Lamb & Goat Recipes
There are recipes that tell a story, and then there are stories that cook themselves into history. Feminist Lamb and Potatoes does both. This slow-cooked dish first appeared in 1887 in The Ladies’ Journal (Efimeris ton Kyrion)—Greece’s first feminist newspaper—founded by Kalliroi Parren, a visionary champion of women’s rights and education. In this recipe, tender […]
These Mushroom Lamb Burgers are a juicy, modern Mediterranean spin on Greek taverna staples. Lamb and mushrooms make a hearty yet light burger, perfect for the longevity-focused Mediterranean diet and featured on My Greek Table as a dish that connects tradition and health. Serve them with pita, yogurt, and bright fixings—ideal for family dinners or […]
This lemon garlic lamb recipe isn’t you’re usual Greek-style lamb, even though it’s a very traditional, old recipe from northern Greece. It calls for making slits in the exterior of the lamb all over and stuffing them with a pungent mixture of Greek graviera or kefalograviera cheese, a lot of garlic, ground allspice and black […]
This luscious Greek recipe for a lemony braised goat with blackened garlic and white wine is a variation of a classic Ikarian recipe for goat. I use lemon zest for extra perkiness and a heaping teaspoon of blackened garlic, which is sweet and subtle and adds an almost molasses-like density to the final result. Goat […]
Roasted leg of lamb is a Greek classic, one of the most iconic recipes in the whole repertoire of Greek cuisine, and one played out millions of times over Easter, too. Greek lamb recipes are among the most popular in the world. This recipe, adapted from my very first book, The Food and Wine of […]
Forget burgers. Go Greek with simple, succulent lamb chops grilled to perfection. A meal for Greek heroes everywhere! You can find more great Greek and Mediterranean grilling recipes in my book, Mediterranean Grilling.
Slow, clay-baked lamb, long a tradition in the cuisine of Epirus, is one of the best ways to ensure a delicious, succulent end result and a lamb dish that will bring you back for more. The presentation, with the dish secured closed with a rope of dough you’ve got to crack open before serving, is […]
Burgers are called “biftekia” in the Greek diet and they make for a great treat, especially if you’re looking for something different for any weekend cookout or grill fest! The Mediterranean diet ingredients that are in this Greek recipe run the gamut of everything from great extra virgin Greek olive oil to dried Greek oregano, […]
MUSHROOMS AS MEATThere’s been a trend these past few years in nutrition and food circles to substitute red meat with mushrooms. While mushrooms don’t have the same amount of protein as meat, nor do they provide comparable amounts of iron, zinc, or vitamin B-12, they do have a meaty flavor, are a good source of […]