ואחרון חביב: דוגמאות לארוחות במהלך הריטריט

Breakfast will vary each day but includes:

 Seasonal Fruit Salad, Fresh ‘Xoraiatiki’ bread and toast with butter and homemade preserves and local honey, Greek Yoghurt and Granola. Fresh Local Eggs (boiled, Scrambled, fried, poached). Cretan Cheese, Olives, Fresh Tomatoes and Summer Crudites. Every day there will be a freshly cooked specialty dish (e.g. Wild ‘Xorta’ Omelette, Spanakopita, Raw Oat Porridge, Banana Pancakes, Fruit and Seed Breakfast Bars). Tea, Coffee, Herbal Teas, Fruit and Botanic Infused Waters, Cretan Mountain. Tea with be available at our drinks station.

 DINNER

Day 1 

Gemista: A classic Cretan dish, fresh seasonal vegetables (peppers, tomatoes, courgettes and aubergines), stuffed with rice, and wild herbs. Tzatziki: Greek yoghurt with cucumbers, garlic, and 40-year-old village vinegar. Dakos: Cretan rusk topped with tomato, feta, olives and capers. Mixed seasonal salads with fresh herbs. Greek Yoghurt with “koutalia”, homemade preserved fruits in honey. Fresh Fruits.

Day 2

Chicken Baklava: Chicken marinated in honey and spices, topped with feta, pomegranate, roasted pistachio and mint. Cretan Crispy Roasted Potatoes with rosemary, lemon and locally gathered sea salt. Summer Coleslaw with fresh ‘anitho’ (dill), yoghurt and local walnuts Beetroot Salad. Greek Salad with capers and wild kritamos (a locally sourced samphire). Fresh Bread. Dark Chocolate Mousse and Fresh Fruits. 

Day 3

Octopus or sea bass cooked in fresh tomato sauce, village vinegar and black olives. Cretan potato salad (no mayonnaise). Feta Saganaki (fried cheese). Mixed seasonal salads with fresh herbs. Crusty Sourbread toast.

Mandarin Jaffa Tarte: No sugar, no flour, no butter. 

Day 4

Rainbow Spinakoppitta Pie: A twist on the classic Cretan Dish. Dolmades (stuffed vine leaves) with yoghurt. Local chick pea and wild horta curry. Hasselback Potatoes with lemon, garlic and parsley.  Homemade pitta and hummus/aubergine dips. Fresh Mixed Salads. Baklava stuffed dates with ice cream.