Category Archives: Vegetables

The Greek Edit

I started my love affair with Greek food way back in 1978 when I spent a summer in Kavala on the northern coast, teaching English to Greek children. Since then, I’ve visited most parts of this beautiful country from Athens … Continue reading

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The Pigeon Cottage Kitchen BBQ Edit!

If your BBQ is under cover (or in your actual house if you’re like our South African friends!), you can grill all year round. Most of us, however, reserve it just for the summer. We have a gas BBQ (with … Continue reading

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Pork souvlaki with roasted vegetables

If we’re going to bother to put the BBQ on, we like to put a few vegetables on the coals as well as meat. These marinated pork souvlaki are really easy to make and go well with a rice or … Continue reading

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Babaganoush – aubergine dip with flatbread

No summer table of sharing dishes is complete for me without some lovely Mediterranean dips to served with warm flatbreads and bowls of olives. My favourites are the holy trinity of hummus (made with chickpeas or butterbeans), tzatziki (cucumber, mint … Continue reading

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