Saganaki — shrimps with tomato and Feta cheese

This is known among Greeks as the all time favourite, saganaki. The equivalent to, “summer on a plate,” it is ideal for bread dipping  while watching the sun setting into the sea… Ingredients: 4 tablespoons olive oil 3 shallots, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced ½ cup ouzo 6 plum tomatoes, chopped ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes ½ teaspoon sweet paprika 100 g Feta cheese, coarsely chopped 15…

Pistachio Feta Cheese Spread

Sandra Choremi_Pistachio Feta Spread

It is always amusing having a small nibble just before lunch is served. Lively discussions, Bossa Nova music, beautiful flowers and smiles around a couple of entreés warm up the atmosphere…. Feta Cheese mixed with herbs, lemon zest, garlic, chilly peppers Greek yogurt … and a drizzle of my Favourite Olive Oil… Pistachio and Feta Cheese Spread…

Chilled Melon Soup with Feta Cheese

Sandra Choremi_Chilled Melon Soup with Feta Cheese

My Favourite chef in Greece, Christoforos Peskias shared this recipe with us in one of his creative cooking classes. A cool soup, that is chilled to perfection…lemon juice and honey battle each other …as for the almonds they give the perfect texture to the cool soup. I love serving this cool soup in my favourite…

Pasta with Feta Yogurt and Dill

Pasta with Feta Yogurt & Dill

Flavour Sonata… Summer is loading…Cool flavours creating this pasta dish of Feta cheese, yogurt, dill, onion and cinnamon…all inspired by Greek ingredients and always stocked in my pantry. Pasta with Feta Yogurt and Dill Ingredients 500 g onions, very finely sliced 3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil 2 bay leaves 2 cinnamon stick 2 garlic…

Wild Asparagus with Crumbled Feta Cheese

Wild Asparagus with Feta Cheese

Wild Spring… Spring calls for fresh morning hikes up where everything is fresh and inviting… This is the wild asparagus you find right there in the woods…place them in a cloth bag and once you bring them home… If you have a barbeque, line them on a metal mesh basket, sprinkle plenty of thick sea…