Meat

stew stifado beef ribeye
Meat

Stew (Stifado) Beef Ribeye

Stew – Stifado is a succulent slow-cooked meat.  A good stifado has well-matched flavours: sweet, spicy, meaty with a hint of sour, with a combination of melt-in-the-mouth textures.  It is fair to say this dish is very moreish. Fact: Have you ever wondered how some stews have this melt in […]

cretan rice
Rice, Meat

How to make Cretan rice known as “Gamopilafo”

The history of the Cretan rice begins in western Crete, but it has become a tradition of every home throughout the island since it is often cooked. Made from rice, chicken broth and stakovoutyro (the famous sun-kissed butter from Chania). The Cretan rice as a wedding dish symbolises fertility and […]

Marinade for lamb roast
Meat

Marinade for lamb roast.

Raw pork, seafood, beef and poultry may contain harmful bacteria which may contaminate the marinade. Marinating should be done in the refrigerator to inhibit bacterial growth.