Oven-Dried Tomatoes

Oven-dried tomatoes have a deep, intense, concentrated, savoury flavour.  They are delicious added to soups, stews, sauces, salads, starters and pasta.How much or how little you dry them, depends...

Serves: Lots!

Elderflower Cordial

Each year I make lots of this cordial and freeze it to free up the fridge. Just pour it into bottles, not quite to the top to allow the freezing liquid to expand and leave off the lids. When frozen ...

Serves: Lots!

Salted Lemon Almonds

I acquired this Greek recipe from a lovely, large, elderly lady, dressed from head to toe in black.  She was cooking at her small family restaurant high up in the hills, which I visited when holi...

Serves: Lots!

Cooking Time: 10 Minutes

Roast Red Pepper & Feta Cheese Dip

Tasty, tangy, a pretty colour and absolutely delicious!  Use the best quality Feta cheese that you can find.  Greek Feta has been awarded DPO which means cheese not carrying this logo is not...

Serves: 6 -8

Mayonnaise

This produces quite a lot of mayonnaise but it keeps happily, covered, in the fridge.Should the mayonnaise curdle, pour the curdled mixture into a jug.  Put two new egg yolks into the processor b...

Serves: Lots!

Hummus

Serve Hummus as a starter with warm pitta bread, as a dip for cruditees or with lamb - chops, steaks, leg or shoulder, roasted or grilled.  For lunch or a picnic stuff some into pitta bread pocke...

Serves: 6

Courgette Fritters

Inspired by a recent holiday in Greece, these Courgette Fritters are utterly delicious – a thin, light, crispy golden batter coating slightly crunchy courgettes sprinkled with lots of sea salt.&...

Serves: Lots!

Tzatziki

Tzatziki is traditionally served with warm pitta bread or as a dip with cruditees.  It is also an excellent accompaniment to rice dishes or as a cooling relish for hot and spicy dishes....

Serves: 6 - 8