Onions Stuffed with Ground Meat / Kelemia
Recipes for stuffed onions abound in the traditional Greek kitchen, which prides itself on taking humble ingredients and transforming them into delicious, rustic masterpieces!
Day: October 7, 2011
Tomato Fritters / Tomatokeftedes
All over the Aegean you can find vegetable fritters and they are a great way to make vegetables–everything from wild greens to cauliflower to tomatoes, chickpeas, and more–fun and interesting. Kids love these crispy treats. This particular recipe is from the Cyclades. Tomato fritters are a traditional meze and main course vegetarian dish in Santorini, […]
Meatball Sausages Smyrna Style / Soutzoukakia Smyrneika
The best place to taste these stateside is…Pylos restaurant in the East Village, NYC. This dish is one of the most aromatic in the entire Greek kitchen. My kids love it and so will yours! Serve with mashed potatoes, as pictured, or with whole wheat pasta and a green salad.
Spicy Cabbage and Rice Pilaf / Lahanorizo Thrakiotiko
Try this spiced cabbage pilaf from N. Greece for your Thanksgiving table. Great for vegans and vegetarians, even as a main course!
Giant Beans Baked with Honey and Herbs
The best Greek giant beans are from the north, especially from Prespes and Kastoria. When cooked, they are creamy without being mushy, and that’s the way gigantes -giant beans- should be. You can also substitute butter beans for this dish.