Main Courses Recipes
Before rice became a common grain in Greece, wheat and all its manifestations, in the form of bulgur, trahana, the local pasta, matsi, and more were the staples by default. Today all over Greece, Greek recipes for fish soup almost universally call for rice. This old Ikarian recipe, from my Ikaria book, however, calls for […]
It would be hard to imagine the Greek meze table without a few slightly charred, smoky grilled octopus tentacles. This classic Greek recipe is perfect if you’re looking for something beyond burgers to throw on the grill. A little extra virgin Greek olive oil, Greek oregano and Santorini capers finish the dish! Try it with […]
In some parts of Northern Greece, there are similar Greek recipes for pies made with cornmeal or with greens instead of zucchini. Basically, the idea is to make a thick batter and to bake that in a well-oiled large baking pan. The final pie should be about 2 ½ cm (1-inch) thick.
Not your typical pastitsio or your typical sandwich, that’s for sure! This construction takes a little time but it’s fun to make, looks great and will definitely draw a few ooohhs and aahhhs at the table. It’s one of my new favorite Sunday brunch treats.
Most Greek recipes for stuffed zucchini call for filling the zucchini with a rice and herb or rice and meat mixture. I’ve made this a lot easier and a little more international, by adding bread and dried mushrooms. It’s a yummy weekend or weeknight meal.
This Greek recipe for ground meat kebabs has a decidedly Anatolian aura but is found in variations all over the Eastern Mediterranean and Eastern Aegean.
The Mediterranean Diet stretches from the tables of Crete to the larder of the North, where a cornucopia of peppers and other delicious garden vegetables are combined into this unique dish. Mantza (for “to eat”) is a recipe rooted in the traditions of the Vlachs, a once itinerant shepherding tribe who settled in N. Greece […]
Greek recipes for fish abound and the red mullet, barbouni in Greek, is especially beloved. Ouzo, extra virgin Greek olive oil and capers give this dish a distinctly Greek island brushstroke.
This Greek recipe is a decided hybrid and paean to Greco-Italian friendship! Bocconcini meets mastiha in this scrumptious pasta recipe, a perfect example of the delicious Mediterranean Diet in a bowl. Try adding delicious Greek garlic cloves in brine to this, for an intensely fruity garlic flavor that adds depth to the dish.
Pasta pies, a fun Greek recipe category, come in many shapes and sizes, and are filled with everything from aromatic ground meat to seafood and vegetables. The most classic, one could say, is traditional Greek pastitsio. This Greek recipe for baked pasta is an easy weekend treat that young and old will love and vegetarians […]