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Black eyed Peas are a staple for Sarakostí, the Greek fasting/lenting period that starts on Clean Monday (Greek Shrove Tuesday), these peas are the epitome of why a Vegan diet is just as nutritious as a carnivore one! If you want to follow the Greek Lent period to cleanse your...

Greek Fava with Extra Virgin Olive oil

Fava in Greek is yellow split peas, this is the Greek hummus, not chickpeas as many believe. Fava is a simple yet very tasty dish that is at its best when served with a generous drizzling of Extra Virgin olive oil and topped with raw Vatika or caramelised onions.

Greek Spinach salad

Spinach in Greece is many times replaced with a form of wild spinach usually found on the mountain slopes, there are many varieties but the most famous is Vlita (Slender Amaranth or Green Amaranth in English), they have a deep green colour and slightly bitter flavour which is what contributes...

Chestnut and pumpkin soup

Greek chestnut, pumpkin and nutmeg soup, an amazing winter warmer, great for comfort food but also as a starter for the Christmas table! Chestnut trees are all over the Greek mountains and are available during the winter seasons in Greece, a popular treat on almost every street corner is grilled...

Christmas salad

We Greeks love our salads! not only because it;s the best way to eat in summer when the heat is above 90°F but also because it gives us back our dignity when scoffing up all that Christmas food! But it is Christmas after all and you can just have green...

Gaea Greek Taramasalata spread

Who hasn't had that dusty pink coloured Greek dip called taramasalata? This is a Greek's best friend during the Sarakostí period (Lent). It's not easy to give up meat, fish and dairy in one go! Unless you have taramasalata and bread! So here is our favourite Taramasalata recipe creamy, smooth...

Gaea green olive filo pastry pie

Who doesn't like the crumbly crunch of filo pastry? If you have filo sheets all you need to do is layer them in a roasting tin of any shape or size and fill it with your favourite ingredients, this is our take on green olive filo pastry pie, with asparagus,...

Gaea Greek Salad

It isn't rocket science for sure, but let's settle this once and for all. Ho to make an authentic Greek salad? You can put whatever you want but if you really want to remond your taste buds of Greece, follow our recipe. Read the tips to get this perfect!