Greek Grilled Meat Skewers (Souvlakia)

[Updated 18/03/2025]

Souvlakia: Culinary Delight in Small Pieces!

A staple of Greek street food, souvlakia are juicy, marinated meat skewers grilled to perfection. Easy to make at home, they bring the authentic taste of Greece to your table.

Spring Cooking: The Return of Fresh Mediterranean Meals

Spring always brings new energy into the kitchen. The days become longer, vegetables more colorful, and meals naturally lighter and fresher. It’s also the season when Mediterranean cooking truly shines again.

For me, spring is the perfect time to reconnect with simple homemade dishes and revisit many recipes already shared on the blog...

Greek-Inspired Aperitif Guide: Finger Bites, Cheese, Dips, and Desserts

Planning a Greek-inspired aperitif is all about combining easy-to-serve bites, flavorful cheeses, dips, and simple desserts that your guests can enjoy while mingling. This guide brings together the best of Greek classics and versatile small plates, plus desserts, drinks, and organization tips, all sourced from my favorite recipes. 

Don’t forget you can also find more of my Greek recipes in my new book Vivian is Cooking GREEK, available worldwide on Amazon in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover.

Summer time cooking!

Do you have a crave for a bbq?

Summer is the perfect time to indulge yourself with meat cooked over charcoal and everything that accompanies such a treat.

Approaching 15 of August that is a holiday in several places, I suggest the typical greek combination of souvlakia and tzatziki, and why not a greek salad that is an old-time classic.

Add some grilled vegetables like zucchini and eggplants that will not pass unnoticed for sure.

Kali oreksi! (aka enjoy your meal in greek :)

14 Complete Greek Menus for Every Season

Looking for inspiration to turn the recipes from my Greek Cookbook into full meals? These 14 menus show you how to combine starters, mains, and desserts from my cookbook naturally and seasonally. Perfect for holidays, family lunches, or dinner parties!

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1. Christmas Dinner 🎄: Tyropitakia Kourou – Giouvetsi me Kritharaki – Melomakarona & Kourambiedes
2. New Year’s Eve ✨: Tzatziki & Kolokythokeftedes – Mosxari me Melitzanes – Vivian’s Pudding
3. Easter Sunday 🐣: Kokkina Avga – Souvlakia – Spanakotyropita – Ravani
4. Family Lunch 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦: Rolo Kima or Arakas me Anitho or Gemista – Galatopita 
5. Winter Comfort ❄️: Kotosoupa or Fakes Soupa or Youvarlakia Avgolemono – Halvas
6. Village Winter Table 🏡: Fasolada or Spetzofai – Portokalopita
7. Friends Dinner 🍷: Kolokythokeftedes – Soutzoukakia – Ekmek Kadaifi
8. Dinner Party 🥂: Dolmadakia – Moussaka – Galatopita
9. Pasta Night 🍝: Horiatiki – Pastitsio – Ravani
10. Fisherman’s Menu 🌊: Skordalia – Bakaliaros Skordalia – Pites tis Satziis
11. Summer Seaside Dinner ☀️: Horiatiki – Psari Plaki – Mosaic Dessert / Kormos
12. Island Pasta Night 🏖️: Tzatziki – Garidomakaronada – Portokalopita
13. Cozy Autumn Dinner 🍁: Keftedakia – Kotopoulo Kokkinisto – Halvas
14. Home Dinner 🏠:  Hirino Prasoselino or Kotopoulo Me Bamies – Mosaic Dessert / Kormos
15. Seafood Feast 🐙: Htapo̱di me Kofto Makaronaki – Skordalia – Pites tis Satziis
16. Casual Dinner 🍔: Biftekia – Fasolakia or Spanakoryzo – Galatopita
17. Summer Vegetarian ☀️: Briam – Spanakoryzo – Portokalopita

Vivian Is Cooking Diary – Week of 29 August 2026

A little late with this week’s diary — life has been rather busy! But that certainly didn’t stop me from cooking and baking. ❤️

The week of 29 August was another full one in my kitchen, with lots of comforting food, family favourites and a few special treats.

🍽️ What I cooked & baked...