Aglaia & Costas' Aegean Island Kitchen

Aglaia & Costas' Aegean Island Kitchen

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Delicious Briani is related but quite different from the Indian Biryani
Oven-baked rice with milk, feta, peppers, and herbs is the frugal, Balkan version: a wonderful and versatile dish.
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Glorious Greek Easter
Our spring, four-day celebration is by far the most significant feast we collectively observe, similar to American Thanksgiving.
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A Rich and Fragrant Bread
Without eggs or butter, this Lenten (vegan) cake-like bread is a modern version of the traditional festive, Easter tsoureki.
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Wild Kéa Spring, and Fashionable Gardens
As we enjoy the carpet of multicolored flowers under our olive trees, Costas shares his thoughts about the somewhat 'unnatural' landscape of some…
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March 2025

Garlic Sauce and Kéa Festivities
Annunciation, a public holiday, commemorates the beginning of the struggle against the Ottomans and we collectively celebrate it feasting on…
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Irresistible Tahini Cookies and Cake
Traditional, not contrived, these enticing vegan treats mark Greek spring and the days preceding Easter.
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Spanakopita (Spinach Pie): Searching for the Best Crust
If you cannot roll the traditional homemade crust, try some other options besides the frozen phyllo that is far from what this iconic pie needs.
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Kumquat and a Comforting Corn Gratin
Just as the days are getting sunny, we harvested quite a few fruit and made marmalade. We also created a warming casserole loosely inspired by a Chilean…
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February 2025

Ode to taramosalata
The popular spread is always part of the festive lunch that marks the beginning of Lent next Monday, a public holiday in Greece.
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Childhood Treats
With an olive oil dough, the equivalent to shortbread, these little pies are a truly irresistible snack!
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"Eat olive oil and come tonight..."
An old Greek saying, this bold invitation to consume our traditional fat implies that besides being healthy, olive oil is also supposed to have…
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Lemons, again...
Or lemon trees and chainsaws, plus our tweaked lemon curd and more delicious, savory and sweet recipes!
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