This is an amazingly minimalistic recipe. The dish consists only of filo pastry and spring onions. Just some salt, pepper and olive oil added to season it. I serve it as a mezze with ouzo or wine but as well as a starter in combination with some salad. The soft onion in combination with the [...]

Driving back from Sparti we came through a village called Kerassea (Kerassi is cherry in Greek). There, on the side of the road sat an old lady selling cherries and I could do nothing but stop. I bought three kilos of cherries from her. Today I had to use those juicy, fresh cherries instantly. I [...]

Dear friends of mine have invited me to cater for a Mediterranean evening on an island. The occasion is a wedding reception. Driven by my perfectionism I am trying one finger food recipe after the other. Today I have tried feta cheese pastries that satisfied me. Though they are a classical part of Greek cuisine [...]

O ΤΕΜΠΕΛΗΣ (O Tebelis) is the lazy one. This zesty cheesepie is easy to prepare and goes really fast. It is ideal for the lazy chefs that do not want too much work, but have guests coming. This is where the name derives from – “Tebelotiropita”. The origins of this dish is Kalavrita on the [...]