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Grilled Greek manouri cheese with honey - Mia Kouppa
Greek meze of grilled manouri cheese drizzled with honey and topped with cracked black pepper. This is a great appetizer or light snack. Perfect to serve with pita bread, baguette slices or crackers. Growing up in a Greek home, cheese was a staple ingredient. Although feta reigned supreme, other cheeses like mizithra, halloumi, kefalotyri and...
Greek ekmek kataifi with apple - Custard and whipped topping dessert with syrup soaked pastry - Mia Kouppa
A popular Greek dessert gets an autumn twist with the flavour of apple pie. Ekmek kataifi is a three layered dessert. There is a syrup soaked base of kataifi dough, topped with a vanilla and apple pie flavoured custard and a top layer of whipped cream.
Greek Spanakotiropitakia (Spinach and cheese pitas) without phyllo - Mia Kouppa
Spinach, feta, and fresh herbs are combined with a few other simple ingredients to make perfect pitas without phyllo. These are so easy to make, and even easier to eat! Enjoy them as a light meal, a side dish, or a simple snack.
Hilopites soup (Χυλοπίτες σούπα) - Mia Kouppa
A classic Greek soup that is made with hilopites which are small square egg noodles. They are cooked in a very simple broth made with water, olive oil and salt. Hilopites soup is often served with a generous sprinkling of grated mizithra cheese on top. The perfect simple soup to enjoy when the weather starts to get a little chilly, or when you need a bit of comfort in a bowl.
Potatoes yahni (Greek potato stew) - Mia Kouppa, Greek recipes
A traditional Greek potato stew made with potatoes, celery, onion, garlic, and herbs cooked in a rich tomato and olive oil sauce. Kalamata olives are added for additional flavour and texture. Grab some bread and be sure to sop up the sauce of this rustic, humble and hearty Greek meal.
Sautéed green peppers (Prasines piperies tiganistes) - Mia Kouppa, Greek recipes
Sautéed green peppers is a simple Greek side dish full of green bell peppers, red onion and herbs that are combined to make a delicious and unexpected side dish. This recipe goes super well with all sorts of great Greek mains.
Rice with fide (Ρύζι με φιδέ) - Mia Kouppa
Rice with fide (or Rizi me fithe, as it is called in Greek) is a simple side dish of rice cooked along with toasted fide noodles. Why this recipe is great Frugality. Simplicity. Versatility. These are definitely values that homemakers of years gone by looked for in recipes that they would prepare for their families....
Spaghetti with meat sauce (Greek Makaronia me kima) | Mia Kouppa, Greek food
Greek spaghetti with meat sauce is a traditional meal. Spaghetti is topped with a generous portion of a rich, flavourful meat sauce and sprinkled with grated mizithra cheese. This is perfect comfort food, delicious any time of year but especially as the weather gets cooler.
Peach and habanero pepper jam - Mia Kouppa
A sweet and fiery jam that pairs beautifully with cheeses and cured meats. This jam made with peaches, habanero peppers, the perfect amount of sugar, some lemon juice and pectin will delight everyone who tries it. Make this recipe and enjoy the flavour of peaches all year long!
Shrimp saganaki (Greek shrimp with tomato and feta) - Mia Kouppa
Greek shrimp saganaki (Garides saganaki or shrimp with tomato and feta) is a dish where shrimp are cooked in a rich and spicy tomato sauce with ouzo and feta. It is incredibly flavourful and can be served as a meze or a meal. This really is the best shrimp saganaki you will ever have!
Greek apple cake (Milopita or Kiek Milou) - Mia Kouppa
A Greek apple cake called milopita that is loaded with chunks of apple and flavoured with cinnamon and walnuts. This traditional Greek apple cake is made in one-bowl and is incredibly easy, even for novice bakers. Serve it plain or with some ice cream on the side.
Ouzo lemonade slushie (Slushy cocktail) - Mia Kouppa, Greek food
A frosty and slushy cocktail made with frozen lemonade cubes, fresh lemonade, simple syrup and ouzo. This refreshing drink is perfect for hot summer days, or anytime you want a special beverage that you can whip up quickly and with ease.
Ouzo with blueberries (Blueberry ouzo) - Mia Kouppa, Greek recipes
The classic and traditional Greek ouzo liqueur infused with Quebec wild blueberries and fresh basil for a refreshing flavour and beautiful colour. Gorgeous and delicious. The blueberries are then used to top Greek yogourt or vanilla ice cream for a very special treat.
