Regional Greek Easter Lamb & Goat Recipes

Lamb baked in Greek Yogurt

This dish is made all over Greece, but this particular version, the original of which calls for a wild Cretan chicory called askolimbrous is from Crete. You can use any sweet or even bitter green for this. To find some of the artisinal Greek products you’ll need to make this, visit my online shop here, […]

Meatballs Braised with Leeks & Celery

Meatballs with Leeks & Celery

In the mood for a meatball dish with a twist? This lovely northern Greek meatball and leek-celery medley works wonderfully over rice, wild rice or pasta and pairs beautifully with many of Greece’s red wines or full-bodies whites. To find the olive oil and trahana used in this recipe as well as other carefully curated […]

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.

Clay-Baked Lamb in a Greek-Yogurt Crust

Greek Yogurt Clay-Baked Lamb

In the northern parts of Greece, all sorts of meats, from chicken to savory meatballs to lamb and goat, are cooked in sauces based on the local, delicious, thick, strained sheep’s milk yogurt. This dish comes from the traditional cooking of the Vlachs, a once itinerant shepherd tribe, and is sometimes called vlachiko. I have […]

Lamb-and-Vegetable Souvlaki

Lamb, Peppers, Tomatoes and Pita Bread Make the Perfect Souvlaki

Makes 4 servings For the Marinade: 2 tablespoons coarse salt Freshly ground black pepper to taste 2 tablespoons Greek dried oregano 2 tablespoons minced garlic ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/3 cup fresh strained lemon juice 2 1/2 pounds boneless lamb leg or shoulder, cut into 1 ½- inch cubes (There should be about 16 […]

Getting Ready for Greek Easter: Kokkoretsi

Greek Easter Kokkoretsi

Greeks have been doing nose-to-tail cooking long before it became fashionable. Kokkoretsi, a spit-roasted sauasage made with organ meats, is one delicious Greek Easter example.

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!

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