The term plaki (plah-KEE) in Greek is used to describe a dish that is usually cooked with olive oil, tomatoes, and vegetables in the oven. For example you can have beans “plaki” style or in this case a baked fish plaki.The recipe works well with any firm white fish – cod, tilapia, halibut, haddock, or whatever type you […]

Shinos – Σχίνος (Pistacia lentiscus) Arbaroriza – Kiouli – Scented pelargonium Marjoram Makes an excellent tea and is widely used as seasoning in cooking. Resembles oregano and combines perfectly with meat, fish and pasta dishes. It aids digestion, helps to lower blood pressure and blood sugar levels, soothes the throat and is diuretic. Oregano The most popular […]

MAVROMATIKA FASOLIA ME MYRONOLAHANA (Peloponnesos)  Ingredients: 1⁄2 pound dried black-eyed peas, picked over and rinsed 2⁄3 to 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil, to taste 1 large onion, finely chopped or grated 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 11⁄2 pounds mixed greens (spinach, chervil, collards, chard), trimmed, chopped, and washed well 2 tablespoons tomato paste Salt and freshly […]

Preparation and cooking time: Soaking overnight + 55 minutes Serves 4 Ingredients: 175 g (6 oz) haricot or cannellini beans, picked clean For the dressing: 5 tablespoons olive oil ½ a lemon 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley Salt and black pepper For garnish:  Black olives Hard-boiled eggs, peeled, and quartered lengthways Preparation: Soak the beans […]

Serves 4-6 This Cypriot dish is excellent as a substantial salad or as a main course, but be lavish with some aromatic olive oil and fresh lemon juice for authenticity. These are touches of glorification in this otherwise humble dish, which can be served hot or at room temperature. Black-eyed beans do not need soaking […]

In Greek: ρυζοσαλάτα με λαχανικά, pronounced ree-zoh-sah-LAH-tah meh lah-hah-nee-KAH Rice and frozen vegetables are easy to combine with mayonnaise , to create an attractive salad that works well at the table or on the buffet. I use a selection of garden vegetables (peas, beans, carrots, red and green peppers, and potatoes), and it works well […]

In Greek: χορταρικά στο φούρνο, say: hor-tah-ree-KAH stoh FOOR-no This mixed vegetable stew is ideally cooked in a fired clay pot in a beehive oven, but has been adapted for modern indoor ovens. The dish creates a lot of liquid which is delicious served with potatoes, rice, or – more traditionally – a large quantity […]

Boiled/Stewed Veggie Sides Stewed Green Beans and Zucchini Lahano Katsarolas: Stewed Cabbage with Mint Hortarika sto Fourno: Oven-Stewed Mixed Vegetables Horta me Kolokythakia: Greens with Baby Zucchini Arakas me Anitho: Dilled Peas with Peppers Arakas me Aginares: Dilled Peas with Artichoke Hearts Creamed Mixed Greens with Smoked Bacon & Yogurt Broccoli with Latholemono (Oil and […]

FASOLATHA ME BARBOUNIA KAI KAFKALITHRES Ingredients: 1⁄2 pound dried cranberry or borlotti beans,picked over and rinsed 2⁄3 to 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil, to taste 2 medium red onions, finely chopped 2 cups fresh chervil, coarsely chopped 4 plum or other small tomatoes, peeled, seeded,and coarsely chopped (canned are fine) Salt and freshly ground black […]

Greek Cuts of Pork Diagram and Translations Arcadian Pork Baked with a Tangy Garlic Sauce Pork and Cabbage Stew (Peloponnesos) Lagoto: Greek Stewed Pork Brizoles Hoirines sto Fourno: Roasted Pork Chops Pork Tenderloin with Tomatoes & Cheese Spala Hoirini sto Fourno: Pork Shoulder Roast with Cheese Pork Roast with Thyme and Sage Hoirino meh Prasa: Pork, […]