In Greek: καλαμαράκια γεμιστά με αγκινάρες, say: kah-lah-mah-RAHK-yah yeh- mee-STAH meh ah-gkee-NAH-res Artichoke hearts, rice, and a fabulous range of herbs make up the stuffing for small squid (calamari). Served with a lovely garlicky skorthalia on the side, crisp salad, and plenty of Greek olives, it makes a delightful meal. Ingredients: 3 to 3 1/2 pounds of small squid […]

In Greek: στιφάδο, pronounced stee-FAH-thoh The key to this recipe is the long cooking time, which brings together the tastes of the beef, onions, garlic, bay leaf, and rosemary. (I’m told that by adjusting the amount of water, this works well in a slow cooker or crockpot – see note below the recipe.) Serve with […]

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 […]

In Greek: λαγοτό, pronounced lah-go-TOH Stewing is a favorite Greek cooking method, and the key to this dish is not to let the garlic cook for too long so that the taste doesn’t get lost. Serve this with a side of rice or pasta and a great green salad. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes Total […]

In Greek: μπριζόλες χοιρινές στο φούρνο, pronounced bree-ZOH-les hee-ree-NES stoh FOOR-no Pork chops are roasted with potatoes and a sprinkling of chopped tomatoes, bell pepper, and garlic. This is an easy and delicious dish to prepare. Just add a salad to complete the meal. Cook Time: 2 hours Total Time: 2 hours Ingredients: 6 pork chops (approx. 3 3/4 […]

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 […]

Octopus – Squid – Cuttlefish (..) Salt Cod – Bakaliaros (..) Shrimp and Lobster Shrimp and Feta Casserole – Garithes me Feta Shrimp with Feta: Garides me feta. Recipe2 Shrimp & Honeydew Salad – Garithes Salata me Peponi Shrimp with Tomato and Feta  Spicy Barbequed Shrimp – Pikandikes Garithes sti Skara Greek Salad with Shrimp – Elliniki Salata […]

Chicken Smothered with Onions and Feta  One-Pot Chicken Simmered with Artichokes and Served with Tomato-Egg-Lemon Sauce Stuffed Chicken in a Pot  Quails in Bread  Quail Preserved in Olive Oil  Kotopoulo Stifatho (Stifado): Chicken and Onion Stew Chicken Stew with Cinnamon – Chicken Kapama Kotopoulo me Yiaourti: Baked Chicken with Yogurt Kotopoulo me Bamies: Chicken & […]

Ingredients: 1 large chicken 1 kg of peeled potatoes 2 large onions cut in quarters 2 large ripe tomatoes cut in thick slices 1 cup of olive oil 1/2 cup of water 2-3 tbsp of melted margarine 2 bay leaves Oregano Salt and pepper to taste Other vegetables can be added to your recipe like […]

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 […]