Gourmet Recipes & Healthy Living

Greek Roasted Eggplant Dip – Melitzanosalata

Roasted Greek Eggplant Dip – Melitzanosalata, is a simple yet tasty dish of roasted eggplant, red pepper, onion, garlic, oil, and lemon juice. It’s perfect spread on crusty bread, toasted pita, crudités, or as part of a larger Greek meze platter! Melitzanosalata (meh-lee-TZAH-noh-sah-LAH-tah) is a delicious dip that makes a wonderful snack, appetizer, part of a …

Cauliflower Tabbouleh (Grain Free)

Cauliflower tabbouleh is a grain free version of the classic tabbouleh salad. Tabbouleh or Tabouli is a Middle Eastern salad, which is typically made with bulgur (cracked wheat), parsley, mint, tomato and lemon.  It is typically served as part of a mezze (metzea) appetizer assortment, and it can be perfect in the summer as a side or a vegetarian …

Tahini sauce

Tahini sauce is a traditional recipe from Cyprus. It is served to alongside with grilled meat dishes and is used in place of the typical tzatziki sauce that is used in Greece. The tahini sauce is a mixture of tahini paste (sesame paste), lemon juice, garlic, cumin and water. By adjusting the amount of the …

Bouyiourdi – Baked Feta Cheese with Tomatoes and Peppers

Bouyiourdi or baked feta cheese with tomatoes and peppers, is an appetizer, meze as we call it in Greek, which is made with feta cheese, onion, tomato and hot peppers. It is a different kind or cheese saganaki as this is baked and not fried. The name bouyiourdi is reminiscent of the Ottoman Empire. According …

Fish Athenian Style (Fish Athinaiki)

Fish Athenian Style (Fish Athinaiki) is basically a fish salad with mayonnaise, presented exquisitely and served as a first course or at a buffet dinner. The Fish Athenian Style used to be an iconic dish of Athenian urban cooking with dozens of variations. It was very popular when entertaining several decades ago, and every good …