Beetroot risotto

I can’t say I’m a risotto fan, I rarely order or crave it. The other day, a friend of mine posted this red coloured risotto with beetroot and it caught my attention as I highly appreciate beetroots. So, I made my own version of this risotto using brown rice, which is much richer in B…

Teriyaki Noodles

I’m sure we all have up in our sleeves two recipes that are easy, fast and made with ingredients you have in the cupboard, for one of those afternoons you come back from work feeling hungry and want to eat something delicious right away. This recipe is one of them for me: a delicious vegetable…

Sweet potato chilli with spinach

You’ll love this dish during the cold winter nights: there’s nothing warmer and more delicious than a dish of vegetable chili accompanied with rice. Slightly spicy to the palate and just enough to give you some tears, and add the much needed warmth to the body and soul. This is a healthier version of the…

Veggie Orzotto

Tell me, isn’t orzon rice the ultimate Greek comfort food? Generally, it’s one of the kinds of pasta I love a lot and ever since I quit meat I rarely have it, as it usually accompanies broiled chicken or beef. That was until I discovered this incredible dish in one of my favourite taverns, the…

Cauli steaks

I ve been long seeing these cauliflower steaks in social media posts and wanted to try them. Cauliflower belong in the cruciferous veg family and have numerous health benefits so its good to have them at least once a day. The only bad thing with cauliflower is its characteristic smell when boiled, which is for…

Courgette lasagna with vegan ricotta cheese

This recipe is inspired by a very dear school memory, “Yola Pizza”: Yola is a friend of my mother’s best friend, Alexandra, who, for some reason I cannot understand, called her lasagne pizza. Every time I went to Alexandra’s house after school, I asked her mom to make Yola pizza! I’m sure Mrs. Yola’s recipe…

Sweet potato and spinach curry

Anyone else feeling the cold weather? This is a delish dish for this transitional automny weather when you want something delicious and nutritious to keep you warm and satiated. You know my love for sweet potatoes, their flavour is even more enhanced by the warm curry spices. This recipe, rich in vit A by the…

Aubergines Afelia

I hope you had a wonderful Easter and breathed fresh air of the countryside to give yourself plenty of endorphins, spent happy moments with your family and friends, and if you have overeaten, do not worry, that’s why I’m here to inspire you with my recipes. I spent Easter in Rome eating everything I avoid…

Stuffed peppers with herbed rice, raisins and sun dried tomato

I don’t know how sinful you were with lamb, tsourekia and eggs these days, but let’s get back into the fasting and vegetarian spirit again. I have a very tasty stuffed peppers recipe, a little different and certainly easier than gemista. The magic is in the stuffing: brown rice flavoured with turmeric, and raisins, pine…

Mediterranean burgers with chickpeas and aubergines

From time to time I see all these vegan burger photos, but I confess that they don’t excite me in particular. Firstly, I think that when you go vegetarian, you have so many other nice choices (for example, falafels) and it makes no sense trying to reproduce all Western sub-derivatives in vegetarian versions. Furthermore, I…