An easy to make take on Greek pastitsio, a dish with layers of pasta, a tasty meat and tomato sauce, and a creamy bechamel sauce! Pastitsio is a Greek dish that consists of layers of pasta, a meat and tomato sauce and a thick and creamy bechamel sauce. Normally the pasta used would be a...

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A one-pan Greek style rice with beef and eggplant in a tasty tomato sauce! Moussaka is a Greek dish typically containing layers of eggplant, a meat sauce, and a bechamel sauce and it takes a bit of time to make it. This dish is inspired by the flavours of moussaka as a quick and easy...

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A simple pasta inspired by the flavours of moussaka with lamb and eggplant tomato sauce! Moussaka is one of my favourite ways to enjoy eggplant and the flavours also work well in pasta! This pasta version of moussaka has all of the flavours of the original dish with a lot less effort! The main ingredients...

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Tender baked eggplant, potatoes, and zucchini with meat sauce and a creamy topping! Moussaka is a Mediterranean dish which typically contains layers of eggplant, a meat sauce and a milk based sauce. At this time of year I like to use a few different vegetables including zucchini, eggplant and potatoes. This dish takes a bit...

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Gyros filled with moist, tender, and crispy lamb that are so easy to make at home! Gyros are a Mediterranean dish where meat is cooked on a vertical rotisserie (similar to Doner kebab), sliced and served in pitas, along with other ingredients such as tomato, onion, fried potatoes, and tzatziki. Local restaurants generally have a...

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A simple dry rub that’s sweet, spicy and all kinds of tasty, perfect for chicken, beef and pork! An easy way to kick up the flavour of any meat is to season it, whether by simply sprinkling on some salt and pepper or using a blend of spices or a marinade. A dry rub is...

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A tasty homemade madras lamb curry with a blend of warm spices! Madras curry is an Indian restaurant, and an English pub, staple and it’s pretty easy to make at home! The recipe itself is pretty straight forward but it does require a few spices to make the madras curry powder, though you could use...

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Grilled minced beef/lamb seasoned with warm spices along with fresh mint and parsley on stick! Grilled meat on a stick are among my favourite summer foods! Normally I like to grab some meat, like chicken breast, beef, lamb, etc., cut it into bite sized pieces, marinate it, skewer it up and grill it but you...

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Smokey Greek style grilled lamb gyros stuffed, fries, greek salad and cool and creamy tzatziki! One of the best things about the summer is the ability to cook outside on the grill and I like to use the grill as often as possible! These grilled lamb gyros are a great way to do some of...

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Lamb chops in a Greek style marinade with olive oil, lemon, garlic and oregano that are grilled to smokey perfection! Next up for your grilling enjoyment are these tasty greek style grilled lamb chops! The lamb chops are marinated in a a Greek style marinade consisting of olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano and yogurt...

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