greek – airinie

Moussaka

I had 2 wonderful visitors from Malaysia a few weeks ago. These 2 ladies (Zaza and Maton) are super travellers! They went to Santorini and Meteora, amongst a lot of other places. But a trip to Greece would be incomplete if they didn’t have a chance to taste moussaka. So I decided to make some for…

How to: Avgolemono (Egg-Lemon Sauce)

I made egg-lemon sauce the other day, for a Greek dish called ‘Fricassee’ (recipe coming up next month!), and a memory came flashing by (of a friend gesticulating angrily at the TV when the egg-lemon sauce was being made in a horrible way) and I had to smile and I thought, hey this would…

Greek Roast Lamb with Lemon and Oregano

Easter is near, and what is a more suitable dish for the Greek Orthodox Easter than Roast Lamb. This is cooked in a tangy lemon marinade, and the bottom of the baking tray was lined with thinly sliced potatoes. The cooking juices will cook the potatoes and make them taste all yummy and lemony, like…