Slimmercook

These are a traditional Christmas treat in Greece. This is one third of my mother-in-law’s recipe, hence odd measurements; the full batch is for sharing with her offspring (my husband and his sister) and treating any visitors during the festive season, but my husband and I like them so much that I make extra [...]

This is a classic Greek dish, served at Christmas in some regions. I use celeriac (the big round round root in the ground below celery). My other-in-law makes it with the Greek selino, a herb which looks rather like parsley, blanched to reduce bitterness. If neither is available use regular celery.
1 kg [...]

In these credit crunch days it’s necessary to be frugal, and I’ve always felt unhappy about wasting food when so many people are starving in the world. This recipe combines both sentiments, and is a good way of clearing away the last bits of ice cream cluttering the freezer at the end of summer [...]

This is the standby of every Greek homemaker of the older generation when she wants to offer a home-made sweet to unexpected guests. Very quick and easy.
The classic recipe is very easy to remember:
1 cup olive oil
2 cups coarse semolina (number 4 in Greece)
3 cups sugar (but I use about 2 cups)
4 cups water
First [...]

This is the best recipe for angel food cake that I’ve come across. I make this regularly because Son doesn’t like egg whites, so whenever I poach or fry yolks for him I save the raw whites in the freezer in a lidded measuring cup until I have enough. Fat-free, but very high [...]

I know that this blog is titled Slimmer Cook, but since I’m not dieting strictly yet I thought I’d use this month to share some favourite non-slimming recipes. I believe no food should be “illegal” (to use a very old Weight Watchers term) because this can lead to wanting it so much that one [...]

When I diet I weigh myself daily. When I don’t diet I don’t weigh myself at all. That’s why I’ve let myself go so terribly and had such a shock last Saturday. We went to a wedding out of town and I had packed a long dress I had worn only once [...]