Lyndey & Blair’s Taste of Greece

Stuffed Eggplants

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Stuffed Eggplants

Papoutsakia or stuffed eggplants translates to ‘little shoes’ in Greek. It is one of the many Ladera (pronounced lathera) dishes, cooked with lots of […]

Slow Roasted Lamb with Salad of Black-Eyed Peas & Herbs

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Slow Roasted Lamb with Salad of Black-Eyed Peas & Herbs

Greek cuisine is rightly famous for cooking lamb on the bone so get ready early and […]

Greek Cheesecake with Muscatels

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Greek Cheesecake with Muscatels

Blair and I really enjoyed the nectar sweet Samos wine when we drank it in Athens, so thought it would be perfect […]

Char-Grilled Octopus

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Char-Grilled Octopus
Xtapódi stí skára

We ate this dish at the taverna on Karathona Beach when filming Lyndey & Blair’s Taste of Greece TV series. The menu […]

Zucchini, Dill and Mint Fritters

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Zucchini, Dill and Mint Fritters

Kolokithókeftedes may aníthos kai diósmo

Vegetable fritters are very popular and may be battered and deep-fried. However, I find this method for […]

Swordfish Souvlaki with Capers and Dill

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Swordfish Souvlaki with Capers and Dill

Souvláki ksiféas may capári kai aníthos

These delicious Swordfish Souvlaki with capers and dill are the perfect canape or bite to […]

Okra Ladthera

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Okra Ladthera

Cooked at Ithomi Restaurant (overlooking Ancient Messine). Stavroula, the cook and mother of the owner of this restaurant, deep-fries her okra first and explained […]