Humble Crumble

The term ‘fast food’ often conjures up images of a soggy burger and shoestring fries promoted by ridiculous characters. The reality is that it is often saturated in fat,  pretty goping  and often disappointing leading into regret over the consumption, (unless of course it’s 3am and you have had a big night out , in which case it transforms itself into a sumptuous 3 course, gourmet meal that delights). (more…)

Thanks to the stealth ebay assassin skills of Nina, our kitchen is now sporting a much larger fridge freezer.  Now what better use of extra freezer space is there than to fill it? …With sorbet! (more…)

There were lots of great things that emerged during the 1970’s; David Bowie, Mork & Mindy,  Boney M,  Abba,  choppers,  roller skates,  me….  however my all time favourite, like so many things is making a come back, the much maligned prawn cocktail. (more…)

Tzatziki like Hommous, is another common Greek meze. Used as a dip for flat bread as an appetiser and often as a sauce for souvlaki, Greek tzatziki is cooling and refreshing on a hot day.

• 500gms thick Greek yoghurt – the thicker the better. If Greek yoghurt is unavailable strain plain yoghurt in a muslin cloth for 10 minutes to remove excess whey.
• 1 Lebanese cucumber (telegraph will suffice if you can’t get Lebanese).
• 1-2 Garlic cloves minced (add more if you are a garlic fan).
• 1 Tsp fresh or dried chopped dill leaf.
• 3-4 Tblspns virgin olive oil
• Salt to taste.
• 2 Tspn fresh lemon juice.

Grate the cucumber and squeeze the excess water out with your hands or through a sieve. Like the yoghurt you remove as much liquid as possible. Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl and chill for 2 hours. Serve the finished tzatziki with grilled flat bread or souvlaki.

Smile it's tzatziki time.

This is one of the simplest and best known salads, there are a many variations on Greek salad the best are those with fresh ripe ingredients. This is a simple Greek salad recipe that I picked up in Athens. (more…)

This is a dead easy way to impress friends with your kitchen skills because people think making hummous is difficult. (more…)