To make the smoked duck lardons, ask your butcher to give you some duck skin with the fat attached. Also ask for some duck bones to make the stock. Alternatively, buy two ducks, cut the legs off to cook another time, use the four breasts, use the carcass for the stock and the skin for […]
Spiced honeyed Christmas biscuits (melomakarona) and a melomakarona base, orange-flavoured cheesecake Melomakarona and kourabie are the two sweet treats that define Christmas in Greece more than any other. Here some of the melomakarona dough is used to make a base for a small cheesecake serving 4-6 persons. The rest of the dough still makes 12-15 […]
Pheasant breast with celeriac puree, shredded Brussels sprouts with bacon and a roast shallot, garlic and ginger jus. Ingredients (serves 4): 4 pheasant breasts2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil For the celeriac puree: 1 small celeriac, approx. 350g 250ml milk 200ml double cream For the shredded Brussels sprouts: 500 brussels sprouts, peeled and shredded 160g […]
A similar dish is made in our village in Crete every year on the 4th December and a plateful of it is taken to our church named after St. Savvas who is celebrated on the 5th, to be blessed. The village households then exchange dishes with each other. In the original recipe the cod is […]
Smoked chicken pastitsio is an interesting and mouthwatering twist to the classic recipe, a signature dish by Irini Tzortzoglou, winner of Master Chef Britain 2019. Irini has exclusively used all the Greek ingredients from Agora’s online shop, all the authentic Greek flavours to make this delicious recipe at home and pair it with a glass […]
Preparation Time: 40 min Ingredients 500g watermelonl 1 pinch fleur de sel 5-6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 100g rocket 200g feta cheese 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds juice of ½ lime Method Cut the edges of the watermelon. With a knife, cut the peels all around and then, cut it […]
Preparation Time: 30 min Cooking time: 30 min Ingredients 1 package thick phylo dough (you can also use puff pastry dough) 2 ½ kilos yellow pumpkin, cut into slices 100 ml fresh milk 5 eggs 1 cup glutinous rice 400 g granulated sugar (or more depending on how sweet you want the pie) 2-3 tablespoons […]
Tabbouleh is the ideal summer low calorie and delicious dish ! Preparation Time: 10 min Serves 4 Ingredients 1 cup of lemon and lime juice 1 cup of bulgur 2 parsley bouquets Few pepermint leaves Few mint leaves Fresh tomatoes chopped Half red onion 2 fresh onions Lime zest Slat and pepper Extra virgin olive […]
Fried salted cod with potato garlic mash or in Greek Bakaliaros Skordalia is the Greek national dish, served on the celebration of 25th March marking the Greek independence day! Traditionally made by salted and fluffy cod, soaked in water for hours. The potato garlic mash is the ideal and most delicious side for the cod! […]
Cocktails made exclusively with mastic liqueur Traditionally mastic liqueur is served in ice cold shots. Its taste is unique and pure and usually is served as a digestive drink after meal. But there are more than one ways and times during the day to enjoy this singular liqueur. Find the mastic liqueur as well as […]