by Rena Cook | Jun 6, 2015 | Pasta, Seafood
A fantastic summer dish with linguini, and frozen shrimps, clams and squid. I used the black linguini that contains cuttlefish ink and they are simply extraordinary. They come in 250gr packets, and I am ashamed to say, it is just about enough for two people. We just...
by Rena Cook | Sep 9, 2014 | Seafood
Shrimp Saganaki is served as an appetizer, and is accompanied by ouzo or wine. It is easy to prepare and if you like nibbling seafood with a glass of wine, this will be your dish! Saganaki is the special small pan with two handles that is used for preparing small...
by Rena Cook | Oct 21, 2013 | Seafood
Fried squid always reminds me of a small restaurant (taverna) by the sea, a nice tomato salad and chilled white wine or ouzo. However, this dish is always a firm favorite and can be served for lunch, dinner or simply a snack with wine to be shared with your friends on...
by Rena Cook | Sep 2, 2013 | Seafood
This is a very light, summer dish. You can use either fresh or salted cod. If the fish is salted, you should soak it in water for at least 24 hours, changing the water often so that the salt is washed out. A good idea is to stand the fish on a rack, so that it doesn’t...
by Rena Cook | Aug 26, 2013 | Pasta, Seafood
Lobster, shrimp, langoustine, mussels! Those beautiful ‘fruits of the sea’ can be cooked in many ways and they are always tasty! Today, they are cooked in mildly spicy tomato sauce and served with linguini. Divine! As lobster is quite expensive, I added...
by Rena Cook | Jul 29, 2013 | Pasta, Seafood
Octopus is very popular in Greece and is cooked in many different ways. Perhaps everybody has seen the octopus hanging from a wire in front of a taverna by the seaside. It is usually roasted on coals and is accompanied by wine or ouzo! Today we will cook it in a spicy...
