Saganaki is a Greek or Greek-American dish consisting of a hard, white, brined cheese cooked simply with olive oil in a hot pan (traditionally a two-handed vessel whence the name of the dish), usually served with lemon. In American restaurants,…
Ingredients Pastry 1 pound (454 g) phyllo dough 4–5 cup walnuts, chopped coarsely ½ cup white granulated sugar ¼ tsp ground cloves 1 tsp cinnamon ¾ pound (340 g) sweet butter Syrup 2 ½ cups of water 3 cups white…
The galaktoboureko (Γαλακτομπούρεκο) is a traditional Greek dessert. It is made with phyllo, also known as filo or fillo dough, which is filled with a custard of semolina flavored with citron. It is served with a sugar syrup. Ingredients Pastry…
Hummus is a nutritious dip originating from the Middle East. It is called revythosaláta (ρεβυθοσαλάτα) in Greek. Ingredients 3 cups raw dried chickpeas (or skip the soaking and cooking steps, and use 7 cups of drained tinned/canned chickpeas) 9 cups…
This recipe for pastitsio has been improved on over the generations. The reason why this is cooked on the stove top & only browned in the oven is that in Greek villages there was a shared village oven. So dishes…
Tyropita (Pronounced: tee-ro-pee-ta) is a Greek layered pastry appetizer, made with layers of buttered filo dough, stuffed with cheese and usually shaped like a triangle. It is sold in bakeries throughout Greece, where it is a very popular breakfast and…
Spanakopita is a Greek spinach pie. Ingredients 900 g (2 lbs) fresh spinach or 580 g (20 oz) frozen, thawed, and drained spinach 1 large onion, finely chopped ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup chopped scallions ½ cup minced…
Loukoumas is a Greek fried pastry, similar to a doughnut. Ingredients 1.36 kg (48 oz / 6 cups) all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt 2 cups undiluted evaporated milk 4 eggs 2 tablespoons baking powder 1 cup white granulated sugar Ground…
Ingredients Eggplant 1 large eggplant (aubergine) Salt Greek olive oil Meat sauce 1 large onion, chopped 6 cloves of garlic, chopped 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 kg (2.2 lbs) minced/ground beef or lamb 1 large tin (28 oz/800 g) diced…
Tzatziki is a yogurt sauce that’s great over gyros, pitas, salads, lamb, as a dip, or for anything you’d like a cool tasty sauce on. Ingredients 1½ cups yogurt 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon dill (sub. ¼ tablespoon of…
Ingredients 1 ea. (3–4 pounds) whole broiler/fryer chicken, cut into serving pieces 1 tbsp dried oregano 1 tbsp dried thyme 1 tbsp dried mint flakes 2 tsp dried rosemary Salt Freshly-ground black pepper 1 tbsp garlic powder Extra-virgin olive oil…
This is the Catsoulis family recipe from the Greek island of Kythera. Ingredients Flathead fillets Plain flour, seasoned with salt and pepper 1 tbsp olive oil 2 cloves fresh garlic, chopped 1 sprig fresh rosemary leaves, chopped ½ cup brown…