Another fruit of the summer garden is the almond. The trees are full of almonds and one of the many things that can be done with them is pesto. A variation of the classic Italian pasta sauce. The almonds give the pesto more of a nutty taste then the pine nuts, is also is darker [...]

A good way of using my leftovers from the lamb roast is making pasta. I love using Tagliatelle with roasted meat, especially when I have some delicious Jus to combine it with. A simple dish that’s full of taste. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin share [...]

I was meeting up with a friend to try out some dishes. We were experimenting with Octopus salad so we had some of the octopus left over. Cooking all day long made us hungry, so I decided to fix us a pasta. I boil the Spaghetti in the sauce which gives a marvelous result. The [...]

A simple yet delicate pasta dish. I have posted a similar pasta dish lately. This one comes out quite differently though. The mint in the sauce give the pasta a summery touch of freshness. It is full in flavor but light at the same time. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz [...]

A fabulous dish for those who can’t decide if they prefer Risotto or Pasta. This dish combines both. Kritharotto – Κριθαρότo – uses the Greek pasta Kritharaki that is shaped like a rice corn (also known as Orzo). The dish is also prepared like a risotto, which gives it a perfectly creamy texture and a [...]

Pasta often is a easy to make dish. This recipe is particularly easy to make and tastes delicious. It only has few ingredients, the main one is Zucchini. I make this dish a lot when time is rare or I have a particular gusto for spaghetti. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook [...]

Was mich an der griechischen Fastenküche so begeistert ist, daß sie recht modern ist. Nicht daß Spaghetti Bolognese eine neue Erfindung wäre, aber die Verwendung von Bio-Sojagranulat, zu der die Authorin des Klosterküche Kochbuchs rät, ist eine sehr Zeitgemäße Zutat. Dieser Sugho ist ausgesprochen schmackhaft und Fleisch fehlt einem hierbei wirklich nicht. Den Käse habe [...]

I love eating Gnocchi and one of my falourite veggies is fresh spinache. Combining the two results in one of my favourite Gnocchi dishes. Freshly made Gnocchi with juicy spinache and melted Feta cheese are devine. This is a truly simple and easy to make vegetarian dish thaty offers lots of flavour. Bookmark on Delicious [...]

This is a simple and delicious dish for lovers of fresh salmon. I love experimenting with different forms and shapes of pasta and this is the outcome of my recent trials. The large size pasta goes very well with the big chunks of fresh fish that slowly fall apart and free their aroma. I usually [...]

Yuvetsi could be considered a kind of stew. It comes with veal but as well with sea food. A main ingredient is small pasta like Kritharaki but any small size pasta will do. I have chosen to cook a Yuvetsi with Octopus. You can cook this dish with frozen Octopus when you don’t have a [...]