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If you’ve ever wondered how Greeks eat so many vegetables and actually enjoy them, the answer is ladera (λαδερά). These are the dishes that taught me vegetables can be a meal, not just a side dish. The word comes from “ladi” (λάδι), meaning olive oil, and that tells you everything you...

When I first started learning how to cook, every day brought a new challenge. What surprised me, though, was that even after gaining experience, I’d still encounter unexpected difficulties. It’s frustrating when you’re confident in a recipe, but something still goes wrong when you least expect it....

Homemade sun-dried tomatoes are an absolute must-have in my pantry, for enriching so many simple dishes with that complex, savoury and warming Mediterranean flavour. If you are wondering how to make sun dried cherry tomatoes in the UK, I have a clarification for you - this recipe isn’t a...

Moving to the UK, the idea of ‘afternoon tea’ was anathema to us. In Greece, the equivalent would be meeting up for a coffee and perhaps a sweet bite or pastry, probably in the late morning. It’s such a crucial part of Greek socialising that we even wrote a...