‘Marinaki’, salad with marinated young zucchinis and borage

Every morning we pick the young zucchinis from our garden; needless to mention they are organically grown…. We marinate them with organic extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, lime juice and fresh herbs; spearmint, basilica, mint and lemon verbena. We serve them in a unique dish with ‘xygalo’ (sour cheese…

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Home made smoked trout

At the foothills of Mt. Voras, in the crystal clear waters of Agathi spring, there is a trout farm run by our colleagues. They also have a small smoker facility, where they produce fresh smoked trout in a very slow process lasting 3 days! They use beech wood and aromatic…

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Wild mushrooms risotto with black truffle oil

Ριζότο με άγρια μανιτάρια

A unique wild mushrooms risotto dish with a rich taste and intense aromas, that bring us mentally into a humid and dreamy forest. To reach this little dream we are using arborio rice from North Italy, because it releases it’s starch constantly while cooked, giving a nice pouring texture. The…

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‘Hahles’ a traditional dish from Lesvos

Οι «χάχλες», ένα παραδοσιακό πιάτο της Λέσβου και πάλι στην Rediviva. Παραδοσιακά ο τραχανάς φτιάχνεται τον Σεπτέμβρη, τότε που τα χωριά μας μοσχομυρίζουν φρεσκοφτιαγμένο, απλωμένο τραχανό. Έτσι και οι χάχλες, βαρκούλες από ξινόχονδρο τραχανά, φτιαγμένες από χόντρο (χοντροαλεσμένο στάρι) ζυμωμένο με ξυνισμένο πρόβειο γάλα. Οι γυναίκες του Γυναικείου Συνεταιρισμού «Τα…

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