Soup with Trahana / Trahanosoupa

Trahana is an ancient whole grain product unique to Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean.

Trahana, an ancient grain product that is made with flour or bulgur and milk, buttermilk, or sometimes vegetable pulp, is one of the oldest foods in the Eastern Mediterranean. I like to call it the world’s first instant soup or first fast food. Its rich, complex, milky flavor is a revelation. To find trahana go […]

Barley Rusks, Tomatoes, Apples, and Mint (Dakos salad)

Rusks are an ancient food in Greece. Basically they are the twice-baked breads, in various shapes. A dearth of fuel, i.e. wood, made daily, or even weekly, baking almost extravagant in the Greek countryside. These rusks are slowly dehydrated during the second baking, which happens overnight in a wood-burning oven that is not fired up […]

Onions Stuffed with Ground Meat / Kelemia

Stuffed Onions (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!

Giant Beans with Roasted Red Peppers, Olives, & Feta

Gigantes (Greek Giant Beans) with Roasted Red Peppers

Oh, giant beans, how do I love thou, let me count the ways! Here’s one, for sure. To find the giant beans, aka Greek gigantes, herbs, olives and olive oil in this comforting recipe, go to my online store here.

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