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Written by Chris
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Saturday, 16 July 2011 00:00 |
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You'll love these. Quick and simple starter or meze dish from Greece and Cyprus. The Greek name is Piperies yemistes me feta (Peppers stuffed with feta). These long horn peppers (kerata) are very popular for grilling at bbqs because they're sweet and have the great flavour of capsicums: they're not actually spicy hot, just like bell-peppers.
This is a vegetarian dream, the sweetness of the peppers works well with this tangy, salty cheese. Cooking time around 20 minutes so pop round to your local Greek grocer and get some horn peppers and feta and that's more or less what you need.
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Written by Chris
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Tuesday, 05 July 2011 00:00 |
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Jamie Oliver made a dish he called 'Cyprus Chicken' on his 30 Minute Meals series. As the name of the series suggests he made Cyprus chicken, a tossed cabbage, coriander and chilli salad and mini pittas in under 30 minutes. For the chicken he stuffed chicken breasts with a yummy combination of feta cheese (?), sundried tomatoes and parsley/basil leaves. Those with a sharp foodie eye however would say 'Hang on Mr Jamie, Feta comes from Greece!' and certainly feta cheese is indeed a specialty of Greece, whereas the Cypriot specialty cheese is Halloumi.
Ok, well its easy to confuse Greece with Cyprus because of some historical connections but they're different countries. So..here's a recipe for the Cypriot version. I wouldn't say this is a traditional recipe by any means but it has the flavours of Cyprus rolled into a delicious yummy breast of a local bird
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Written by Chris
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Sunday, 08 May 2011 00:00 |
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When its not quite summer, and not quite winter. Here's a seafood stew recipe for a dish that's warming, comforting but not too heavy. As always on Froodies, the emphasis is on creating delicious food that is good for you.
You will need a selection of seafood (fish and shellfish), sweet red pepper, tomatoes and a casserole dish with a lid
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Written by Chris
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Monday, 07 March 2011 00:00 |
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Spinach pie is an excellent way to enjoy spinach, one of the healthiest of vegetables. Spinach contains vitamin C and is packed full of nutrients. I like it because it tastes great and I could eat it simply sauted with a drizzle of olive oil and lemon juice.
Here's a receipe for spinach pie, or spanakopita in Greek. Spanakopita is usally made into large pies that can be cut into slices to serving at lunch time or as an appetiser. Here's a spanakopita recipe which has a little twist. Individual mouth watering spinach puff pastries with a little bacon to create a super healthy savoury snack.
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Written by Helga
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Monday, 20 December 2010 00:00 |
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 I am living on an island when its 25 degree at Xmas so no wonder I was dreaming about those nice, cold German Xmas markets, the wine AND the Flammkuchen! You can call it pizza bianca or tarte flambée but the key here is the sour cream, the onion and the bacon.
For the dough you will need only flour, salt and water. Nothing else. For the dough I use simple flour but for the dusting and rolling i use whole wheat flour, which makes it more rustic. There are variations with yeast and milk and potato in the dough but I prefer this simple and therefore crispy type of Flammkuchen. You mix the flour with the salt and add as much water as it takes to make a very firm dough that is difficult to roll out. Then its perfect! You can use your noodle machine, makes it easier. Roll the dough untill it is very very thin. Turn on your oven and use the maximum heat without ventilation.
Arrange the sour cream, the bacon, the red onion and some red peppers on top and put the Flammkuchen in the oven for about 12-15 minutes, depending on the thickness and the toppings. You can use salami or tomato or whatever you feel like.
Its an easy and very fast variation when you dont have time to make pizza or just have unexpected guest. Serve it with a rosé and forget about cutlery, just use your hands :-) Bon appetit!
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Written by Helga
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Friday, 10 December 2010 00:00 |
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 I tried many apple cake and apple pie recipes in the past but it never happened that i did the same cake or pie on five weekends in a row. It happened with this recipe. I just keep baking it and baking it for more reasons. It is simple, it is delicious and its so popular that it doesnt last long in my fridge.
I also take it with me to work as snack or sometimes for breakfast with my earl grey.
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Written by Chris
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Saturday, 04 December 2010 00:00 |
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 OK here's another eastern Mediterranean favorite: Papoutsakia (Little Shoes in Greece), Imam Bayildi (the Imam Fainted in Turkey), Sheikh el Mehshi (in Lebanon) or just plain stuffed aubergine (eggplant). This is more of a Greek recipe because i've reduced the amount of olive oil and use feta cheese as a topping.
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Written by Helga
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Sunday, 21 November 2010 00:00 |
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I find it very difficult to get up in the morning let alone the preparation of breakfast on a weekday. I aimed to fill up my cookie jar with something healthy but tasty, that I can nibble on while slurping my earl grey. Usual Italian biscottis are too hard for my taste, so I was trying to create a recipe of a biscotti that is dry enough to keep for a while but soft enough for nibbling without waking up from my own chomping.
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