Now that we've all taken to testing our culinary skills, Christina Vlahouli urges us to try out easy-to-make Greek comfort food. Her courgettes with minced meat recipe captures the wholesomeness of home-cooking as few dishes do. Ingredients: 6-8 medium round courgettes 1 kilo ground beef 2 tablespoon olive oil + a little ...
Read moreKonstantinos Votsalas suggests a three-ingredient, low-carb, fresh and light salad to usher in the end of lockdown. Ingredients: (1 serving) 2 tomatoes, peeled 1 oz. (90 gr.) formaela cheese, cut into 3 slices 2 tbsp. extra-virgin Greek olive oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste A few small sprigs o...
Read more“Ask not what you can do for your country, ask what’s for lunch.” Orson Welles’ cheeky quote was the inspiration for Vassilenas restaurant, celebrating its centennial anniversary this year, as they decided to open their kitchens by cooking for the most vulnerable section of Athenian society, the homeless, during the quarantine period. ...
Read moreWith most restaurants closed, celebrated Greek gastronomy chefs are taking to the kitchen to prepare meals for frontline medical workers. Elena Panayides reports on how these gourmet meals, served with a generous side portion of TLC (tender loving care) are reminders of our connectivity, even in isolation. [gallery link="file...
Read moreA timely promotional tool for Greece, The Trip To Greece promises plenty of mouth-watering Mediterranean meals – with a side helping of ancient ruins and stunning seascapes. Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon reunite to follow in Odysseus’ footsteps in director Michael Winterbottom’s culinary and comedic travelogue series, The Trip to Greece. ...
Read moreYou want the trappings of Easter minus the long hours slaving over a barbecue? Athens Insider has the answer to your Easter prayers for a festive Paschal meal, delivered to your doorstep. Lots of wine, an orgy of succulent spit-roast lamb and kokoretsi, an egg-cracking competition and much merriment – a lot of reasons why we l...
Read moreAcclaimed chef, cookbook author, TV host and passionate culinary ambassador Diane Kochilas dons her apron to create Easter delicious recipes and an Easter menu. Cretan Braised Lamb & Greens with Egg-Lemon Sauce - Arni Fricasse This dish is made all over Greece, but this particular version, the original of which calls for a ...
Read moreChristina Vlahoulis, private chef and culinary expert, is spending quality quarantine time in her Athens kitchen, whipping up a storm of savoury and sweet delights. She’s sharing some of her recent Greek dishes with Athens Insider, hoping to bring out the budding chef in us all. TARAMOSALATA – FISH ROE DIP (Serves 4) INGREDIENTS:...
Read moreWhen the great Corona Chronicles will be written stress-baking will surely feature as the coping mechanism of choice. Anna Roins on why she turns to her oven for quality mother-daughter moments and a sense of normalcy in the midst of the Corona chaos. At the time of writing this, coronavirus-related illness had killed over a t...
Read moreThe one thing we can be sure of is that this period in isolation will teach us a few precious life-skills, and most of us will end up becoming better cooks! Chef Nikos Karathanos suggests comforting recipes, easy enough to follow, whether you’re a seasoned home-cook or a kitchen-shy novice. Don your aprons, and succumb to the indulgent, t...
Read moreMake the most of the lockdown and try and master a few classic Greek desserts. Private chef and culinary expert, Christina Vlahoulis, is spending quality quarantine time in her Athens kitchen, whipping up a storm of Greek delights such as the always classic baklava. It’s time to face your fears of phyllo and dive head first into this baki...
Read moreInsider shares five top tables where you can enjoy sumptuous seafood feasts with a clean conscience. Varoulko After thirty years in the business, one would have expected Chef Lefteris Lazarou to hang his apron and let his reputation do the talking. Lazarou continues to surprise by producing a succession of visually st...
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