Dishes easy to make. Most of them made in 2pots.
Two Rustic Potato and Thyme Galettes: Complete, rustic, frugal and comforting dish! Dozen of years ago, I met a woman from Ireland. We were working together for a while and we used to have lunches together. Her childhood was a very happy one in spite of many troubles, and she… Read more »
No Churn Melon and Condensed Milk Spread Ice Cream: keeps precious melon fragrance and is served with cocoa krispies. My son and I both adore melons. Now is their season. They are easy to find in the market, as their tempting fragrance is in the air all around. One melon… Read more »
Fruit Salad with Rosemary and Cream Cheese : The best vitamin supply of the season ! Every season has its advantages, of course. Although I am a chestnut – cinnamon – apple type, which means that autumn is my favourite season, the best thing about summer is that we can… Read more »
Greek Style Potato Wedges with Pork Chops: tender meat and potato wedges, bathed in tomato sauce. This introduction has been harder to write than I could have imagined. We have been living in a boiling pot for days now. The weatherman keeps saying the heat wave has reached its… Read more »
Jaffa Icebox Cake: Perfect fusion of orange, chocolate and butter cookies ! Alongside crunchy chocolate, Jaffa cookies were my favourite while I was growing up: a perfect balance of orange, biscuits and chocolate. My sister and I would always argue about whose turn it was to go to the shop… Read more »
Meatball and Vegetable Salad with Sour Cream and Dill Dressing: Summer salad for meat and vegetable lovers. The heat is hitting us every single day building up to a storm with heavy rain. We are trying to adapt to the situation as best we can. My home is full of… Read more »
Tuna Melt French Toast Roll Ups: new way to enjoy tuna melt. Canned tuna is something I am used to having in my pantry. It is one of those cans you count on when you are really not prepared to make something complicated. So, when I am short of time… Read more »
Greek Chicken Soup with Semolina and Vegetables: Avgolemono. I grew up eating Italian food most of the time, but my aunt was a chef and she occasionally introduced new dishes, mostly Mediterranean. Avgolemono was one of the soups that literally healed every ache anybody was afflicted with. Rich with flavours,… Read more »
Sour Cherry and Black Pepper Cobbler: wartime recipe with an outlandish twist. My grandmother was a master of survival. During the Second World War she sewed clothes for her children using material cut from parachutes. My mother was one of those children, that is how I know the story. Being… Read more »
Mac and Asparagus Frittata Bake : Loaded with cheese and seasonal vegetable. There are many ways of preparing asparagus but our favourite is frittata. This version is enriched to make a lunch: a comfort meal of macaroni loaded with cheese, perfect for this time of year. If your asparagus is… Read more »