Gluten free Thassos

If you are looking for some options for gluten free friendly restaurants in Thassos, then you have come…

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Olive Branch Food

Olive Branch Food is brought to you by Maria Koinaki and Kamil. Maria hails from the beautiful island of Crete, and together with Maria’s father Yiannis, they make their own Olive Oil on their farm in Crete. Everything good comes from Greece (ok, I am a little biased but it’s true!) Their products include a selection of mezes, tapenade, greek olive oil, delicious biscuits, gift tubes, olives and more!

It’s Moussaka not mousse kaka!

Ah Moussaka! This is a very popular dish in Greece. For those who have seen the film ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ you will know all about Mousse kaka, I mean moussaka! Moussaka is usually made with lamb mince but we make it with beef mince.

It’s a Pastitsio!

I couldn’t have a gluten free greek blog without sharing my simple and tasty pastitsio recipe. Pastitsio is an Italian word, but the Greeks and Mediterranean’s all have their own variations. This is a dish that my mum has made time and time again for family and friends who may not want to stuff their faces with souvlaki but still want a ‘little’ meat.

Happy New Year! Gluten Free Vasilopita

Happy New Year Everyone! To celebrate I have made a gluten free Vasilopita cake. Vasilopita is a cake or bread that is made to celebrate the first day of the new year in Greece and many other places in Eastern Europe. The cake contains a lucky coin and whoever gets the slice with the coin in will have good luck thrust upon them! I have received the coin quite a few times much to my delight!

Staying upbeat when Gluten gets you down

Some days I get really down about my gluten-free diet and having coeliac disease. There are times when…