Greek Feast! Individual Spanakopita, Aioli, Honey Sesame Baked Feta

Greek food is awesome. I have always found the Greeks to be like a Mediterranean version of the Irish. The Greeks and Irish are both family orientated, with a matriarchal society, and use food as love. But the Greeks are more tanned than us. And their cuisine is superior.

There is a seriously amazing Greek restaurant nearby which is a family affair - dad and mum cook, sons hold the floor. It's my favourite restaurant and if I'm not there, chances are I want to be there. 

And then last weekend, my Greek friend made some amazing Greek food for dinner which I completely PIGGED OUT at. Everything was delicious (how had I never had moussaka before?!) but I was completely enamoured with the individual spinach pies (spanakopita). I had to make them. I bothered him for a week for the recipe. And as soon as I had it in my grubby hands, I made them. Winner.

Then, as I was feeling pretty Greek, I baked the leftover feta (warmed sweet and nutty cheese? Hello!) and whipped up some aioli.

The aioli was pretty easy to make, and much better than my last, disastrous, effort at making mayonnaise. 

Spinach and Pepper Chicken

You should by now have a feel of what I am about with my cooking. I like chicken, and I have a list of veggies which I will come back to again and again. I'm a boring gal. This dish combines a lot of my most-used ingredients, to the point where I can pretty much whip it up at any time because my fridge is fully stocked with the goodies to make it. As such, it is one of my all-time favourite suppers.

This recipe combines some of my 3 favourite attributes in a meal; simple, fast, delicious. There’s not much else that can be said about this classic meal, it’s a tasty twist on chicken and veggies.

Best served with a few roasted new potatoes, but I think this could be equally delicious with some couscous or rice. I love couscous. But that is a story for another day.