Flavored with the flagship product of Chios, mastic, “masourakia” is a typical sweet of the island that the locals would traditionally make for weddings, engagements and other festive occasions. Chef Kyriako’s mother comes from Chios, so of course we had to make it! Ingredients 1 pack of filo pastry 150g butter For filling 400g Masticha […]
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Well, that’s a tough question. It depends on what you define as an island. For the sake of avoiding debate, lets just call it any landmass bigger than a few square meters, surrounded by water. If that’s the case, then we’re talking somewhere in the vicinity of 6,000 islands or islets, all dotted about the […]
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Sarmadakia or Dolmadakia are tiny handmade stuffed vine leaves that you can find in many variations all over Greece. In Thassos and Northern Greece they make them small and with no minced meat in them – truly mouthwatering! They’re definitely one of the most popular meze dishes in the country. Ingredients 250g vine leaves 400g […]
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When travelling through Greece, there’s a style of dining that you can’t miss, meze (meh-zeh). It’s the communal meal experience enjoyed with friends and family, where everyone sits around the table, laughing, debating, drinking and indulging in tasty morsels of food. It’s not hard to spend several hours, munching away as plate after plate is […]
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When travelling around the islands filming the show, we can often be too busy to find the time for lunch. So in order to keep the energy levels up, chef Kyriako came up with a healthy, long-lasting and delicious snack we can carry in our backpacks and munch on as we go. We of course […]
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