Featured from Australia~ Story of Stefania
June 29, 2019Meet Story of Stefania Hello, beautiful friends all around the world! I am really excited to do this 2 part featured post this weekend for many reasons but the main one is that this beautiful talented Greek lady who owns Story of Stefania will be showcased in my second COOKBOOK. Although I can’t say too much about the book yet, what I will say is Maria Trovas shares a beautiful recipe along with information about Story of Stefania & more! Maria Trovas the name behind Story of Stefania, might sound familiar to you. She was featured on my blog many…
Strawberry Basil Infused Lemonade
Happy Friday beautiful friends!! Are you guys staying cool during this hot Summer? One of my most favorite summer drinks is LEMONADE! Yes I once was one of the cute little kids selling lemonade at my house…
Greek Freddo Cappuccino
I wish I was saying hello from Greece, but not yet. 🙂 I have been craving a Greek freddo cappuccino for many many months and missing that! Summer is upon us so that means we need something…
Greek Infused Mastic Coffee
Hello, beautiful friends, I hope you are having a great start to your Monday! On today’s post, I have a very tasty Greek coffee recipe. To prepare you for this recipe, you will need the following items:…
Delicious 3 Layer Cheesecake
Summer is coming and that means fresh Summer produce is on the way!! I love strawberries and can’t wait to pick our fresh strawberries from the garden. For mother’s day, I made a 3 layer cheesecake with…
Beet Root Raviolis (Handmade Dough)
Hello food lovers! I have decided to create two DELICIOUS beet recipes! One savory and one sweet! We GOT THE BEET RECIPES right here!! For the beet lovers, I think you will enjoy this oh so yummy…
Greek Style Mojito Drink
Happy Cinco De Mayo friends! Are you celebrating today? 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽 I have been testing literally 300 + recipes for my next cookbook. One of my favorite recipes in this book is this very own mojito with a…
Tsoureki French Toast~ A Must Try!
We hope you had a beautiful Greek Easter with your family and friends!! If you have leftover tsoureki from Easter, don’t throw it away! Save your stale tsoureki, and make this delicious recipe. Wait, stale doesn’t sound…
Delicious Greek Easter Cookies
Koulourakia~ Greek Easter Cookies The best Greek buttery cookies that are scented with orange zest and ouzo. Give this simple recipe a try for Greek Easter and your family will enjoy I am sure. Ingredients: 1/2…
Dyeing Easter Eggs The Natural Way
Greek Easter countdown!! Speaking of Greek Easter, how about your eggs?? Did you dye your eggs? I love the way our Easter eggs turned out this year! Better yet, it’s an all natural way to dye your…
Greek Easter
Hello beautiful friends! We hope you have been enjoying your April so far. This Easter we are doing something a little different on the blog. Instead of sharing recipes here on Kouzounas Kitchen we decided to…
Delicious Beef Youvetsi
Oh it is a beautiful day my friends! I am cooking up a storm these past few months while preparing recipes for the upcoming cookbook. 🙂 I am sharing a delicious Greek comfort food on today’s post.…
How To Make Fresh Pasta (No Pasta Machine)
Happy 6 years to Kouzounas Kitchen! Thank you so much to all you beautiful people for following. We look forward to sharing new recipes in 2019 and hope you enjoy. Oh it has been a really long…
Lagana Bread~ Clean Monday Bread
Καθαρή Δευτέρα~ Clean Monday as we call it in our Greek culture. (Read more about Kathari Deftera here.) Every year on clean Monday, which is tomorrow February 19th we enjoy this delicious lagana~ λαγάνα bread. I made my first…
Tsoureki with Cardamom & Nutella Filling
Greek Easter is coming April 28th and that means I need to get my tsoureki ready to go! I know we technically have 2 months to prepare but hey I like to give you guys enough time…
The Fresh Aromas of Vyzantion Bakery
Visit a beautiful family owned bakery in Athens! Introducing Byzantion Bakery.
