Author: foodzesty

Linguini with fresh Tomato Sauce (Makaronia Me Tomata Salsa)

This recipe has been sitting in my draft box for a while now, but for some reason I really never got around to making it.  Today, it’s very cold and at the moment it’s snowing and I don’t want to make soup, so I decided on this delicious pasta dish which […]

Divine Spinach, Mushroom & Cheese Quiche (Tarta me Spanaki, Manitaria & Tyria)

What a combination Mushrooms, Spinach and of course cheeseeeee…This is a different recipe from the one I usually like to bake.  This time I have Greek cheese that my mom brought over from Greece Yayyyy, and I have added dill instead of parsley. The usual recipe calls for heavy cream, fresh […]

A side dish of Brussels Sprouts

Merry Christmas….I hope you all had a lovely day and a delicious dinner or lunch.  We had a small family gathering for lunch yesterday at my home, this year was different much quieter, not much laughing, but we have a good friend visiting from Greece and he tried to cheer […]

Homemade Greek Almond Christmas Cookies (Kourambiedes)

We have been trying somewhat to keep up the Christmas Spirit, but it has been very hard these past few days.  With my mom visiting we went into the kitchen and starting  making Kourambiedes (Greek Almond Cookies) it would take our minds off of things and just concentrate on cooking. […]

Tasty Greek Spinach and Rice (Spanakorizo)

This Spinach and Rice/Vegetarian dish is a quick lunch or dinner meal for the whole family. The main ingredient is Spinach, which is and I also consider to be good for you.  The additional ingredients give this dish a spectacular boost of taste.  There are two ways that this recipe […]

Marka

This is not my usual post regarding food recipes but yesterday, was a very sad day for our family…my brother’s beautiful dog Marka passed at the age of 6.  She was a beautiful, kind, playful soul.  She was a good friend to my previous dog Frankie who passed about 1 […]

Greek Beef Stew (Styfado)

This is a classic, popular, melt in your mouth, comfort food, Greek Stew Recipe..:) with beef and onions sautéd in fresh tomatoes and a variety of different herbs and with a dash of tomato paste. As the winter weather is becoming stronger each day, I thought that this stew would […]

This is for our beautiful four legged Doggie friends

I am sharing this on my site for our beautiful doggie friends out there.   via Help Me Raise £250 For The Dogs Trust By Leaving Me A Link To Your Blog via Help a Charitable Friend! — But I Smile Anyway…

The Christmas Tag

I have been nominated for the Christmas Tag by my lovely blogger friend Karin from The Austrian Dish.  If you have not yet come across her site please pop over and see for yourself the wonderful traditional dishes and recipes Karin posts. The Christmas Tag was started by littlediyprojects.wordpress.com. 🙂 […]

Mac n’ Cheese Spinach Casserole

Amongst some of my favorite cooking shows American, 🙂 British, (I do enjoy watching Nigella but my absolute favorite is Lorraine Pascale) 🙂 French and Italian, 🙂 haven’t found a good Spanish one yet..(so if anyone in Spain knows one please let me know so I can watch it),  I […]