In Greek: αρνί με πιλάφι στο φούρνο, pronounced ar-NEE meh pee-LAH-fee stoh FOOR-noh This easy oven casserole is a great choice for a family meal. It can also be made with other meat – chicken, beef, pork, and even liver. Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour, 45 minutes Total Time: 2 hours, 5 minutes Ingredients: 2 1/4 pounds of lamb or […]

Ingredients: 1 cup of rice 2 cups of hot water or broth (in place of broth mix) 1 tbsp of chicken broth mix (in place of broth) 1 medium size onion very finely chopped 1 red pepper very finely chopped 1 celery stick very finely chopped 2-3 tbsp of olive oil Salt and pepper to […]

In Greek: χταπόδι πιλάφι, pronounced khtah-PO-thee pee-LAH-fee This can be made without the tomato; I add it so the dish isn’t quite so bland looking. Either way, it doesn’t taste bland and is a great entree, side dish, or first course. Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Ingredients: 4 1/2 pounds of octopus, fresh or frozen (defrosted) […]

In Greek: πιλάφι, pronounced pee-LAH-fee There are two kinds of rice dishes in Greece: rice (ryzi) and pilaf (pilafi). Rice is… well, rice, and pilaf is creamy and cooked in broth from freshly boiled chicken or beef. Pilaf is a traditional wedding dish on Crete, where it’s made in enormous quantities to feed the often […]

Ingredients: 2 cups of pourgouri (Bulgur) 5-6 cups of chicken broth 1 cup of finely chopped tomatoes 1/4 cup of corn oil 2 medium size onions finely chopped 3/4 cup of vermicelli noodles Salt and pepper to taste The ingredients given are to serve 5-6 people. Adjust accordingly. Method: Place the pourgouri (bulgur) in a […]

ITHAKIANO PILAFI ME ENA KEFALI SKORDO I took a couple of liberties with this old Ithacan dish. First, believe it or not, I reduced the amount of garlic from one head per serving to one head for 4 servings. The garlic is poached first, an old Greek method for ridding it of its bitter edge. I also replaced the […]

GARIDES PILAFI ME KARI A strange and very un-Greek recipe, since this unusual dish has existed in Ithaca for the last three decades. It is the product of two historical forces—the British domination of the island from the end of the nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth and the economic circumstances that forced husbands, brothers, and sons to take […]

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