Taste

Counted among the FIGS & FETA Magazine Tribe are passionate recipe makers, food photographers, and cookbook authors whose mission is to ignite your senses through your taste buds. These are not your run-of-the-mill recipes and food photos, nor are they created by amateur cookbook authors. These are best-tasting recipes developed by cookbook authors (and shot by food photographers) who have been in the food industry for years. Hungry? Let's whip up a delectable feast in the kitchen.
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several different types of doughnuts on a marble counter top with chocolate swirls
Chocolate & Coffee Swirl Meringue by Magdalena Kapica-di Fazio
1hr 15min Ingredients • 4 large egg whites at room temperature • 1 cup caster sugar • 1 tbsp white vinegar • 2 tbsp instant coffee • 100 grams melted 70% dark chocolate • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
chocolate bread with almonds on top sitting on a table
How to Make Tsoureki (Greek Sweet Bread) with Chocolate
2hr · 1 serving Dough Ingredients: • 1 cup warm milk • 1/2 cup caster sugar • 7 grams sachet yeast • 3 grams Masticha Chios ground with 1 teaspoon of sugar in a mortar and pestle • 2 eggs lightly beaten • 1/3 cup butter melted • 1/2 tbsp salt • 3 grams mahlepi • 1 tbsp vanilla extract • zest of 1 orange • 4 cups strong white flour • 1 egg beaten • 1/2 cup flaked almonds Chocolate Ganache Ingredients: • 1/2 cup cocoa • 1/2 tbsp cinnamon • 1/2 tbsp instant coffee powder • 125 grams unsalted butter softened • 125 grams chocolate (60% cocoa) melted • 100 grams chocolate (60% cocoa) melted, to serve
there are nuts and bread on the table
Super Simple Banana Walnut and Maple Bread
1hr · 10 servings Ingredients • 1.5 cup self-rising flour • 0.25 cup milk • 1 cup caster sugar • 1 tbsp vanilla extract • 2 eggs beaten • 1 cup walnuts • 3 bananas medium ripe, mashed • 1 cup butter • 0.5 tbsp cinnamon • 1 tbsp maple syrup
two white plates with pasta and meat on them, one has a fork in it
Easy-peasy Spaghetti Carbonara by @thedelightfulcook
15min · 4 servings Ingredients • 500 grams spaghetti pasta • 200 grams pancetta • 1 1/4 cups grated pecorino romano cheese • 3 eggs whisked
a bowl of soup with shrimp, mussels and lemon
Slow-cooked Meal: Psarosoupa or Fish Soup
3hr · 3 servings Ingrediets • 1 Onion finely diced • 3 tbsp Greek extra virgin olive oil • 1 Carrot thinly sliced • 2 Potatoes peeled and cubed • 1-2 Celery sticks thinly sliced • 1 tbsp Tomato paste • 1 tbsp Sweet paprika • 440 grams Tin diced tomatoes • 2-3 Bay leaves • Pinch of chilli flakes (optional) • 3 litres Fish stock* • 1 kilo Rockling or snapper (or any other firm white fish) • 4-5 large Whole green tiger prawns, shells on (or shelled green prawns or frozen prawn cutlets) • 1 kilo Fresh mussels scrubbed and de-bearded • Salt • Pepper • 1/2 Lemon juice • 1/2 Bunch flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped *Homemade Fish Stock2 sticks celery • 1 carrot • 2 onions • 1 bag fish heads and bones (you can buy this from the fishmonger; avoid salmon bones) • 1/2 cup
two pies with blueberries in the middle are on a baking sheet and next to some spoons
7-day Blueberry Breakfast Muffins By @freshhunger
30min · 4 servings Ingredients • 1 sheet store-bought puff pastry thawed according to package directions • a little flour for dusting • 125 grams cream cheese at room temperature • 1/4 cup white sugar • 1 cup blueberries fresh • 2 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch) • 2 tbsp lemon juice • 1 large egg lightly beaten • 2 tbsp coarse sugar (such as demerara)
a bowl filled with yogurt and nuts next to a jar of granola
Blue Ocean Smoothie Bowl
Healthy smoothie bowls nourish your body and soul. Treat your body as a temple--and that includes nourishing it with a fun, healthy breakfast every day. YES, make it a priority! As well as sustaining your body, smoothie bowls raise your vibrational energy to bring you to your HAPPY place, where you get to create MAGIC. ⁠ ⁠ Preparing a beautiful breakfast need not be complicated. More about these smoothie bowls in the latest FIGS & FETA Magazine Issue 13. 🤍⁠ ⁠ Recipe By @nourishfulsabrina
two cups of coffee and some muffins on a wooden tray with spoons
Sticky Date Pudding w/ Pecan & Caramel Sauce
· 3 servings FOR THE PUDDING • 250g dates, pitted • 400ml cold water • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda • 125g unsalted butter • 180g brown sugar • 2 free-range eggs • 2 cups self-rising flour, sifted • 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla essence FOR THE CARAMEL SAUCE • 180g pecans • 250g butter • 250g brown sugar • 1 cup cream Recipe & Photography by Lindy Zolnierczak. Want to do this recipe? Make sure to subscribe to FIGS & FETA Magazine for this and more recipe ideas ➡️ https://figsandfetamagazine.com/JOIN/
a chocolate cake covered in frosting and toppings
Sweet Greek’s Decadent Halva Cake
2hr · 8 servings • 200 grams chocolate and almond halva • 1/3 cup milk • 5 eggs • 250 grams caster sugar • 125 grams almond meal • 125 grams hazelnut meal • 1 tbsp baking powder • 1/4 tbsp salt For the Icing: • 100 grams chocolate and almond halva • 1 cup icing sugar • 1-2 tbsp milk For the Garnish: • 100 grams halva broken into chunks • 1 tbsp whole roasted almonds • 200 grams dark chocolate (100g broken into chunks; 100g melted) Find the complete instructions in our recipe blog here - https://figsandfetamagazine.com/how-to-make-sweet-greeks-decadent-halva-cake/