Visit Beautiful Andros
7 Days In Greek Paradise All of you who follow my blog will be aware of the intensity with which I feel my Greek soul. Coincidentally, my wine advisor for my forthcoming book is also half Greek…
Valentine’s Day Desserts
Enjoy two delicious desserts from Kouzounas Kitchen. Mini Lemon Meringue Tarts & Eggless Chocolate Mousse Recipes
Feta Saganaki with Ouzo Honey Sauce
One of my most favorite Greek mezes in the world is saganaki! You can use many different Greek cheeses but some that are popular are; feta, halloumi, or Kefalotyri. When I worked and lived on the island…
Strapatsada~ Greek Egg Tomato Scramble
Strapatsada~ Kagianas ~Greek Egg Scramble This is a very popular dish in many parts of Greece but I am taking it back to my families region of Mani. Some may know this dish Strapatsada or some…
The Story of Moussaka
Thank you to my dear friend Bill Warry who is a wonderful friend and wine sommelier. Please do check out his amazing article and recipe. You can find out more about Bill Warry over on Cyprus Alive…
Merry Christmas~ 🎄🎄🎁🎁
Merry Christmas~ Καλά Χριστούγεννα!! Wishing you and your family a beautiful Christmas filled with love, joy, and happiness. ❤️❤️ Looking for a few delicious last minute sweet Christmas recipes? Check them out here. Kourambiedes~ Greek Christmas Cookies…
Deck The Halls with Chocolate Truffles
Falalala la la la la!! Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to those who celebrate. I wish you and your loved ones an amazing Christmas filled with love, joy, and happiness. I can’t believe 2019 is only a…
Greek Spanakopita Dip
Hello, my beautiful friends! It has been quiet on Kouzounas Kitchen for many reasons but one major reason comes to mind is my next cookbook is in the works! Although the past few days I have come…
Simply The Best Melomakarona
Tis the season for delicious melomakarona. It’s not a Greek Christmas in our house until you smell the amazing aroma of melomakarona cookies baking in the oven. Since these are one of my all-time favorite holiday cookies,…
Cooking with Framboise ~ Pacific Rim Wine Company
Hello foodies! I hope you all survived your Thanksgiving feast and enjoyed family time. On today’s post, we are talking wine- chocolate- and flourless cake. Wine and chocolate are probably my most favorite yet evil things!! I…
Flavorful Beet Dip Recipe
Happy Thanksgiving beautiful friends from near and far. Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful day. On today’s post I wanted to share a tasty beet dip which would be perfect for your holiday cooking. 🌿🌿…
Greek Lemon Potatoes
Hello foodies! I am so happy to be back on here with another tasty Fall recipe. Greek lemon potatoes are absolutely one of my all-time favorite Greek dishes. You can pair this recipe with many delicious…
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween my beautiful friends. May you have an amazing day filled with sweets and love. Here is an amazing Greek dessert that anyone will enjoy. Pumpkin Baklava Recipe A special treat during this Fall…
Roasted Tomato & Basil Soup
Hello beautiful friends!! I am sharing with you today an amazing soup recipe that includes many of my garden vegetables. Our tomatoes are growing like crazy and I wanted to make a Fall-like soup. Roasted Tomato &…
Meet Mikaela~ a Woman of Many Passions
Hello beautiful friends! I am so excited to start the Fall season off with some fabulous features on Kouzounas Kitchen blog. Many of my blog posts all have one thing in common… love for the Greek culture. …
Fluffiest Scrambled Eggs (1 Serving)
Hello beautiful foodies! I am so sorry it has been quiet on the blog. I just got back from my Greece and London trip. I can not wait to talk all about my travels so stay tuned…
Thinking of The Beautiful Souls In Greece
My heart is heavy today as I write to you from my home in California. Greece has suffered one of the most TRAGIC wildfires in history! I don’t think anyone was prepared for this kind of tragedy…
Summer Crimson Berry Iced Tea Lemonade
Here is a refreshing iced tea lemonade that will have your taste buds dancing! I am super excited to announce my new line of teas has arrived!! Excited to share with the Apple Hill customers and can’t…
Watermelon Mint & Lemon Popsicles
Hello July! I can’t believe how fast Summer is going by and how hot it is in Northern California. I am testing new popsicle recipes for my next book which is all about Summer Greek food! Did…
