Manouri Cheese
One of the loveliest, mildest, most buttery mainland cheeses is the log-shaped Manouri, a alabaster-white, mild, velvety cheese that is served as both a table cheese and a dessert cheese, with honey and fruit. It is very similar to the Italian cheese ricotta salata. It is almost always made with sheep’s milk whey to which […]
Ancient Trahana, Ancient Fast Food!
A vegetarian recommendation should probably be a lot more accessible than a traditional dish from the mountains of Western Crete could ever hope to be. But when I cam across this dish from my friend Diana Farr Louis’ wonderful book Feasting and Fasting in Crete, I suddenly craved a warming bowl of this timeless food. […]