Greek Burgers Stuffed with Spicy Feta
Burgers are called biftekia in Greek and are usually a bit smaller in size than the typical American burger. It’s common to find a little surprise in the heart of a Greek bifteki, typically some cheese, which melts beautifully as the meat cooks. You’ll find a spicy feta center in this bifteki, beautifully balanced by […]
Froutalia Omelet With Sausages And Potatoes from Andros
This Froutalia Omelet is surely one of the great regional Greek egg dishes, and a specialty of Andros and Tinos. Basically, it is a thick, slowly-cooked (stovetop) omelet filled with potatoes and local sausage.
Soutzoukakia Smyrneika
Soutzoukakia (pl.) are a dish that came to Greek via the Greek refugees from Asia Minor in 1922. These delectable ground meat little cylinders are always flavored with cumin and cooked din a rich, thick tomato sauce. Rice and bulgur make great side dishes with soutzoukakia. In northern Greece, soutzoukakia sometimes refer to a cylindrical […]
Leftover Lamb Spring Rolls
Filo pastry and leftover roasts like lamb or even pork or beef are a great match. In this dish leftover lamb morphs into a totally new dish, equally enticing.
Pastitsio Ravioli with Light Bechamel
Wow! This is totally extravagant. the kind of dinner party food that takes a bit of effort to make and even more to clean up after! But it’s worth it. I had some leftover pasta dough — don’t ask! I had made my son a burger for lunch. I took the remaining ground meat and […]
Greek Burgers Stuffed with Feta
Add a Greek touch full of flavor to your burgers: feta! A very easy and delicious recipe, that the whole family will love!
Pastitsio
Sometimes you just crave a classic, and noting is more classic than perfect Greek pastitsio.
Classic Pastitsio
Pastitsio is the ultimate Greek comfort food. You can prepare it over several days and you can freeze it once it is baked. Thicken your meat sauce with Santorini tomato paste and use real Greek regional olive oil to make this even tastier! You can find both and lots of other artisinal Greek ingredients my […]
Greek Style Stuffings and Gravy
Turkey stuffing is one of those dishes that can either carry the weight of tradition or the freedom of experimentation. It all depends on one’s own personal preferences. I like both and sometimes make more than one stuffing as a result. Every holiday, I sift through my recipe files to look for old favorites and […]