In Greek culture it is common belief that New Year is an incredibly auspicious time, so families often partake in traditions that beckon good fortune, health and prosperity for the year to come. The cutting of the Vasilopita…
Kourambiethes are Greek cookies with a delicious toasted almond crunch and coated in lots of icing sugar. Yiayia traditionally makes these cookies every Christmas, but in Greece you may also find them at other big celebrations. They are easy to make and crumble in your mouth…
In the run-up to the launch of the Greek dips business we started a few years ago, my sister-in-law and I would have weekly meetings to catch-up on where we were with various suppliers, the…
Fava is a traditional Greek dish of yellow split peas, pureed with onion and olive oil. It is standard fare in tavernas all over Greece and makes a simple alternative to houmous on any family…
Greek moussaka is perhaps one of the most classic – and famous – dishes of Greece, served in almost every taverna and home! It is considered the national dish and is traditionally made with lamb…
My favourite place for lunch in Naxos is easily the Cedar Cafe in Plaka. It has a very chilled, relaxed vibe and is set just off the beach, underneath cedar trees where hammocks gently sway! The…
Everyone knows that as a nation, we all love biscuits! Given the opportunity, most of us will open a packet for just about any occasion – when friends pop in for a cuppa, when we’re…
Yiayia’s recipe for traditional patates lemonates is one of her most requested, and with very good reason – they are AMAZING! The lemon makes them taste much fresher and lighter than ordinary roasted potatoes, which in my experience…
Lamb kleftiko is a classic Greek recipe of slow cooked lamb with garlic, oregano, olive oil and lemon juice. Kleftiko means stolen and many years ago, sheep stealing was common practice in Greece. Great Papou,…
There is nothing Greek about this gluten-free chocolate & hazelnut cheesecake, but it has been requested on almost as many Greek tables as Yiayia’s legendary spanakopita! I love watching people’s faces when they take their first mouthful,…
When we first started Vassos’s Kouzina, many of our friends offered their food tasting services to us. Barely a week went by without us being asked to bring a dip here, take a spanakopita there,…
