The Cookbook Guru for December…Our Greatest Hits

December is a month of madness in (and out of) the kitchen for us all and as a consequence here at The Cookbook Guru we are spending the month sharing some of our… Continue reading →

Lamb with Onion, Ginger and Coriander Relish

Originally posted on Lona's in the kitchen:
I’ve had to renew Tessa Kiros’ ‘Falling Cloudberries’ from the library because there are still a few recipes I want to try. January’s The Cookbook…

Lamb Souvlaki with Homemade Tzatziki and Pitta Bread

A gorgeous and delicious contribution to this month’s Cookbook Guru from Cooking The Books: Homemade Souvlaki with all the trimmings!  Don’t go calling this fast food, just make a point of cooking it… Continue reading →

Dolmades, my way

Earlier this month Lady Red Specs shared her dolmades from Tessa Kiros’ Falling Cloudberries and expressed her disappointment with the flavour. At the time she mentioned her wonderful vegan version and I thought… Continue reading →

Avgolemono (Greek chicken & lemon soup)

Make sure you head over to JamJnr.com to see Nancy’s beautiful and heartwarming contribution to this months Cookbook Guru!  A recipe thats been on my list to make for a while so I… Continue reading →

Share Your Favourite Tessa Kiros Recipe

This month at The Cook Book Guru its all about Tessa Kiros and her Falling Cloudberries.  As part of our sharing of our creations from this book and our conversation about her recipes… Continue reading →

Swedish Potato Gratin aka Janssons Frestelse

Originally posted on Sharing The Food We Love:
Potato bake is a great comfort food, particularly in the winter months of the year when you want something to warm you up from the…

Tava (Cypriot Lamb w. Cumin and Tomato)

I wasn’t sure that I was going to get the chance to make this recipe this month. I had it on my wish list but having the oven on for 3 hours when… Continue reading →

Tess Kiros’ Dolmades

Ladyredspecs has contributed a beautiful meat filled version of Greek Dolmades from Falling Cloudberries from this month. Make sure you check out her post for a great step by step way to create… Continue reading →

Hasselback Potatoes

Originally posted on Sharing The Food We Love:
I’m not quite sure why the potato got lumped with a title like humble.   It is such a wonderful vegetable that is so versatile and…