CRETAN ARTICHOKES WITH EGG-LEMON SAUCE Pairs with: Κρητικός Τοπικός Λιάτικο INGREDIENTS 1 kg artichokes 2/3 cup olive oil 6-7 fresh spring onions 2 tablespoons dill, finely chopped 2 tablespoons flour (or cornflour) 1 cup vegetable broth Juice of 2 lemons 2 eggs A little salt Freshly ground pepper 3-4 cut potatoes 1 carrot, sliced into […]
STUFFED CABBAGE LEAVES Paired with: Κρητικός Τοπικός Λιάτικο INGREDIENTS 1 tender medium cabbage Juice of 2 lemons (preferably organic) Salt 3/4 cup olive oil for the filling 8 – 9 large dry onions, finely chopped 1/2 cup olive oil Juice of 1 lemon (preferably organic) 1 glass of white rice (Carolina, nychaki, etc.), washed and […]
SMOKED LAMB Paired with: Κρητικός Τοπικός Κοτσιφάλι INGREDIENTS 1 kilo of lamb 1 cup of extra virgin olive oil Oregano White or red wine EXECUTION We wash and drain the meat well. In a shallow and wide pot. We put the olive oil in a pot and when it warms up, we add the meat […]
CRETAN DAKOS – KOYKOYVAGIA Paired with: Κρητικός Τοπικός Βηλάνα Κoνάκι Λευκό INGREDIENTS 1 Cretan barley rusk 1 large ripe tomato 100 grams of Cretan sour mizithra cheese Olive oil Oregano Salt Pepper Olives or capers EXECUTION Grate the tomato on a grater or in a multi-purpose food processor and place it on top of the […]
CRETAN PILAF FROM kID GOAT OR LAMB Paired with: Κρητικός Τοπικός Βηλάνα Κoνάκι Λευκό INGREDIENTS(for about 10 people) 1 kilo of kid goat or lamb ½ chicken 3 teacups of rice 2 tablespoons of fresh butter, goat or sheep 1 large lemon Salt Pepper EXECUTION Place the kid goat and the chicken in two […]
CRETAN OFTI POTATO WITH CHEESES Paired with: Domenico Βιδιανό INGREDIENTS 5-6 medium-sized potatoes of similar size A spoonful of sour mizithra cheese from Crete or crumbled feta for each potato A stick of Cretan gruyere for each potato (the size of half a matchbox) and 2-3 tablespoons grated 2 tablespoons olive oil 1-2 green onions, […]
CHANIA-STYLE BOUREKI paired with: Domenico Βιδιανό INGREDIENTS 2-3 medium zucchinis 2-3 medium potatoes 100g feta cheese 100g cream cheese or mizithra 100g gruyere cheese 1 tsp dried mint or a little fresh mint, finely chopped 150g milk 70g all-purpose flour 1 coffee cup of olive oil Salt-pepper Breadcrumbs for sprinkling Extra flour for dusting EXECUTION […]
MEAT PIE Paired with: Domenico Θραψαθήρι INGREDIENTS 1 kilo of lamb 1 kilo of fresh, sweet anthotyro or mizithra cheese Cinnamon 1 egg A little sesame Salt and fresh pepper A little butter for greasing the pan 2 thick pastry sheets EXECUTION In a pot, we put plenty of water and bring it to a […]
CRETAN CARBONARA WITH APÁKI Paired with: Domenico Θραψαθήρι INGREDIENTS 500 grams of skoufichta macaroni (a Cretan pasta variety) 200 grams of aged Graviera cheese 250 grams of apaki (Cretan cured meat) 6 egg yolks from organic eggs Freshly ground pepper Sea salt Parsley EXECUTION We boil the skoufichta macaroni in plenty of salted water until […]
SNAILS WITH BULGUR WHEAT Paired with: Domenico Λιάτικο Κονάκι Λευκό Ξηρό Κονάκι Ερυθρό Ξηρό Κονάκι Ροζέ Ξηρό INGREDIENTS 1 kilo snails 1 glass of olive oil 1/2 kilo sour trahana (a type of grain product) 1 onion, finely chopped 5 ripe tomatoes, finely chopped Salt Pepper EXECUTION Place the snails in a bowl with water […]