Greek recipes

Ingredients 4 thin slices of day-old bread 20 g butter 1 tbsp olive oil 2 garlic cloves 1 hot chili pepper 200 g portobello mushrooms 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 tbsp chopped parsley 100 g manouri cheese Sprouts, to garnish Instructions Preparing the Bread Slice the bread thinly, ideally using sourdough or day-old bread. Heat […]

Ingredients 1 cup grated graviera cheese 1 cup grated kefalotyri cheese ½ cup kasseri cheese 2 tbsp finely chopped mint 1 tbsp dill 2 large eggs (beaten) ⅔ cup self-rising flour Pepper to taste 1 cup all-purpose flour, for coating Sunflower oil, for frying For the Tomato Sauce 6 firm, ripe tomatoes 1 garlic clove, […]

Ingredients 800 g ground beef or a mix of beef and pork 3 slices stale bread, soaked and squeezed 2 large onions, grated 1 firm ripe tomato, grated 2 tbsp wine vinegar 1 egg 1 tsp oregano 1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped 1 tbsp fresh mint, chopped 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped Salt Freshly ground […]

Ingredients 4 large squid (1200 g in total) 1 cup fresh tomato, diced 2 cups feta cheese, crumbled 1/2 cup xynomizithra cheese 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped 1 yellow bell pepper, finely chopped 1 tbsp olive paste Salt Freshly ground pepper For the Sauce Aromatic […]

Ingredients 5 ripe and firm tomatoes 2 dry onions, finely chopped 2 spring onions with their leaves, finely chopped ½ bunch of fresh mint, finely chopped 2 tbsp fresh oregano, finely chopped 2 tbsp fresh thyme, finely chopped 1 tbsp chili flakes 1 beaten egg 1 cup spicy kefalotyri cheese, grated (or crumbled hard feta) […]

These crunchy chocolate clusters are an easy and quick treat, perfect for serving guests or enjoying during fasting periods

Ingredients 5 red bell peppers 5 yellow bell peppers 2 green bell peppers 100g anchovies 2 tbsp capers 2-3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced A few leaves of basil Freshly ground pepper Olive oil Toasted bread, to serve Instructions Preheat the oven to 200°C with the fan on. Grill the peppers on the oven rack until […]

Ingredients Tomatoes Salt Olive oil Herbs (optional) Sterilized jars Cheesecloth or other fine fabric Instructions Cut the tomatoes in half and place them on a baking tray with their skins facing down. Generously sprinkle them with salt. Cover the tray with a very fine fabric, such as a cheesecloth or gauze, and leave the tomatoes […]

Ingredients 800g ripe apricots, unblemished 2 large eggs 2 large egg yolks 60g all-purpose flour 150g sugar 1 packet vanilla 30g almond powder 200g heavy cream (35% fat) Powdered sugar, to serve Whipped cream, to serve Instructions Wash and dry the apricots well, then cut them in half and remove the pits. Butter a 22 […]

Ingredients 2 cups dried capers 1 garlic clove 2 kg onions 1 cup olive oil 1/2 cup red wine vinegar 1 dried bay leaf 1 cup sweet sun-dried wine Salt Pepper Instructions Blanch the dried capers in a pot with plenty of boiling water. Repeat the process s3 times changing the water every time. Each […]

Ingredients 500 grams of pasta 2 cups walnuts 2 slices of stale bread 1 garlic clove 5-6 tablespoons olive oil Salt 1 ripe avocado, cut into pieces and sprinkled with a little lemon juice to prevent browning 2 tablespoons of finely chopped walnuts for serving Olive oil, to serve Freshly ground pepper, to serve Instructions […]

Prep. Time 10′      Cooking Time 10′       Serves 4 Ingredients 500g shrimp, cleaned and boiled 250g crabmeat 12 salty crackers 2 tbsp mayonnaise 1 egg 1 tbsp mustard powder 1 garlic clove , minced 4 fresh onions, finely chopped A few drops of Worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp lemon juice 3 tbsp parsley, finely […]

Prep Time 10′       Cooking Time 20′         Yields 2 jars Ingredients 20 large apricots 800 g sugar Juice of 1/2 lemon Instructions Choose ripe apricots without bruises. Wash the apricots thoroughly and remove the pits. Place them in a small, heat-resistant container with the sugar. Cover with plastic wrap. Leave in the […]

Prep Time 30′       Baking Time 30′       Serves 8 Ingredients For the base 250 g whole wheat biscuits 125 g melted butter, at room temperature For the cream 300 g cream cheese 400 g (1 can) sweetened condensed milk Zest and juice of 2 juicy limes or lemons 1 teaspoon powdered gelatin […]

Prep Time  15′        Baking Time 1h 10′        Serves  12 Ingredients For the filo 1 package filo dough (800 g) or 6 country-style filo sheets ½ cup olive oil A little black sesame, to garnish For the filling 1 kg Florina peppers 2 dried onions (sliced) ¼ cup olive oil […]

Prep Time 15′           Baking Time 45′              Serves 6 Ingredients 4 medium eggplants 4 medium zucchinis 4 large potatoes 4 ripe tomatoes 4 garlic cloves 2 onions 2 tbsp mint, finely chopped 2 tbsp basil, finely chopped 2 tbsp parsley, finely chopped 1 cup olive oil […]

Prep Time 5′       Cooking Time 10′        Serves 3 Ingredients 4 tbsp olive oil 1/2 finely chopped onion 1/2 bell pepper 4 ripe tomatoes 6 eggs Salt Freshly ground pepper Some fresh cream cheese, to serve Instructions Wash the bell pepper and remove the seeds. Finely chop it. Peel the tomatoes […]

Prep Time 10′       Cooking Time 30′        Serves 5 Ingredients 10 large zucchinis 2 onions 1 cup olive oil 500g ground beef 10 tbsp Carolina rice 3 tbsp cognac 2 carrots 2 potatoes 1/2 bunch parsley 1/2 bunch dill Salt Freshly ground pepper A few sprigs of parsley and dill For […]

Ingredients For the base: 250 g margarine 200 g chocolate 4 large eggs 350 g sugar 1 tsp liquid vanilla or vanilla capsule 1/4 cup Amaretto liqueur 1 tsp baking powder 125 g all-purpose flour or self-rising flour 150 g finely chopped walnuts 150 g white chocolate A pinch of salt For the milk: 1 […]

Prep Time 45′     Cooking Time 45′      Serves 10 Ingredients 1 kg anchovies 150 g coarse salt 700 g wine vinegar Optional aromatics: Garlic Hot chili pepper Coarsely crushed mixed peppercorns Herbs Instructions First, clean the fish. Pull the head off with one movement, removing the innards at the same time. Wash and […]