Author: foodzesty

Easy Yogurt Custard Cake plated on a black round serving plate topped with strawberries

Easy Yogurt Custard Cake

Hey hey, This Easy Yogurt Custard Cake belongs in a category of its own.  It’s soft, delicate, lightly sweet, and full of that cozy simplicity that makes Mediterranean desserts so special.  It’s the kind of cake you make when you want something comforting but not heavy, something elegant but not […]

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Hello April Kalo Mina – Good Month

Hey everyone!! April always arrives with a sense of softness, awaking from a long winter. The days are brighter, the air a little lighter, and everything around us starts to bloom again. It’s a month that invites fresh starts in our kitchens, our routines, and especially our moods. And of […]

potatoes and eggs

Easy One-Pan Breakfast Recipe

  Hello everyone, How are you these days? Are you starting to prepare for Easter? I’d love to know what dishes you’ll be making for your Easter table: ).  As for me, not yet, I still have an extra week before my Easter celebration. But one thing I have decided […]

Easy Greek Easter Cookies (Koulourakia)

  Hey there, Greek Easter wouldn’t feel complete without a plate of freshly baked Greek Koulourakia.  Those beautifully twisted, golden cookies fill the kitchen with the scent of butter, vanilla, and lemon or orange zest.  These Easy Greek Easter Cookies (Koulourakia) are a treat and a tradition passed down through […]

Thes Rustic Potatoes & Bacon Bites are cooked in a cast iron with olive oil.

Rustic Bacon Potatoes (Easter Dish)

  Hellooooo, There’s something about rustic potato dishes that feels universal.  Every country has its own version, every family. These Rustic Bacon Potatoes fall into that category. They’re simple, hearty, and full of flavor, the kind of dish that disappears from the table long before you expect it to.  Here’s […]

Authentic Greek Olive paste in a small white round bowl. Two slices of toasted bread on the left hand side. One slice has a bit of olive spread on it.

Authentic Olive Paste with Oregano

Hello, my friends, Today I want to talk to you about something simple, bold, and deeply Greek: Authentic Greek Olive Paste. Have you ever tried Greek Olive Paste before? If you haven’t, then you’re absolutely in the right place. 🙂 For me, Olives are my go-to thing, and so Greek […]

Greek Hort (boled greens) plated in a white bowl with two slices of lemons

Greek Horta (Boiled Greens)

Hello there, Some dishes define a cuisine, and then there are dishes that define a culture. Greek Horta (Boiled Greens) belongs to the second category.  If you grew up in a Greek home, you already know the ritual: someone comes back from the market with a giant bag of greens, […]

greek flag with the acroplis in the background

A Day of Greek History March 25th

Hello everyone, This is not a recipe post but more of a celebration post, for  March 25th is one of those days that lives deep in the Greek heart. It’s a double celebration, a national holiday and a religious one, and if you grew up in a Greek home, you […]

authentic greek lentil soup plated in a white round bowl and garnish with oregano.

Authentic Greek Lentil Soup (Instant Pot)

Hey there, Well… we had a shift in the weather. One minute it was 22 degrees, full of sunshine, and we thought spring had officially arrived, then we were back down to 13 degrees, with a few more very cold days ahead. Classic March mood swings. And honestly, when the […]

creamy avocado feta dip in a ceramic bowl. A piece of bread on the top left side of the bowl.

Creamy Avocado Feta Dip

Helllo there, friends, I bet you never knew that you could combine avocados with feta and make it work! Well, you can 🙂 Avocados are smooth and buttery, while feta is salty, peppery, and sometimes so crumbly. And when you blend them, something very magical happens. The avocado gives a […]