Best traditional Greek salads - Mia Kouppa
Mediterranean and Greek cooking is known to be wholesome and healthy, relying on fresh ingredients. It is no surprise then that the Greek kitchen is full of traditional Greek salads that celebrate fresh flavours, nutrient packed foods and vibrant colours. Greeks often offer more than one salad during a meal. If you are eating buffet...
Greek Potato Salad (Patatosalata) - Mia Kouppa, Greek recipes
A Greek potato salad or patatosalata that is full of vegetables like cherry tomatoes, celery and peas, tossed with Kalamata olives, fresh herbs and a homemade vinaigrette made with white wine vinegar and olive oil. This light and nutritious potato salad is going to be your go-to recipe from now on.
Bonamatsi, Greek spinach and potato stew - Mia Kouppa
A hearty vegan stew made with potatoes and spinach, cooked in a rich tomato based sauce. This dish is also called Bonamatsi and is very popular in the northern part of Greece. It is a rustic, hearty and nutritious meal that exemplifies much of what is great about Mediterranean cooking.
Greek cod potato cakes - Mia Kouppa, Greek recipes and more
Flavourful fish cakes made with cod, mashed potatoes, onion, garlic, lemon zest, egg, bread crumbs and lots of fresh herbs. Lightly fried until crispy, these cod cakes are perfect served with a fresh squeeze of lemon. They are the perfect way to use up any cooked cod, and mashed potatoes.
Greek Santorini tomato fritters (domatokeftedes) - Mia Kouppa
Tomato fritters or domatokeftedes are a wonderful Greek meze that celebrate the fresh flavours of summer. Made with tomatoes, zucchini, onion, fresh herbs, flour, breadcrumbs and seasonings, these fritters are fried until golden. Every bite is a burst of flavour.
Greek roasted lemon potatoes ( Πατάτες λεμονάτες στο φούρνου) - Mia Kouppa
The best recipe for Greek lemon roasted potatoes. This is the only recipe you will need. I prefer yellow fleshed or Yukon Gold potatoes (but as you will learn, any potato will do), a combination of olive oil and vegetable oil, plenty of fresh lemon juice, Greek oregano, salt, pepper and a sprinkling of paprika which is a wonderful addition. They are so easy to make, and even easier to eat!
Greek village salad (or Horiatiki salata) (Χωριάτικη Σαλάτα) - Mia Kouppa
Greek village salad, or horiatiki, is a staple in every Greek kitchen. An amazing combination of vine-ripened tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, Kalamata olives and feta. Although there are some variations, olive oil and Greek oregano are staple dressing ingredients.
Karpouzopita - Greek watermelon pie recipe from Milos - Mia Kouppa
A Greek pie made from watermelon! This traditional Greek recipe comes from the island of Milos and is made with watermelon, flour, honey, olive oil, cinnamon and sesame seeds. It is an easy and delicious treat during lent, and anytime!
Fried phyllo (filo) wrapped feta - Mia Kouppa, Greek recipes
Greek feta gets wrapped in phyllo and is then fried until the filo is crisp and golden brown and the feta gets warm and soft. Before serving drizzle with honey, top with crushed pistachios and some chili flakes, and enjoy this simple, quick and impressive Greek meze. So easy!
Loukoumades, Greek doughnut (donut) balls (Λουκουμάδες) - Mia Kouppa
Loukoumades are often called Greek doughnuts, but I like to think of them more as doughnut holes! These round balls of fried dough are soft and delicious. After they are fried they are generously drizzled with honey and then dusted with cinnamon.
Greek walnut cake (Karydopita) - Mia Kouppa, Greek recipes
Greek walnut cake or karydopita is a classic Greek dessert. It is made by baking a spiced cake which is full of crushed walnuts (in Greek, walnuts are karydia). The cake, hot from the oven, has a cooled sugar syrup poured over it. The syrup gets soaked into the cake and the result is a fragrant and delicious dessert that everyone loves.
All about Siropiasta, or Greek desserts with syrup - Mia Kouppa
Greeks love their sweets and there is a whole class of desserts called siropiasta, or desserts with syrup. Most often baked in a large metal pan (they are sometimes referred to as pan-baked desserts) these cakes and layered desserts made with phyllo have a sweet fragrant syrup poured over them once they come out of the oven. The result is a dessert that is sweet, sticky, moist and incredibly delicious.
Saragli or Baklava cigars - Mia Kouppa, Greek recipes and more
Saragli, or baklava cigars, are a traditional Greek syrup soaked dessert made with phyllo dough and nuts. The finely chopped nut mixture is placed on the edge of strips of phyllo which are then rolled to resemble a cigar shape. After baking, a fragrant syrup is poured over the crispy phyllo and allowed to soak in before serving.