Original Recipe [Parsnips] Another way: [Apicius 119] Boil the parsnips hard, put them in a sauce pan and stew with oil, stock, pepper, raisin wine,strain, and bind with roux. Carotæ and Pastinacæ: [Apicius 122] Carrots and parsnips are fried with a wine sauce. Ingredients: 6 carrots 2 parsnips 1/4 cup olive oil 1/2 cup chicken […]

Ingredients: 1 kilo of mixed Pork-Beef minced meat 1 cup of white dry wine 3 hard boiled eggs 2 fresh eggs (beaten) Flour 1 lamb suet (optional) 2 tbsp of breadcrumbs 1/2 cup of butter 2 tbsp of finely chopped onions 2 tbsp of finely chopped parsley 1 tsp of dry mint Salt and Pepper […]

Boiled/Stewed Veggie Sides Stewed Green Beans and Zucchini Lahano Katsarolas: Stewed Cabbage with Mint Hortarika sto Fourno: Oven-Stewed Mixed Vegetables Horta me Kolokythakia: Greens with Baby Zucchini Arakas me Anitho: Dilled Peas with Peppers Arakas me Aginares: Dilled Peas with Artichoke Hearts Creamed Mixed Greens with Smoked Bacon & Yogurt Broccoli with Latholemono (Oil and […]

BAKALIARO ME LAHANIKA KAI HORTA Ingredients: 1 piece salt cod fillet, about 2 pounds 1⁄2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 bunch scallions, white and tender green parts,chopped 1 medium leek, white part only, washed well and chopped 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped 1 large green bell pepper, seeded and chopped 2 tablespoons tomato paste, diluted with […]

Ingredients: 4 cups of flour 2 tsp baking soda 1 tbsp freshly ground cinnamon 1 tbsp freshly ground cloves 1/2 cup of olive oil or unsalted butter 2 tbsp of honey 1 cup of Petimezi-(Greek wine must syrup) Grated zest from 1/2 orange 1 cup of Orange juice Method: Sift together the flour, baking soda, […]

In Greek: σαρικόπιτα, pronounced sah-ree-KOH-pee-tah Shaped like little turbans, these sharp-tasting cheese pies are a specialty on the island of Crete. They are best made with homemade phyllo dough rolled out to the thickness of 2-3 pieces of copier paper (or setting number 6 on a pasta machine), but in a pinch, can be made […]

In Greek: ξεροτήγανα, pronounced kseh-roh-TEE-ghah-nah The end result of this recipe for honey-dipped spiral pastries is similar to that for thiples, but the dough for xerotigana does not usually contain eggs, and the recipe does not contain any hard-to-find ingredients. And the pastries are fabulous. Quick-fried spirals of the thinnest dough are dipped in a honey syrup and […]

In Greek: μανούρι με κυδώνι, pronounced mah-NOO-ree meh kee-THO-nee This dish is another example of the versatility of Greek foods. I have seen this dish recommended as an appetizer, and it also works well as a dessert, with brunch, or as a snack. Greek manouri cheese is a goat cheese and can be substituted if […]

If I were pressed to name one Greek cookie that reminds me of Christmas, this would be it. This is an oil-based cookie recipe that produces moist cake-like cookies flavored with orange and brandy that are bathed in a sweet honey syrup and topped with chopped walnuts. This recipe was given to me by my Thea […]

Recipes for Greek cookies include delicious voutimata (biscotti dunking cookies), sugary holiday confections, and those made with fabulous combinations of spices and nuts. Koulourakia – Greek Butter Cookies with Sesame The name for Koulourakia comes from their round twisted shape but you will also see them shaped as small braids or in the shape of the letter […]