Each year the Orthodox faithful bake a cake in honor of Saint Fanourios’ (fah-NOO-ree-os) day on August 27th. He is believed to be the “finder” of lost items for those who bake this cake and bring it to church as an offering of thanks or “tama.” It’s a delicious spiced cake with raisins and walnuts […]

Karidopita (kah-ree-THOH-pee-tah) is a traditional Greek cake made from ground walnuts and spices that is usually finished with sweet syrup. You won’t miss the syrup in this moist and rich chocolate version. Finish it off with a bit of chocolate sauce or a dollop of whipped cream and enjoy. Prep Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Total Time: 3 hours, […]

Creamy semolina custard is baked until golden then bathed in sweet syrup. An easy custard pie that doesn’t require a pie crust or shell. Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Yield: About 24 pieces Ingredients: 1 stick unsalted butter, 4 oz. 4 cups milk 1/2 cup semolina (you can substitute Farina) 1/2 cup sugar 4 eggs, […]

Pies or pitas are a staple of Greek cooking because they make good use of the vegetables and ingredients of the season. A slice of pita with a salad can be lunch or dinner or even an afternoon snack. This pita does not involve Phyllo dough or any crust Phyllo at all. It is super easy […]

Ingredients: 3 medium sized Granny Smith apples 1 1/2 cups of self-rising flour (or regular flour with 1 1/2 tsp of baking powder) 2 eggs (separate yolks from whites) 1 cup of white sugar 3/4 of a cup of butter 1⁄3 cup of milk 1/4 cup of brown sugar 1 tbsp grated lemon rind 1 […]

Notes: Vasilopita is a Greek Traditional New Year’s Day cake or bread and it is associated with Saint’s Basil’s Day which is on January 1st. According to the Greek Tradition Saint Basil is supposed to visit children and give presents every January 1st (Saint Basil’s Day). Unlike other Traditions where St Nicholas arrives either on […]

Ingredients: 1 cup of chopped walnuts 2 cups of flour 2 cups of sugar 1 cup of orange juice ~ 1 cup of corn oil 4 tsp of baking powder 1/2 tsp of cinnamon powder 1/2 tsp of glove powder 7 eggs Ingredients for Syrup: 2 1/2 cups of water 2 1/2 cups of sugar […]

Ingredients: 1 kg courgettes/zucchini 150g of all-purpose flour 250g of plain yogurt 1 tbsp of baking powder 2 large onions 6 large eggs 100 ml of olive oil 1 tsp of dried oregano 1/2 a tsp of salt 200 g feta cheese crumbled 1/2 a bunch of fresh parsley chopped Salt and black pepper to […]

Ingredients: 4 Cups of flour 1 Cup of milk 1 1/2 cup of olive oil 3 tbsp of baking powder 1 1/2 cup finely chopped pitted black Kalamata olives 1/2 cup of finely chopped onions 1 tsp of dry mint Method: Place the flour in a large bowl and mix it with the baking powder […]

Ingredients: For the Dough: 1 kilo minus 2 cups of hard flour 2 cups plus 4 tbsp of soft flour 1 tsp of salt 1 level tbsp of easy baking yeast 1 cup of sugar 3 level tsp of powder cinnamon A pinch of ground mastic A pinch of ground machleb 3 cups of water […]