Summer Favourites
Our fabulous foodie blogs based around Rhodes can be enjoyed CLICK HERE Words and images by Karen Watts Initially I had intended this blog to be called Migrant Kitchens. However, after eating at a few of my favourite non-Greek establishments I found that due to frozen chips and house wines that were essentially paint […]
The Secret of the Authentic Greek Salad
Our fabulous foodie blogs based around Rhodes can be enjoyed CLICK HERE The below was sent to us by Chef Ionel, with lots of lovely compliments as a reader himself of the Kalliopi Kitchen blogs. We love compliments so thank you Chef. Chef Ionel and I seem to have very similar ideas about food […]
Meat The Grill
Words by Karen Watts Images Amy Dench, Chris Watts and other images courtesy of Nio Hori and Stavlos Restaurant I know it is not ecologically sound to promote meat, but I’m going to do it anyway. The grilling of meat has always been a Greek passion be it on a barbecue feeding friends and […]
An Italian Connection
Words by Karen Watts Photography by Chris Watts There is a long and twisted history of Italians in the Dodecanese. This is especially visible on Rhodes where Italian architecture from the first half of the last century features all over Rhodes. The casino was built by the Italians, as was the National Theatre and The […]
A Very Grande Affair
Words and image Karen Watts Opera Grande https://operagrande.com/the-bistro/ opened last July for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I have had the pleasure of eating all three. Several times. On arrival, be shown to a table, dump your jacket and go investigate the inside. On their first visit, most people, myself included, are quite simply gobsmacked. The […]
Returning to A New Beginning
Words by Karen Watts Lamb Fillet image courtesy of Andreas at Taman www.tamamrhodes.com In the summer of 2020 I moved out of the centre of my beloved city. The almost worldwide paranoia that affected so many had me fleeing from my home of 10 years as soon as tourists began arriving wearing masks on […]
Kalliopi Kitchen Returns, Over Lunch
Dedicated to the memory of Chris Watts. Read HERE “Kalliopi Kitchen Returns, Over Lunch” by Karen Watts Things have always started over food between us and your hosts, Pete and Phil. Ideas, shoots, designs, jokes. It was Over Lunch somewhere in Rhodes Town that Pete and Phil first suggested that I write […]
Lamb and Lent
Written by Karen Watts Enjoying Karen’s fabulous foodie blogs? More Kalliopi Kitchen blogs CLICK HERE A few weeks ago Kalliopi Kitchen received an e-mail from Amy in Nottingham. A confirmed Rodophile, Amy wanted to know, before booking her first trip of the year if it was ok to eat meat while Orthodox Greeks are observing […]
Spring & Veg Mezes
Written by Karen Watts Photography by Chris Watts Last week most of Rodos experienced an entire week of torrential rain. Yesterday for the first time in seven days we woke to sunshine. The island is intensely greener and everywhere are the yellows, purples and pinks of hundreds of wild flowers that have sprung up after […]
More Prawns
Written by Karen Watts Photography by Chris Watts Another Sue Style inspired recipe I just love. The quantities will make about 6 large portions: Prawns with Ginger and Rice 2 tbsp Olive Oil 3 – 4 Large Fresh Prawns per person 2 – 3 cm piece of Root Ginger, peeled and grated Sea Salt & […]
