“Lazy” Pie from Zagori The notion of a savory pie isn’t limited to the Greek pies that call for phyllo pastry. Indeed, there is a whole range of savory pies that are based on a batter. They typically contain cheese. Some also call for zucchini or onions and herbs. Some call for cornmeal instead of wheat flour. To my knowledge, all of these savory batter pies come from the mountainous regions of Northern Greece (Epirus and Macedonia) as well as Thessaly, the great plain of Greece, which is right in the center of the country. They derive from the shepherds’ traditional cuisine, in which pies, both with and without phyllo pastry, were and still are a mainstay, easy to transport, easy to keep, perfect food, in other words, for people who still migrate with their flocks. This particular recipe comes from Zagori,a beautiful enclave of stone villages in the Pindus Mountains, Epirus.