Fooodlove25 recipes
Tasty food blog featuring easy Greek and Mediterranean-inspired recipes.
Greek Baked Feta (Bougiourdi)
Feta cheese is truly a Greek treasure and a staple ingredient in our traditional cuisine.
Pistachio and Pear Loaf Cake
The nut obsession in my family runs deep! I never knew how far the love for pistachios would go until much to my surprise, it started showing up on our grocery list every week.
Greek Beetroot Salad (Patzarosalata)
Greece is known for its tasty vegetables and beetroots are no exception.
Pizza Bread
It’s been a while since I started my quest to find the best pizza dough, and while I’m still searching, I have something that tastes very similar and everyone loves it almost as much as pizza! My family has always had a soft spot for pizza.
Carrot Cake with Yogurt Cream
What’s a Greek carrot cake, I hear you ask? Well, for me, all things Greek use Greek yoghurt wherever possible! So yes, this is a carrot cake without cream cheese -I substitute in that tart, rich tang of Greek yoghurt instead, to make for a slightly.
Greek Pasta Pie - Makaronopita
Sometimes indulgence is the only way forward, and this carb fest is a real treat! Makaronopita, or Greek pasta pie, uses indulgent pastry, pasta, evaporated milk and feta cheese to ensure no stone is left unturned on your journey to the ultimate in comfort.
Mozzarella and Chorizo Peppers
As you may know by now, I’m a veggie - but the rest of my family aren’t! Although they’re happy to eat tasty veggie meals a lot of the time, they sometimes ask for meat.
Spinach and Feta Galettes
These spinach and feta galettes are a mouthwatering veggie breakfast, or lunch, to satisfy and satiate.
Pasta with Roquefort Sauce
What is Roquefort sauce? It’s simply a savoury, cheesy sauce made from Roquefort cheese.
Cheese Croquettes
Cheese croquettes are a very common meze, and are found in most tavernas in Greece - especially in the islands, like Rhodes, where I am from! Homemade cheese croquettes are just amazing, though - they’re well worth making at home and not just saving.
Ham and Cheese Pie
This ham and cheese pie is a homemade version of something you often find in Greek bakeries and pastry shops.
Spinach Tart
I like to make a good old spinach pie, a Spanakopita, but this mixes up that old favourite into something new.
Mini Cheese pies
These mini cheese pies are so tasty, and so handy! The ideal snack for packed lunches, picnics and birthdays, they are simple to make and everyone seems to love them.
Pull-apart Garlic Bread
Sometimes we all need an evening in front of the TV; a sofa night watching a film is sometimes the only remedy for a hard week! Whether it’s just me and my husband or the whole family snuggled up, this pull-apart garlic bread recipe is a frequently-requested.
Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies
You’ve heard of red velvet cake, now try fooodlove’s red velvet chocolate chip cookies! Don’t you hate it when you buy a bag of cookies and they snap like a biscuit?! For me, a cookie has to be squidgy and bendy; crisp on the surface but gooey inside.
