Chicken is one of most versatile ingredients to use when cooking dinner. It can be used with a variety of sauces and spices to create dishes of significantly different character; bold, spicy, lemony, tangy, sweet, mild… The lemon zest and herbs in this chicken with green olives and capers add a fresh bright flavor and…
Paleo
Whole30 Completion
On April 25th I started a Whole30 challenge (see this post) with other members of CrossFit Giant box. On May 25th we just completed the challenge. I just delayed writing about it, as was waiting to get my certificate for completion from the coach and the team leader. It has been a very interesting experience…
Baked Mediterranean Mahi-Mahi
Baked Mediterranean Mahi-Mahi… One would say that Mahi-Mahi is not among the fish that are native into the area of Mediterranean Sea. After researching a bit, this fish is found in the Mediterranean with different names (dorado, lampuka). Baked Mediterranean Mahi-Mahi recipe can be made with other kinds of white fish, such as cod, sole,…
Fish Athenian Style (Fish Athinaiki)
Fish Athenian Style (Fish Athinaiki) is basically a fish salad with mayonnaise, presented in a very elegant manner and can be served as a first course or at a buffet dinner. The Fish Athenian Style used to be an iconic dish of Athenian urban cooking with dozens of variations. It was very popular when entertaining, several decades ago, and…
Grilled Octopus Salad
Finally, I decided to do the Whole30!
Several months ago, I started transitioning my eating towards the paleo / primal lifestyle. Lately, I decided to start a food blog with mostly paleo recipes focusing on the Greek and Mediterranean cuisines. Some people will ask: What do you mean with “mostly paleo recipes”? Are they paleo or not? Well, at home we eat…
Paleo Breakfast Egg Wraps
Baked Monkfish Fillet
Sofigado from Cephalonia
This is a local recipe of the island of Cephalonia and it is one of my favorite recipes growing up. It is beef and potatoes braised in tomato, however the absence of onion and the prominent notes of garlic, cinnamon and cloves make this dish rather unique and difficult to resist second servings of it.
Spetzofai – Braised Sausage and Peppers
This is a local dish from the mount of Pilio in Greece. The spicy sausage and peppers blend together to give a bold, warming dish. It can be eaten as main course (for the lovers of spicy food) or enjoyed as meze (Greek word for tapas) with good company and a nice red wine.
