Now, when you entertain people to a Greek meal, you can impress them with your knowledge of Greek! The letters in bold italics show where the accent should go when you pronounce it. almond – ameegdalo (soft d) aniseed – anitho apple – meelo apricot – vereekoko artichoke – aggeenara (hard g) asparagus – sparangee (hard […]

(al-Baghdadi) Cut fat meat small, put into the saucepan with a little salt, and cover with water. Boil and remove the scum. Cut up onions, wash, and throw in on top of the meat. Add seasonings, coriander, cumin, mastic, cinnamon, pepper and ginger, well ground. Take dry apricots, soak in hot water, then wash and […]

There is an old Greek saying that “ouzo makes the spirit” and this is especially true in Greece. The Greek spirit or kefi (KEH-fee) is found in hearty food, soulful music, and the love of lively conversation. A glass of chilled ouzo is the perfect companion to all of these things. Most people would agree that ouzo […]

Ingredients: For the Pastry: 1 kilo of hard flour 750 grams of soft flour 1 cup of sourdough starter 175 grams of vegetable shortening 4 cups of warm water 3/4 of a cup of corn oil 3/4 tsp of salt 1/4 tsp of mastic 1/4 tsp of mahleb kernels For the Filling: 1 kilo of […]

Ingredients: 4 kg plus 4 cups of soft flour (pastry flour) 6 cups of hard flour (bread flour) 6 tsp of salt 4 cups of vegetable shortening 4 cups of sugar 7 cups of warm water 1 level tsp of powder cinnamon 1 level tsp of powder cloves 4 level tsp of crushed anise 1 […]

History of Flaounes: Flaounes is a Cypriot Cheese Pastry which is connected directly to Greek Orthodox Easter. During the Easter feast days, in every Cypriot Greek Orthodox house you happen to visit, from the biggest town to the smallest village, you will come across to Flaounes. Every Cypriot house wife makes more than the family […]

Ingredients: For Pastry: 2 cups of hard flour (see Types of Flours) 2 cups of soft flour 1/2 a cup of corn oil 1/2 a tsp of salt 1 cup of warm water or as much as needed For the Filling: 1 1/2 cup of semolina 1 1/2 cup of sugar 6 cups of water […]

Ingredients: 10 cups of mousto (Grape Juice) 10 tbsp of whole wheat flour 4-5 leaves of kiouli (arbaroriza) (Pelargonium) 1 branch of basil 1/5 tsp of mastic crushed powder 2 tbsp of rose water Roughly crushed almonds or walnuts Method: Wash the basil and kiouli (Pelargonium) leaves well under running water. In three cups of […]

Ingredients: For the Dough: 1 kilo minus 2 cups of hard flour 2 cups plus 4 tbsp of soft flour 1 tsp of salt 1 level tbsp of easy baking yeast 1 cup of sugar 3 level tsp of powder cinnamon A pinch of ground mastic A pinch of ground machleb 3 cups of water […]

Always a favorite during the hot months (and for many, during winter as well), these Greek recipes include ices (granitas), ice cream, and the famous mastic-flavored “kaimaki” ice cream. Greek Vanilla Ice Cream – Pagoto Krema This basic recipe for vanilla ice cream uses full fat milk and whipping cream, and can be used as […]