Santorini Melitinia
Sweet cheese-filled pastries abound all over the Greek islands and are mainly Easter specialties. Melitinia hail from Santorini and from Tinos.
Tahini Pie with Phyllo and Walnuts
Try these delicious Lenten tahini filo pastries.
Halva, Orange-Spiced Semolina Pudding Cake with Dried Fruits and Nuts
If dessert can be healthy, halva would win the top prize. Halva Semigdalenios, or Semolina Halva, is one of the most traditional Greek desserts and it's often served during periods of fasting because it contains no dairy. Indeed, it's a traditional vegan desssert before Greeks even knew they had a great selection of vegan recipes […]
Greek Yogurt-Honey Panna Cotta
Tis Greek yogurt-honey panna cotta recipe makes an elegant dessert that speaks to all the goodness of the Mediterranean diet with a long list of classic Greek ingredients. Greek honey, walnuts, and olive oil are all part of this dessert recipe. It’s an easy make-ahead dish so preparing it for a dinner party is easy, […]
Varvara – Wheatberries Pudding
Varvara, a thick, creamy, super healthy wheat pudding is an ancient Greek recipe. There are many wheat-based sweets and desserts in the Greek regional kitchen, and like this one, they typically call for warm spices like cinnamon and often call for dried fruits such as raisins and figs. If you like comforting sugar-free but natural […]
Baklava Butter Board
Say hello to my Baklava Butter Board, an easy and quick way to get all the same flavor you’ll find in a traditional Greek recipe for Baklava, the classic phyllo pastry filled with nuts and drizzled with honey or syrup, but with an ounce of fun and no fuss, too!
Vegan Oatmeal Cookies
ROLLED OATS 101 Rolled oats are lightly processed whole-grain food. Traditionally, they are made from oat groats that have been unhulled and steamed, before being rolled into flat flakes under big rollers and then preserved by being lightly toasted.
Ioannina-Style Baklava
Ioannina-style baklava is unique. It is basically baklava filled with a combination of nuts and torn up kataifi pastry (the strands that look like angel hair or shredded wheat). It’s a classic of Ioannina, the capital of Epirus, and one of the best-known desserts in Greece. This recipe has been reworked slightly from the original […]
Bougatsa
Bougatsa is arguably the most famous pastry of Thessaloniki. It’s typically a crispy concoction of paper-thin phyllo and a creamy, silky-sweet filling. Bougatsa can also be savory. This recipe is adapted from one of the city’s most famous bougatsa places, Bandis, whose family has been making this classic Greek dessert and wonderful Greek breakfast treat […]
Banana Frozen Yogurt with Covered With Yogurt And Almonds
WHAT KIND OF YOGURT IS BEST FOR THIS RECIPE? Full-fat Greek yogurt is the best for recipes like this one. You’ll get the best texture and flavor. WHAT ELSE CAN I ADD TO THIS DESSERT? Granola, seeds, or even chocolate chips.
Gluten-Free Blueberry Coconut Pancakes With Thyme Honey Or Maple Syrup
ABOUT COCONUT FLOUR This type of flour is made from coconut meat. The procedure is as follows: coconut milk is removed from coconut meat, and the latter is dried at a low temperature and ground into a soft flour, terrific for baking. It has many health benefits -nutritious, naturally gluten-free, and high in protein, fiber […]
Crispy Phyllo Sundae
No matter how you spell it — phyllo, filo, or fillo — this crispy phyllo sundae uses a classic Greek ingredient as its foundation. Phyllo is, indeed, the start of countless Greek desserts, including the most famous ones, like baklava. This easy Greek phyllo dessert is unique because you can prepare it in a few […]