In Tradition, Recipes, Savor Greece
I had this traditional Cretan dish cooked for me on Palm Sunday by Maria Hamilaki, a fantastic lady cook at the village Agios Spiridonas, in Sitia. Salted Bacalhau was used for many years in island cooking especially in villages that were on the mountains and their...
In Tradition, Recipes, Savor Greece
A traditional Cretan dish, usually cooked on Palm Sunday because of the Easter Lent. Salted Bacalhau was used for many years in island cooking especially in villages that were on the mountains and their access to sea was not possible. A beautiful dish, which you can...
In Tradition, Recipes, Savor Greece
Traditional Cretan Easter pastries made the Sitians way. A combination of cheese and honey, in a dough made with eggs sugar and Raki. A tradition that takes a group of women called “Apozimostres” to make them on the Holy Easter Week, and it takes up to ten days before...
In Tradition, Recipes, Savor Greece
Another great snails dish by the Chrysopigi ladies in Crete. This time is cooked with Hontro, (cracked wheat) and tomatoes. Try and make it with canned snails if you don’t find live snails. Ingredients Snails 1kilo live ones Olive oil 1/2cup Onion white 1 chopped...
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