SAVORO ASPRO Ingredients: 1 pound mixed small fish (whiting, bogue, anchovy, red mullet, etc.) Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste All-purpose flour for dredging and thickening Olive oil for frying, plus 1⁄3 cup extra-virgin olive oil for sauce 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 1 cup water 1 fresh rosemary twig 2 bay leaves […]

GITHA STI FATHO Ingretients: 21⁄2 pounds goat meat (shoulder, bone in), cut into large stewing pieces 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 pounds small boiling onions (about 1 inch in diameter), peeled 10 cloves garlic, peeled 3 small cinnamon sticks 20 allspice berries 2 teaspoons cumin seeds 3 to 4 fresh rosemary sprigs, to taste 3 bay leaves Salt and freshly […]

Patates Poure (Mash Potatoes) Patates Fettes sto Fourno (Sliced Oven Potatoes) Patates Andinaktes (Tossed Potatoes) Manitaria Afelia (Mushrooms in Wine Sauce) Koupepia me Anthous Kolokithias (Stuffed Zucchini Flowers) Koupepia – Dolmathakia (Stuffed Vine Leaves) Black Eye Beans with Greens Fasolakia Yiahni (Green Beans in Tomato Sauce) Bamyes Me Saltsa (Okra in Tomato Sauce) Scrambled eggs […]

Ingredients: 1 medium head lettuce 1 bunch romaine 10 radishes, sliced 1 medium cucumber, sliced 6 scallions (with tops), cut into 1/2−inch pieces 1/2 cup olive or vegetable oil 1/3 cup wine vinegar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves 24 Greek or ripe green olives 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese 1 (2 ounce) […]

Ingredients: 1 Octopus about 1200g 1 1/2 kilo of very small onions 1 cup of olive oil 1/4 cup of wine vinegar 1 cup of red dry wine 1 tbsp of tomato paste 3-4 bay leaves 1 tsp of sugar 1 cinnamon stick 1/4 of orange peel 1/2 tsp of salt 6-7 pepper corn Method […]

Ingredients: 1 kilo of fresh beetroots with stalks and leaves 3 cloves of garlic finely chopped 10 springs of parsley finely chopped 4-5 tbsp of olive oil 1-2 tbsp of vinegar to taste 1/2 a tbsp of pickled capers Salt and pepper to taste Method Cut and separate the beetroots from the stalks and green […]

Ingredients: 1 Bunch of lettuce 4 spring onions finely chopped 1/4 bunch of dill finely chopped 4-5 tbsp of olive oil 1-2 tbsp of vinegar or to taste Salt to taste Method Remove the outer leaves of the lettuce. Wash the rest of the leaves very well with plenty of water. Cut leaves as finely […]

INGREDIENTS 2 eggs lemon juice 1 cup of boiling stock (of meat or chicken). Optional: Spoon(s) of flour, for thickening the sauce METHOD Beat the eggs with the lemon juice. Add gradually the stock and stir constantly while the sauce is heated. Do not let the sauce boil. Add flour if you want to thicken […]

 More than appetizers (orektika in Greek), although the dishes are often the same, the meze is an accompaniment to beverages – usually alcoholic – and mezethes (plural) are often combined to make an entire meal. Each meze is served on a small plate (more than one plate for a large group), and the choice of […]

In Greek: ξιφίας σουβλάκι, pronounced ksee-FEE-ahs soov-LAH-kee Grilled kebabs (souvlaki) are a favorite cooked over the coals, but also work well under the broiler. Fresh swordfish is a delight if you can find it; otherwise, frozen swordfish steaks (usually sold 1-inch thick) are a good alternative. The addition of bay leaves to the skewers (bamboo […]