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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
A spicy mini burger with Eastern Mediterranean flavors! This regional classic is a delicious change from the over-sized American burgers so many of us are used to. So….try a Greek recipe for a change and serve it up with Mediterranean diet sides such as tzatziki or plain Greek yogurt and slices of ripe tomato!
This Greek recipes for Kydonato—after the Greek word for quince, kydoni, is a popular Sunday dish in northern Greece, typically made either with lamb or beef and typically stewed all together. Lamb shoulder or other stewing cuts are the norm. The recipe that follows calls for lamb shank, which facilitates a much more elegant, […]
This Greek recipe for a luscious meat-filled phyllo pie is one of the most beloved dishes of the Ionian island of Cephalonia. Three different ground meats, Greek cheese, and warm spices turn this phyllo classic into a rich, filling pie that can be served as easily as a Greek meze as it can a […]
Kapama is the name given to many different aromatic meat stews in Greece. This particular recipe is from Evia, and I’ve included two of the island’s major agricultural products, figs and green olives. It’s a great Sunday meal.
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 […]
Lamb, the quintessential Mediterranean meat, is savored by all, regardless of religious or ethnic heritage. All over the Mediterranean one finds lamb chops on the grill. This dish begs to differ by proposing the chops be seared in a skillet. Mastiha makes up part of the marinade, infusing its aroma in the lamb long […]
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 […]