamel sauce and under 430 calories per serving!
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Healthy Tuna Salad Sandwich with Orange and Whole Wheat Toast
Looking for a quick, healthy lunch? This California-style tuna salad sandwich uses a clever mix of Greek yogurt and light mayo to save calories without losing flavor. Packed with protein and fresh ingredients, it’s the perfect meal for hot summer days.
Homemade Chocolate Bar Dubai Style
Elevating the Trend: Homemade Dubai Chocolate with a Touch of Finesse
Move over, thick chocolate bars! Discover a more elegant, refined interpretation of the viral Dubai Chocolate. Featuring a crunchy Kataifi filling mixed with homemade pistachio cream and a hint of Tahini, this recipe balances traditional Greek flavors with sophisticated chocolatier techniques. Whether you use one, two, or three types of chocolate, learn the essential tips and tricks to master this “ultimate discipline” at home.
Stifado – a Traditional Greek Beef Stew
This Greek beef stew is characterized by the use of lots of onions. I admit, it’s a quiet heavy food, but most tasty, you will lick all your fingers. Traditionally, this dish is made with small onions about the size of a ping-pong ball or pearl onions. You also can use larger onions, you just…
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…
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…
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…
Tzatziki – a Greek Classic
A classic under the Greek dishes! Who does not love this yogurt dish! One secret of a good Tzatziki is simply the quality of the yogurt! So if you want to make a really good Tzatziki you should choose the yogurt carefully. In Greece there are existing as many yogurts in the supermarkets as in…