INGREDIENTS 600 – 700 grams potatoes 5 garlic cloves 1 tablespoon vinegar 5 tablespoons olive oil Salt Method: Peel off the potatoes and boil them until soft. Then strain them. Place the garlic cloves together with a pinch of salt in the mortar and crush them. Remove from the mortar and save for later use. […]

INGREDIENTS 3 tablespoons minced garlic. 3 or 4 boiled potatoes, mashed. (or 6 slices white bread, crusts removed, soaked in 1/2 cup cold water and squeezed dry.) 1 cup olive oil. 1/3 cup white wine vinegar. Salt and pepper to taste. METHOD (Hand method) Combine garlic with mashed potatoes or bread in a mortar. Blend […]

Kleftico (Can be made with Lamb or Beef) 1.5 kg Lamb in Chunks. Any piece will do but I prefer leg or shoulder Few bay leaves Oregano Little Olive oil Salt and Pepper (freshly ground pepper is nicer) Approx 2 glasses of water Kleftico can be made in a terracotta pot, a large casserole dish […]

In Greek: ομελέτα με πατάτες, pronounced oh-meh-LET-tah meh pah-TAH-tess A pie-like omelet, this is a great way to use leftover fried potatoes (just warm them in a little oil in a frying pan). Otherwise, make it with fresh fries and feta cheese, for a delicious meal. Add a crisp green salad, Greek olives, crusty bread […]

It may sound strange if you live in a country where eggs are plentiful and omelets and scrambles are heavy on the eggs and light on any additions; but, in Greece, a country where vegetables, cheeses, and fruit have historically been the primary recipe ingredients, traditional omelets and scrambles are not focused on the egg. Meeting fabulous […]

The signature dish of Andros is Fourtalia (foor-TAH-leeah) a rustic frittata made with country style pork sausages and potatoes. Andros lies on the northernmost tip of the Cyclades, a circular group of Greek islands in the Aegean Sea. This is a place still relatively unspoiled by tourism, with gorgeous vistas and uncharacteristically lush greenery. Andros is known […]

Without a lot of fuss, and using ingredients that are easy to find, here’s how to put together a party platter that’s authenticallly Greek. It can be multiplied to serve a crowd, served along with other appetizers and mezethes, or served as is for 2 to 4 people. 1 tomato cut into wedges 8-10 small […]

Small dishes of foods are always served with ouzo and can range from simple to elaborate. Here are a few suggestions: Cold No-Cook Mezethes Nuts and dried fruit Lathovrekto (Greek Bruschetta) Olive Paste Taramosalata Tomato and feta salad Chunks of Greek cheese(graviera and feta, especially) Cucumber slices Olives Tomato slices Crusty bread, breadsticks, pita wedges Hot Mezethes Baked potatoes […]

In Greek: σκορδαλιά pronounced skor-thal-YAH My older family members would fix this using a mortar and pestle to first degrade the garlic with salt, then add other ingredients to create the purée texture desired. Today, I often use a food processor or hand mixer which makes things a lot easier and takes a lot less […]