Lahanodolmades~ Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Recipe
Hello beautiful foodie friends! I hope your weekend treated you well with yummy food, good company, and a relaxing day. It has been quite slow on my blog for the past months because of a few reasons.…
Pita Bread On The BBQ
Happy Tuesday friends! I am excited to share this delicious pita bread recipe with y’all. Pita bread on the BBQ is absolutely delicious and you must try it. In my opinion it’s the perfect Summer bread. Pita…
Moist Marbled Banana Bread (Eggless)
Happy weekend my friends. I hope you are enjoying your weekend and maybe it’s filled with yummy eats? What are you cooking? On today’s post, I wanted to share a NEW banana bread recipe that involves chocolate and…
Diples~ A Simple Way To Make These Greek Delights
This is such a fun post for me because I adore diples. What are diples you ask? Diples or thiples come from the Peloponnese region of Greece. My father has a huge appreciation for these yummy Greek pastries.…
Featured Post~ Meet Cooked with Love Aprons
On today’s featured post I am introducing a super creative individual who is the mastermind behind Cooked with Love Aprons. Meet Pat Plona, a creative seamstress who has a love for creating handmade unique aprons. I had the…
Healthy Banana Greek Yogurt Muffins
Happy Wednesday my friends!! As we say in Greek, Kalo Mina which means happy month! Here is a NEW delicious moist banana muffin recipe. My family destroyed these in a matter of minutes, so I do hope…
Swimming With Hope Blog & Sponsor
Happy Friday friends!! I am super excited to sponsor my dear friend Lizzie’s blog~ Swimming with Hope. If you are a fan of the Greek islands, then you MUST follow her blog. Not only does Lizzie have…
Simple Bean Dip (Vegetarian & Vegan)
Happy weekend friends! I really had a great week so far, especially since my dear friends on Instagram took over my account! Thank you so much to Lizzie & Darren for being my featured guests and you…
Chocolate Salami Recipe
Happy Tuesday my friends! I hope your week is way warmer than what we are having. We just got 10 inches of snow in Pollock Pines, and I am slowly adjusting to this freezing weather. 🙂 Soooo…
TMI TAG AWARD
Hi, I was tagged by fellow blogger Mistimaan, who I thank so much! I haven’t done one of these fun tags in a while so this will be interesting. I hope you enjoy my answers. TMI Q &…
Weekend Dessert~ Creme Caramel
Happy weekend foodies! Weekends call for delicious sweets. Do you agree?? Enjoy from Kouzounas Kitchen to your kitchen. 🙂 Creme Caramel Recipe Servings: 6 Ingredients: Caramel sauce 1/2 cup of organic sugar 2 tablespoons of water 1…
Lemon Garlic Cilantro Hummus
Happy Thursday evening! I hope you all enjoyed your Valentine’s day. We celebrated our 6 year anniversary yesterday. Tomorrow we are headed to Lake Tahoe to try out a Greek restaurant called Artemis in south shore. Have…
Tiropita Strifti Recipe & Video
I am so excited to share this recipe with you all! One of my all-time favorite traditional cheese pie recipes. Strifti meaning in a spiral shape, and made with my homemade phyllo dough recipe which you can…
Valentine’s Day Vegetarian Pizza
Hello foodie lovers! I hope you are having an amazing weekend so far. On today’s post, we are talking vegetarian pizza. We are slowly getting into fasting recipes for Greek Easter coming up. My parents asked me to…
The Power of Yoga~ Featured Yogi Semina
I am so excited to share this post with you all. My dear friend Semina Pantazi agreed to come on Kouzounas Kitchen for a feature all about her yogi journey and passions. Follow us with a little…
Tiropita~ Feta Cheese Pie Triangles
Hello beautiful friends! I hope you are enjoying your Wednesday. While I am listening to Parios, I decided to bring some new delicious recipes your way. For those who don’t follow me on Instagram, you should. I…
Galaktoboureko~ Greek Custard Pie
Hello friends! On tonight’s post, it is all about a Greek sweet that I grew up enjoying as a kid. After running a couple miles today, I am feeling guilty posting this but hey galaktoboureko in moderation…
Scratch Made Phyllo Dough
Yes, phyllo dough is hard to make and very time consuming, but I found a trick!! I wanted to share with those of you who have a hard time making phyllo, or those who haven’t tried yet.…
5th Greek Dinner Around the World
Who’s joining us for the Greek Dinner Around The World? January 15th come join us in celebrating our Greek culture.
