The Odd Fork

As named above, this frozen treat is definitely of ice and fire! The mingling of sweet and hot is common in sauces such as ketchup or barbecue sauce, so the Odd Fork thought it would be a good idea to add curry in the basic recipe of vanilla ice cream. A summer dessert which is sweet, frozen and spicy! This ice cream is...

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Chamomile tea may be consumed for its relaxing effects or before going to bed to improve sleep quality, but fresh or dried chamomile can also be used as a spice, especially in cake and cookie recipes. Dried chamomile flowers made these common butter biscuits something special, with a special aroma of course!  To make them, you 'll need: - 175 grams good quality...

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This cookie recipe combines two big loves, coffee and Corfu! Well, not the island itself but a great local Corfiot product, Kumquats! Bittersweet candied kumquats balance perfectly with the coffee intense flavor. These brown babies are chewy, moist and addictive as hell! For about 48 small cookies: - 1/2 cup butter, melted - 1/2 cup brown sugar - 1/4 cup white sugar -...

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Red, ripe, sweet strawberries... Strawberry is more than a fruit, is the symbol of spring! The Odd fork got the season's first strawberries, so it made these lovely strawberry - chocolate whole grain muffins. Oh, they are vegan and sugar-free as well! To make them, just blend a ripe banana with some non dairy milk of choice together with 8 - 10 small,...

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Fasolakia in Greece is a common, very popular, vegan comfort food. It is actually green beans cooked in tomato sauce with chopped onion, parsley or dill and potatoes or carrots. As usual, the Odd Fork had the idea of stepping out of the ordinary and ended up adding... strawberries! The result was the most spring green beans ever! For 2 to 3 servings:...

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The Odd Fork lately pinched these yummy vegan cookies and came here to share the recipe. Carrots, orange and candied ginger contained in the cookie dough paired excellent with Greek Red Saffron a.k.a. Krokos Kozanis (Kozani is a city in Greece where Krokos is produced), which is probably the best Greek aromatic herb. The flowery and fruity aromas that emanated during baking time,...

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The Odd Fork created another unusual ice cream! It was about time since April is considered to be the first month of Spring, so what's better than a creamy, rich parfait? The combination of carrot with orange and ginger flavor is definitely a successful one! For the carrot - ginger jam: - 4 big carrots and a smaller one - a lemon, zested and...

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Dried cod fish is very popular in Greece, usually eaten fried with a delicious dip of mashed potatoes, olive oil, lots of lemon and garlic. It is also a basic ingredient in several mediterranean vegetarian stews, replacing the meat or poultry.  So the Odd Fork made a vegetarian curry in its own odd way, using dried cod and pineapple!  To make it, first...

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This apple pie was created thanks to the last cup of bulgur wheat left in the Odd's Fork kitchen. Boiled whole wheat with raisins, pomegranate seeds, almonds and cinnamon is a traditional dessert in Greece, called "Koliva" and offered in funerals. OK, this is kind of spooky but the Odd Fork always loved the earthy taste of wheat combined with nuts, raisins and...

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Everything started when the Odd Fork discovered a forgotten pack of bulgur wheat in the kitchen closet. It may seem strange, but the Odd Fork wasn't so familiar with bulgur until now. OK, it was time to fix this! For a first try, what else could be better than a nice tabbouleh salad full of color and vitamins? Of course, it couldn't be...

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The origin of the cheapest, easiest and most aromatic salad that the Odd Fork has ever pinched, is lost in the depths of time and the branches of its family tree. The once little Fork would often see its grandmother preparing this salad for a light dinner. Since then, the whole family loved her recipe.  It is already revealed from the tittle that the...

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After a nice, hearty meal, a chocolate dessert is more than welcome! In this chocolate log, the sweetness of white chocolate balances with the bittersweet Kumquat taste. The Odd Fork used local Corfiot candied Kumquats and Kumquat Liqueur and local Corfiot orange cookies and the result was fantastic! For a medium rectangular silicone mold: - 300 gr cream cheese - 200 gr white...

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