Eggplant rolls with semi-dried tomatoes, pine nuts, and persimmon sauce

Eggplant rolls with semi-dried tomatoes, pine nuts, and kaki fruit sauce METHOD Remove the stems of the eggplants and cut the eggplants in thin slices perpendicularly. Add salt and pepper and fry them on both sides. Let the slices rest on a surface on top of paper towel. Meanwhile, prepare the persimmon sauce. Remove the […]

Kaki fruit tart with arugula and pine nuts

Kaki fruit tart with arugula and pine nuts METHOD Remove stem and seeds from the persimmons, use a spoon to remove the flesh and puree it in a blender. Meanwhile, remove the puff pastry from the fridge and let it gain room temperature. Smear butter in a 15cm tart pan, place the pastry and cut […]

Ashure with kaki fruit, dried nuts and spices

Ashure with kaki fruit, dried nuts and spices METHOD Place a pot over medium heat, add the wheat and 600g of water and boil for 20 minutes. Then add the roasted chickpeas and boil for 15 more minutes. Add the raisins, the cashew nuts, and the pine nuts, and boil for 10 more minutes, while […]

Green banana peppers stuffed with eggplant and tomato

Green banana peppers stuffed with eggplant and tomato METHOD Remove the stems off the eggplants, peel the eggplants diagonally, cut them into small pieces and place them in a bowl. Finely chop the garlic, the tomatoes, and the parsley. Place a pan over medium heat, add olive oil, the eggplants, and salt and pepper, and […]

Green pepper pesto and tomato and cucumber salad

Green pepper pesto and tomato and cucumber salad METHOD Remove seeds and stem from the peppers and coarsely chop them. In a medium pan put 2 tbsp of oil and sauté the peppers and the garlic over low heat. Transfer them to a blender, add the parsley, the grated Graviera cheese, the roasted pumpkin seeds, […]

Eggplant yakhni with haloumi and herbs

Eggplant yakhni with haloumi and herbs METHOD Cut the eggplants in halves perpendicularly and use a knife to shallowly slash them diagonally. Preheat the oven at 200oC set to fan. Add salt, pepper, and oil, and roast them for 30 minutes, until they are tender. In the meantime, prepare the stuffing. Finely chop the tomatoes […]

Eggplant salad with tahini and walnuts

Eggplant salad with tahini and walnuts METHOD Wash the eggplants, dry them, pierce them (so they won’t burst during roasting) and place them in a medium oven pan. Roast in the oven at 200oC set to fan for about 30 minutes. Then cut the eggplants in halves perpendicularly and use two spoons to remove the […]

Salad with cucumber peels

Salad with cucumber peels, pine nuts, and graviera cheese METHOD Preheat the oven to 200oC set to fan and roast the peppers for 20-30 minutes. Use the peeler and slice the cucumber in thin, long slices. Put them in a bowl and add salt and pepper. Use the peeler to get thin slices from the […]

Tarator with cucumber

Tarator with cucumber and soured milk METHOD Dice the cucumbers in small cubes, press the garlic and finely chop it along with the dill and the spearmint. Put them all in a bowl, add salt, pepper, oil, and the soured milk, and stir until all the ingredients are combined. Taste and adjust as preferred. For […]

Tomatosoup

Tomato soup with mint, feta croutons and roasted peppers METHOD Finely chop the onion and the tomatoes and place them in a medium sized pot. Preheat the oven to 200oC set to fan and roast the peppers for 20 minutes. Dice the feta cheese; mix the rusk with the paprika and cover with it the […]