Often we are under pressure to cook fast weeknight dinners. My husband loves seafood, and so do my kids, so I usually create and prepare quick and delicious dishes. This is a perfect recipe for creamy orzo pasta with fresh mussels.   Ingredients: 500 gr orzo pasta 500 gr fresh mussels […]

Osso Buco is an excellent Italian dish that is perfect for your Sunday dinner. My butcher often mentions that I am one of his rare customers that loves veal shanks. What can I do? My family loves excellent and well-prepared food.   This is a perfect recipe to surprise your loved […]

We love to eat lamb all year round, but somehow roasted lamb is mainly associated with the Easter celebration meal.  As I have previously mentioned, the best memories are made around the table. My husband got from the butcher shop a perfect piece of lamb shoulder, and I would like […]

While living in Greece, I was often a guest at many tavernas. One of the most common dishes served was the traditional moussaka. Every tavern had its secret recipe, but all of them were incredibly delicious. What makes it perfect is the mix of eggplants, potatoes, zucchini, and minced meat. […]

Pastrmajlija is what we call Macedonian pizza. The name comes from pastrma – dried salty sheep meat. However, now in modern times, we use pork to make this traditional Macedonian delicacy, eaten in winter months. Below I have made a traditional recipe suggested by a friend of mine used in […]

It took me some time to persuade my kids that they would love eggplant. To be honest, I was trying different dishes that included eggplants, but somehow they would manage to separate the eggplant from the other vegetables. Ok, but they love cheese. Perfect solution – eggplant parmigiana. Ingredients: 3-4 […]

This is a heartwarming meal that my whole family loves. We all love warm and earthy spices, and of course, vegetables, which is just the perfect combination of all. It is effortless to make, and it is an excellent dish for meatless Monday.  Ingredients: 2 large eggplants 1 yellow onion […]

Stuffed bell peppers are one of my favorite spring dishes that reminds me of my childhood. My grandmother used to make it when I was young, and   I prefer making it when the vegetables are fresh and their season. The perfect mix of vegetables and herbs makes it the ideal […]

Do you have a favorite dish that reminds you of your careless summer vacations? For us, this dish is the Greek saganaki. It is a traditional dish made with tomatoes, seafood, and feta cheese. When I visited one of the fish markets where I usually shop,  I discovered their cleaned […]