Your camera roll says alot about you . I have discovered my most prevalent photos taken whilst on holiday in Greece last month were ... Other that beautiful scenery ... The mornings spent relaxing casually at the local coffee shop drinking coffee. I also just add, one notable distinct difference with the coffee culture in Greece, you are expected to sit down, savour and use the time to socialise with the people you are with. In Australia, we are always in a hurry to take and go and drink our coffee before we even sit down. . .. .. ..

It's been a little while since I have posted, but rest assured there is cooking going on. This page is a little informal now, and will simply serve as a journal of things lovingly made. Hopefully you can be inspired a little by the pictures. These biscuits are a combination of middle-eastern 'maamoul' biscuits and Greek 'melomakarona'. Bringing the best of both together. 🫒🐝 Melomakarona are made with flour, olive oil, freshly squeezed orange juice, semolina and spices and filled 'mamool' style with walnuts and dates and instead of being carved with a wooden mould are shaped by hand into a pretty orange blossom shape. .. Lastly, they are immersed in a syrup of honey, spices and orange. 🫒🐝 #cookies #greek #biscuits #baking #traditional #cookiesofinstagram #greekfood #melomakarona #greekrecipes #honeyrecipes #chef #christmasfood #middleeasternfood #walnuts #cinnamonrolls #honeycookies #spices #spiced #maamul #lebanesecuisine #kleisha #معمول #μελομακάρονα #sesameseeds #honeysyrup #orangejuice #vegetarian #chewycookies

The warm weather has summer on my mind. Baby octopus is gently simmered in spices, taken off the heat and allowed to marinade in wine, fennel and olive oil whilst the potatoes and salad were prepared. Finally char grilled and mixed together with an olive oil emulsion. .. Thank you for those who have stayed whilst I have been MIA. Rest assured the cooking hasn't stopped in my little kitchen .. .. #pulpo #lunch #recipe #recetas #receitas #greekcuisine #seafoodlover #octopus #lenten #ricetta #polpoepatate #foodporn #insalata #insalatadipolpo #cusinaitaliana #ricettaitaliana #pranzo #seafood #ensaladas #pescaterian #vegetarian #oliveoil #lemon

Simple little gluten free almond cookies. I had leftover egg whites from making custard for the Christmas triifle. As it's never a good idea to waste perfectly good ingredients, these little cookies were on the cards. The recipe is so simple, you can make them in 20 minutes. 4 egg whites, 1/4 cup shredded coconut, 2 cups almond meal, 1 teaspoon lemon zest, 1 teaspoon almond essence, 1/2 cup caster sugar. Mix all the ingredients together, roll and bake for 20 minutes. Most recipes call for 1 cup of sugar, but honestly I think half a cup is perfectly enough sweetness. Tip: 1. beat the egg whites until light, fluffy and semi-stiff. 2. The size of the egg makes a huge difference. Be prepared, you may need a little less or a little more almond meal. But do aim for a sticky dough. Use gloves if the mix sticks to your hands. .. .. .. .. .. .. #amaretti #noix #sucreglace #amarettimaison #faitmaisoncuisine #recettesaines #ideerecette #backen #plätzchenrezepte #backenmitliebe #cookierecipe #kekse #feedfeed #tastemade #weihnachtsbäckerei #mondayvibes #instafood #instabake #almondmeal #glutenfree #lowcarb #bakersgonabake #healthy #healthyfood

If your New Year's Resolution is to start with your well-being in mind, one way would be to follow a Green Mediterraneean Diet and fresh Amaranth leaves are a good way to start... They are most similar in taste to spinach, amaranth greens are loaded with vitamins and minerals, have a deep flavor and a hearty yet tender texture and are a #mediterraneandiet staple - families eat these several times a week when in season. Simply boil or steam with a fresh drizzle of olive oil, salt and a little lemon. 🌿❇️🍀🌿❇️🍀 If your children see a plate of greens such as this and are excited to eat then consider your job well done. 🌿❇️🍀🌿❇️🍀A healthy mindset to healthy eating is imperative to a successful healthy diet. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. .. #mediterraneandiet #vegan #eatyourgreens #vegetatiandiet #vegandiet #glutenfree # #λαχανικα #amaranth #βιταμινες #healthandfitness #detox #cleandiet #greekcuisine #healthybody #healthyhabits #organicgardening #organicliving #growyourown #growyourownfood #organic #sustainableliving #growveggies #ελλαδα #υγεια #growwhatyoueat #paddocktoplate #nourish #nourishyourbody

Bring some life into your kitchen table by making your own vibrant and aromatic 𝘽𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙡 𝙥𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙤 for this vibrant and bold pasta dish - 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮 Recipe link https://olivesandfeta.blog/fast-dinners/rocket-basil-pesto-pasta/ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. #pasta #basil #penne #pastalover #giallozafferano #piattiitaliani #pastaitaliani #pestopasta #pesto #pestogenovese #pestosauce #recipeideas #foodie #italianfood #foodporn #fooditalia #recetas #recette #fooditalia #ig_italy #italianeats #homemadefood #veganfood #vegetarian #glutenfree

