Red peppers stuffed with mushrooms

Is anyone here or are you all vacationing? After a long period of abstinence from the kitchen for health reasons, we came back stronger. At least for a few more days until we leave for vacations as well! The food of the day is a very easy and quick recipe from Deliciously Ellla’s new book:…

Okras in cashew and tomato sauce

As strange as it may sound, my favourite summer food is okra. Even though I love the traditional recipe of sweet okra in red sauce, I had the best okra in Vietnam where they make them grilled with a spicy ginger and chili sauce. In general, okra is a particularly popular food in Asia and…

Beetroot pesto courgetti

This recipe’s inspiration comes from the beetroot pesto linguini recipe Akis Petretzikis posted at the start of the week. http://akispetretzikis.com/el/categories/zymarika/ligkoyini-me-pesto-pantzarioy This is the healthier, vegan, gluten free version of them as I replaced the linguine with spiralised courgette and the parmesan with nutritional yeast. You can’t imagine how delicious the result is: sweet due to the…

Beet bourguignion (en)

The Bourguignon beef is a traditional French dish of Burgundy. It’s made of a calf simmering in broth, red wine and fresh flavours for about 2 hours, and finally adding small onions for stew and mushrooms. If this meat recipe made your mouth water, wait till you hear the vegetarian version with beetroots instead of…

Fennel butter beans in a citrus sauce

I like butter beans, but it gets boring eating them in tomato sauce. I’m always looking for recipes that will help me add this nutritious legume in a more interesting and delicious way in my diet. Butter beans are a very good source of protein for vegetarians (They contain 21 to 25% protein by weight, which is…

Cauliflower tika masala

I like Indian food a lot, not only because it’s a vegetarian cuisine, but because the spices offer a very spicy flavour. I rarely eat outside and as I find it hard to find a good Indian restaurant in London or at least I’m not aware of any good places. Also, if you have the right spices…

Courgette lasagne with vegan ricotta

I don’t eat pasta often, but I have a special love for lasagne. How not love them baked in the oven while vegetables melt, releasing their tastes and aromas? It’s the perfect Sunday lunch. In this particular recipe, the special ingredient is vegan ricotta cheese made from tofu, lemon and basil, and it truly is more…

Cypriot souvlaki with quinoa and chickpeas

This is one of those recipes that you start off intending to do something but it ends up being something else…It started off as a salad for a quick lunch; I boiled the quinoa, opened a can of chickpeas and garnished with plenty of parsley and some sliced cucumber and tomato. As soon as I…

Afelia with aubergines

I hope you had a wonderful Easter and breathed fresh air of the countryside, 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 all year round: ice creams, pasta…

Veggie Orzotto

Well, for me Ozo 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 Black Sheep. Those…