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  • PORK GIOUVETSI
    Cretan Recipes,  Lunch & Dinner

    Giouvetsi with Pork – A Greek Comfort Classic

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    CRETAN DAKOS RECIPE

    Original Cretan Dakos Recipe That You Will Love!

    October 1, 2024

    Exquisite Cretan Grape Spoon Sweet That’s Easy to Make in No Time!

    December 24, 2021
    sfakianes pites from crete

    How to Make Sfakianes Pites from Crete

    July 9, 2025
  • Greek pumpkin pie
    Cretan Recipes,  Greek Recipes,  Low Cal,  Lunch & Dinner

    Greek Savory Pumpkin Pie

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    CRETAN CHARCUTERIE BOARD

    How to Make a Cretan-Style Charcuterie Board That Will Impress Everyone!

    August 7, 2025
    COOKING IN CRETE

    Traveler’s Guide to Cooking in Greece: Stocking Your Airbnb Kitchen In Crete & Other Islands

    September 21, 2025

    Orange and Chocolate Greek Yogurt Cake – Moist, Tangy & Naturally Sweet

    July 30, 2025
  • how to make bougatsa
    Cretan Recipes,  Breakfast

    Cretan Bougatsa with Myzithra Cheese

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    5 Cretan Meze Recipes for Your Christmas Celebration!

    November 21, 2024
    Kreatosoupa, greek meat soup with orzo pasta

    Authentic Kreatosoupa with Kritharaki – Greek Meat Soup with Orzo Pasta

    March 7, 2025

    Mastering Greek Phyllo Pastry: A Step-by-Step Guide to Flaky Perfection

    December 28, 2024
  • Cretan Recipes,  Bread & Cakes

    Cretan Olive Oil Chocolate Cake: Tasty & Simple!

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    6 WINTER GREEK RECIPES

    6 Delicious Greek Winter Recipes That You Will Love to Cook!

    November 26, 2024
    how to make dolmadakia

    Village-Style Cretan Dolmadakia Recipe: Stuffed Wine Leaves

    May 16, 2025
    5 GREEK COCKTAILS

    5 Cocktails with Raki from Crete to Celebrate New Year’s Eve!

    November 21, 2024
  • Lentil stew
    Cretan Recipes,  Lunch & Dinner

    Greek Lentil and Sausage Stew (Φακές και Λουκάνικα)

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    boureki

    Authentic Chaniotiko Boureki: Cretan Summer Pie

    May 7, 2025

    5 Cretan Meze Recipes for Your Christmas Celebration!

    November 21, 2024

    Greek Pork with Celery and Avgolemono Sauce That You’ll Love!

    December 24, 2021
  • COOKING IN CRETE
    Cooking Guides,  Cretan Recipes

    Traveler’s Guide to Cooking in Greece: Stocking Your Airbnb Kitchen In Crete & Other Islands

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    salt

    The Ultimate Guide to Salt: Varieties, Uses, and Culinary Secrets

    September 8, 2025

    Flour: Types, Uses, and International Names (Including Greek Flours)

    September 8, 2025
    how cretans cook meat

    Meat & Mountains: Traditional Ways Cretans Cook Meat

    July 8, 2025
  • cretan lamb tsigariasto
    Cretan Recipes,  Lunch & Dinner,  Soups & Stews

    How to Make Cretan Lamb Tsigariasto: The Most Traditional Recipe from Crete

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    GREEK PIE FILLING

    Irresistible Greek Pie Fillings: Traditional Recipes for Every Taste

    December 30, 2024
    CRETAN DAKOS RECIPE

    Original Cretan Dakos Recipe That You Will Love!

    October 1, 2024

    Cretan Olive Oil Chocolate Cake: Tasty & Simple!

    October 3, 2025
  • upside down apple cake
    Cretan Recipes,  Basic Recipes,  Bread & Cakes

    Fall Upside Down Apple Cake Recipe

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    5 Cretan Meze Recipes for Your Christmas Celebration!

    November 21, 2024

    Cretan Salad with Dakos: A Taste & Different Version of Dakos You Will Love!

    December 12, 2021
    CRETAN DAKOS RECIPE

    Original Cretan Dakos Recipe That You Will Love!

    October 1, 2024
  • homemade anebata crete - kalitsounia
    Cretan Recipes,  Bread & Cakes

    How to Make Cretan Anebata (Kalitsounia from Heraklion)

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    cretan cheese pies

    How to Make Cretan Cheese Pies: Kalitsounia

    May 16, 2025
    7 mediterranean dishes

    7 Cretan-Inspired Mediterranean Lunches to Reset Your Diet After the Holidays!

    December 18, 2024

    Mastering Greek Phyllo Pastry: A Step-by-Step Guide to Flaky Perfection

    December 28, 2024
  • Myzithra
    Cretan Recipes,  Cooking Guides

    How to Replace Myzithra (When You Can’t Find It) and Still Keep That Cretan Soul

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    homemade anebata crete - kalitsounia

    How to Make Cretan Anebata (Kalitsounia from Heraklion)

    August 14, 2025
    cretan lamb tsigariasto

    How to Make Cretan Lamb Tsigariasto: The Most Traditional Recipe from Crete

    August 17, 2025
    sfakianes pites from crete

    How to Make Sfakianes Pites from Crete

    July 9, 2025
  • CRETAN CHARCUTERIE BOARD
    Snacks & Appetizers,  Christmas,  Cretan Recipes

    How to Make a Cretan-Style Charcuterie Board That Will Impress Everyone!