Merry Christmas to all with much peace, love, happiness and good health. Ａｍｙｇｄａｌｏｔａ Are a Greek macaron style biscuit. Moist with an exotic touch scented with rosewater, sometimes orange essence or almond essence, dusted with icing and decorated with one solitary clove. #almonds #glutenfree #αμύγδαλα #glutenfreebaking #lactosefree #dairyfree#amaretti #greekbaking #sbsfood #μελομακαρονα #honeycookies #christmassweets #syntaghthshmeras #hsyntaghthshmeras #christmascookies #coffeetime #bakechristmasmagic #παραδοση #ελλαδα #συνταγές #καληορεξη #καφες #greekcuisine #syntaghthshmeras #syntages #deliciousmag #olivesandfeta #greektraditions

𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗢𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿, 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗯𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.🌿🌾 This olive bread is as authentic as you will find anywhere online - onions, parsley and olives are classic Laconian Greek flavours. ( You can use finely chopped red onion - not white or brown, or spring onions .). 🌿🌾 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘥𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘥𝘰. 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭-𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘴. 𝘉𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯! 🌿🌾 This bread to me, is akin to summer in Greece, walking through a field of dry wheat, with your companions the cycadas. 🌿🌾 𝘗𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘩 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘢 𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘪𝘭, 𝘴𝘶𝘯 𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘴𝘦. .. https://olivesandfeta.blog/greek/mediterranean-spelt-kalamata-olive-bread/ .. .. #tastyrecipes #olivebread #olives #oliveoil

Thankful for the calming view outside my back window this morning. I live only 30 minutes from Brisbane, CBD and blessed with a typical Australian rural view. A little magpie family came calling outside with a beautiful song, wallabies are in my backyard feeding on grass and ducks are waiting for me and the dog to leave so they can swim in the pool water 💦. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. #australianhomes #queenslander #queensland #qldarchitecture #makehomeyours #houseofplantlovers #sustentabilidade #sustentable #construir #designdeinteriores #houses #rural #australiancountry #nativegarden #countrylife #countryliving #betterhomesandgarden #garden #mybackyard #countrylife #instahome #homesweethome #theviewoutside #staycation

It's December ... which means the Christmas tree is out, the presents are under the tree and on the last two weekends before Christmas I lock myself away, happily churning out Christmas scented treats. Admittedly, my all time favourite have to be Μελομακάρονα. Perhaps it's the ritual of grinding the spices, mixing through the dough, shaping, baking and finally dipping each cookie into the warm and sweetly scented syrup. Cloves, cinnamon, orange and honey have to be the most welcoming scents to have in your home. 🎄🎅 .. .. #συνταγή #μελομακάρονα #μελομακαρονα #cinnamon #cloves #pumpkinspice #honeycake #teatime #rezepte #ricetta #ricette #christmastree #christmastreats #plätzchen #gesunderezepte #gesundernähren #homebaking #homebaked #mykitchen #weihnachten #

Although I have pulled out my garden a couple of days ago, seeing that it lacked much love whilst I was away for four weeks, I can still harvest bits and pieces. The cherry tomatoes from the garden and the odd herb make for a wonderful topping for a Bruschetta snack. Ricotta cheese and a Rye Sourdough was used for the base. Cherry tomatoes, olives, seasoning and extra virgin olive oil to top it off. There are two versions of Bruschetta on the blog. The link is in the profile above. ↖️↖️ .. .. .. .. https://olivesandfeta.blog/greek/tapas/greek-style-bruschetta-with-cherry-tomatoes-kalamata-olives-and-feta/ Or ..https://olivesandfeta.blog/greek/tapas/classic-italian-tomato-and-basil-bruschetta/ .. .. #foccacia #ciabatta #bruschetta #vegetarian #tomatoes #olives #rosemary #tapas #foodphotography #genovese #ligurian #baking #foodpics #picoftheday #bakersofinstagram #forkfeed #f52grams #eattheworld #heresmyfood #thekitchn #foodie #brisbane #bne #australia_eats # #bonappetit #gourmetfood #yumm #faitmaison #foodblogger #inmykitchen

𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙗 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙙 🌿,🫒 🍀🌼🌿🫒🍀🌼 Finally back home, and had the need for some @olivesansfeta goodness. Nearly five weeks of being absent from home, my vegetable garden is in need of much love. So have ripped it out and will start afresh. Fortunately, have some little tid-bits I could make a salad with. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. #myfoodstories #tomatoes #salad #salade #veganrecipes @thefeedfeed.vegan #thekitchn #seasonalfood #glutenfreerecipes #healthymeals #healthyrecipes #vegetarianrecipes #recipeoftheday #eatwell #eathealthy #wholefood #wholefoodplantbased #wholefoodnutrition #plantbaseddiet #plantbased #easyrecipes #easymeals #herbsforhealth #inmygarden #inmykitchen #onmytabletoday #salat #salatliebe #sallad #grøntsager #olivesandfeta