There are a lot of recipes that are close to my heart but there is one that takes the lead. Spanakopita! Fun fact; Every time I visit my family in Greece my dad always drives to our local bakery to get fresh spanakopita regardless of whether my mum has made breakfast or not. Traditionally spanakopita is filled with spinach, leeks, herbs and of course salty feta. After months of tweaking ...
Read MoreWhat comes to your mind when you think of indulgence? I always think of chocolate, cake and of course... cheese! Cheese is so loved in my house that I tend to very rarely buy as when I do it goes in a day. One of my favourite cheeses is camembert and I really wanted to create something to share using puff pastry to wrap around it! So there you have ...
Read MorePeople ask me very often what I miss mostly about Greece and the answer as you can imagine is pretty easy... Food! Greek food is so wonderfully humble yet so delicious. Spanakopita(Greek spinach feta phyllo pie) is widely known around the world and is commonly prepared in a large pan and then cut out into individual portions. This a variation of the traditional recipe, served as little mouthfuls shaped in ...
Read MoreQuiche is often underrated and overlooked as a dish and most of us often tend to buy it ready made from the supermarket! But as most things in baking, making your own quiche is very rewarding and the results are definitely worth the effort. Since we are almost at the end of the summer I wanted to make a quiche that is lighter than most but still decadent. The base ...
Read MoreSince the world has been upside down more and more people have turned to baking homemade bread, especially sourdough which has really taken the world by storm! But admit it guys, in the middle of the summer baking a beautiful loaf of bread requires blood, sweat (a lot of it!) and tears! Cornbread is one of those breads that is easy to make, but so satisfying. Its buttery and soft ...
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