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    hummus recipe

    How to Make a Perfect Hummus at Home

    January 8, 2025
    Cretan cheese stuffed peppers

    Cretan Cheese-Stuffed Peppers (Piperies Yemistes me Tyri)

    May 19, 2025

    How to Make Village-Style Phyllo Dough for Cretan Pies

    May 16, 2025
  • Cretan Recipes,  Bread & Cakes

    Orange and Chocolate Greek Yogurt Cake – Moist, Tangy & Naturally Sweet

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    Greek pumpkin pie

    Greek Savory Pumpkin Pie

    October 8, 2025
    Cretan Pies

    Cretan Pies: Varieties & Traditions About Crete’s Baked Treats!

    November 13, 2024
    boureki

    Authentic Chaniotiko Boureki: Cretan Summer Pie

    May 7, 2025
  • Cretan Recipes,  Salads,  Vegan - Vegetarian

    Cretan Potato Salad with Smoky Garlic-Yogurt Sauce

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    valentine's day sweets

    7 Cretan-Inspired Valentine’s Day Sweets Your Sweetheart Will Adore

    January 8, 2025

    5 Cretan Meze Recipes for Your Christmas Celebration!

    November 21, 2024
    meatballs chicken and zucchini (3)

    Cretan-style Chicken and Zucchini Meatballs

    July 21, 2025
  • meatballs chicken and zucchini (3)
    Lunch & Dinner,  Cretan Recipes

    Cretan-style Chicken and Zucchini Meatballs

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    6 WINTER GREEK RECIPES

    6 Delicious Greek Winter Recipes That You Will Love to Cook!

    November 26, 2024
    thanksgiving turkey leftovers

    7 Delicious Recipes with Thanksgiving Turkey Leftovers

    August 11, 2025
    greek pasta recipes

    7 Greek Pasta Recipes That Are So Easy to Make!

    October 14, 2025
  • sfakianes pites from crete
    Desserts,  Cretan Recipes,  Snacks & Appetizers

    How to Make Sfakianes Pites from Crete

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    rizogalo

    Creamy Rizogalo (Greek Rice Pudding) Recipe: The Ultimate Cinnamon-Infused Delight

    January 31, 2025
    ITALIAN TIRAMISU RECIPE

    Classic Italian Tiramisu Recipe (Make it the Real Way!)

    June 2, 2025
    WATERMELON ICE CREAM

    Refreshing Watermelon Ice Cream: A Sweet and Healthy Summer Treat!

    March 14, 2025
  • Zucchini Pie
    Cretan Recipes,  Lunch & Dinner

    Cretan-Style Kolokythopita (Zucchini Pie with Phyllo Dough, Herbs, and Feta)

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    COOKING IN CRETE

    Traveler’s Guide to Cooking in Greece: Stocking Your Airbnb Kitchen In Crete & Other Islands

    September 21, 2025
    Cretan cheese stuffed peppers

    Cretan Cheese-Stuffed Peppers (Piperies Yemistes me Tyri)

    May 19, 2025

    Cheers to Greece: 7 Delicious Rakomelo Cocktails You’ll Love to Try!

    December 21, 2024
  • meat filled finger rolls
    Snacks & Appetizers,  Cretan Recipes

    Cretan-Style Meat Appetizers (Kreatopitakia)

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    Beetroot dip

    Delicious Beetroot Dip with Greek Yogurt, Walnuts & Feta Cheese (Egyptian Beet Dip)

    May 15, 2025
    SPINACH PIES

    How to Make Cretan Spinach and Cheese Pies: Kalitsounia

    May 16, 2025
    how to make dolmadakia

    Village-Style Cretan Dolmadakia Recipe: Stuffed Wine Leaves

    May 16, 2025
  • cretan rustic bread with grated tomato
    Cretan Recipes,  Bread & Cakes,  Mediterranean

    Rustic Cretan Bread with Grated Tomato, Olive Oil, Garlic, and Oregano

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    how to make dolmadakia

    Village-Style Cretan Dolmadakia Recipe: Stuffed Wine Leaves

    May 16, 2025
    CRETAN DAKOS RECIPE

    Original Cretan Dakos Recipe That You Will Love!

    October 1, 2024
    Greek pumpkin pie

    Greek Savory Pumpkin Pie

    October 8, 2025
  • Cretan cheese stuffed peppers
    Cretan Recipes,  Snacks & Appetizers

    Cretan Cheese-Stuffed Peppers (Piperies Yemistes me Tyri)

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    How to Make Pork with Celery, The Original Cretan Recipe

    December 24, 2021

    How to Make Cretan Zucchini Fritters (Plus Gluten-Free Version)

    May 1, 2025

    Orange and Chocolate Greek Yogurt Cake – Moist, Tangy & Naturally Sweet

    July 30, 2025
  • how to make dolmadakia
    Snacks & Appetizers,  Cretan Recipes,  Vegan - Vegetarian

    Village-Style Cretan Dolmadakia Recipe: Stuffed Wine Leaves

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    saganaki cheese recipe

    How to Make Saganaki Cheese: A Show-Stopping Appetizer!

    February 16, 2025
    greek fava dip

    Greek Fava Dip: A Taste of Santorini in Every Bite!

    March 7, 2025
    HOW TO MAKE TOMATOKEFTEDES

    How to Make Tomatokeftedes: Santorini’s Famous Tomato Fritters

    August 7, 2025
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Cooking from Crete with love!


She’s the writer, he’s the local foodie, and together we share the flavors of the Cretan kitchen. From rustic island dishes to Mediterranean favorites, we bring Crete to your table.

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