Traditional Greek Coffee Recipe
Hello beautiful friends! New Year means new recipes for you all. 🙂 On today’s post, I wanted to share a little bit about my love for my yiayia. I have received an outpour of love and many…
Featured New Year’s Eve Post~ Home Chef Kreso
Happy New Year’s Eve to all! I am excited to introduce a delightful home chef who has such a huge passion for cooking!! I love introducing new foodies on Kouzounas Kitchen, so please give a warm welcome…
How To Prevent The Flu & Cold The Greek Way
Oh it’s that time of the season where we are struggling with the cold & flu!! Guess who has a cold right now? Moi!! I actually did really well this entire season without getting the flu, but…
Live Life With A Little Spice
I have exciting news to share with you!! What happens when you take two bloggers completely on the other side of the world from each other, and put their creative minds together to come up with an…
Holiday Orange Vanilla Coconut Bundt Cake
Tis the season for tasty bundt cakes!! The other day I sent a dozen mini “Nothing Bundt Cakes” to my grandmother for her 92nd birthday. Why didn’t I mail her this bundt cake?! 🙂 Anything with orange…
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is about giving “thanks.” So I just wanted to share a small note with my dear Kouzounas Kitchen readers. Giving Thanks So tonight I delivered baklava to a lady I met 2 days ago at Safeway…
Instant Pot Rizogalo Recipe
Here’s a post I couldn’t wait to share with you all! Okay so my mom introduced me to the Instant Pot when I came back to Greece. Have you heard of the Instant Pot ? If not…
Introducing Kontos Foods
Featured Products From Kontos Foods! Don’t Miss The Delicious Fall Recipes In This Post!!
Featured Chef: Overnight Coconut French Toast Souffle Recipe!
Happy Sunday evening foodies! I am sorry it has been quiet on Kouzounas Kitchen blog. These days have been very busy for me since we are at Apple Hill once again! If you live in Northern California…
Fig Apple Pear Scone Recipe
Oh how I love Fall baking, especially with our very own apples!! Today’s recipe is simple, and very tasty. My moms friend asked for this recipe as she tasted one of these delicious scones, and said “Must…
Greek Coffee By The Greek Wives Club
Happy mid week my friends! Our weather has officially changed drastically from very hot to cold!! We now live in Pollock Pines, and I am trying to adjust to this cold weather. How about some delicious Greek…
Abel’s Acres Apple Hill Is Open!!
Hello beautiful friends! It has been a very busy past few weeks, and I apologize my blog has been quiet. I promise some delicious recipes to come soon. 🙂 It is that time of the year where…
Tzatziki Heaven
The recipe you have been all waiting for! Are you ready for some stinky breath? Lol just kidding, but you might want to stay away from your significant other once you dip into this tzatziki recipe. 🙂…
Tasty Sweet Potato Fries
Happy Mother’s Day to my beautiful mom, and to all the mother’s out there. May you have a very special day filled with love, joy, and happiness. Today’s post we are talking about a delicious sweet potato…
Simple Spinach Horta
Happy Monday foodies!! What’s on your dinner table this evening? I’m happy to share this super easy and healthy side dish on the blog. What is horta you might ask? Horta in Greek means weeds. (Wild mountain…
Warm Me Up: Chai Tea Latte
Happy new week to you!! I miss our warm California weather.. Where did it go? Rain, rain go away, please don’t ever come back again, or at least anytime soon. 🙂 My boyfriend who is an amazing…
Greek Keftedes~ Maniatiko Style
Greek Keftedes~ Maniatiko Style Recipe Ingredients: Oil for frying 1 pound ground beef 1/2 cup dried sourdough crumbs 1 cup milk 1 medium leek, chopped 1/3 cup of finely chopped fresh Greek oregano 3 tablespoons finely…
Organic Spices & Organic Teas
Organic Loose Leaf Teas & Organic Spices For those who have been following my blog for a while, you might have noticed in a previous post that I make my own organic teas and spices. (They are…
Kourambiedes Recipe- Greek Christmas Cookies
Looking for a great holiday cookie recipe to make? This is the perfect one!! Kourambiedes (Greek Christmas Cookies) Don’t let the long name full you. These cookies are light and melt in your mouth kind of cookie.…
Traditional Rizogalo Recipe. (Greek Rice Pudding)
Greece is known for many sweets and one of my favorites is, Rizogalo. ( As in Greek, Rizi meaning rice, and gala meaning milk.) Rizogalo- Ρυζόγαλο Recipe Ingredients: 1/2 cup of short grain rice 1.5 cups of water…
Watermelon & Shrimp Ceviche
Happy Sunday beautiful friends from around the world! I hope you are enjoying your Summer? Summer is my favorite season, especially for the produce! I love watermelon, cherries, blueberries, raspberries, and let’s not forget peaches. But today…
Featured From Australia~ Story of Stefania (Part 2)
Meet Story of Stefania ~ Part 2 Interview Happy Sunday friends! This weekend’s posts are all about my friend Maria Trovas owner of Story of Stefania from Australia. If you didn’t get a chance to check out the exciting…
Summer Fasolakia~ Greek Style Summer Beans
I am sharing with you a FAVORITE Greek summer dish that I have been making for years. Fasolakia lathera as we call it in Greek. Basically translates to Greek summer beans baked in an olive oil and…
