Ingredients : 1 about 4 lbs. Chicken 8 cups, boiling Water 1 Onion 1 Carrots 1 stalk Celery 1 tablespoon Salt 6 tablespoons Rice Egg and Lemon Sauce Preparation: Clean and wash fowl and place in a large saucepan. Add boiling water, carrot, onion, and celery; cover and simmer gently over a low heat for […]

In Greek: γλώσσες φριτούρα, pronounced GHLAW-ses free-TOO-rah The key to this fabulous batter is the egg white meringue. Fold it into the batter just before using. Ingredients: 12 fillets of sole 3/4 cup of beer 2 eggs, separated 1/2 cup plus 1 level tablespoon of all-purpose flour juice of 1 lemon sea salt freshly ground […]

In Greek: στιφάδο, pronounced stee-FAH-thoh The key to this recipe is the long cooking time, which brings together the tastes of the beef, onions, garlic, bay leaf, and rosemary. (I’m told that by adjusting the amount of water, this works well in a slow cooker or crockpot – see note below the recipe.) Serve with […]

The word soutzoukaki (soo-tzoo-KAH-kyah) comes from the Turkish “soutzouk” or sausage. These meatballs are shaped like little kebabs. The are lightly fried and then bathed in a wine-sweetened tomato sauce. They hail from Smyrni or modern day Izmir, and the spices are more Turkish than Greek, however they have been adopted by most Greeks as a traditional favorite. […]

Ingredients: 1 medium sized cauliflower (or half a large one) with outer leaves removed one small onion, diced 2 cloves of garlic, crushed 100 grams of butter 250 mls of chicken stock or vegie stock or even water milk-to cover salt and pepper to taste A “splash” of cream-optional Method: Cut the cauliflower into approx […]

Ingredients: 1 kilo of mixed Pork-Beef minced meat 1 cup of white dry wine 3 hard boiled eggs 2 fresh eggs (beaten) Flour 1 lamb suet (optional) 2 tbsp of breadcrumbs 1/2 cup of butter 2 tbsp of finely chopped onions 2 tbsp of finely chopped parsley 1 tsp of dry mint Salt and Pepper […]

OMELETA ME SPARANGI (Peloponnesos) Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Coarse salt to taste 6 to 8 asparagus spears, woody bottoms trimmed 6 large eggs 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour Freshly ground white pepper to taste Makes 4 to 6 servings Method: 1. Heat a large, well-seasoned cast-iron or nonstick skillet for about a minute over high […]

Greek Cuts of Beef Diagram and Translations Veal with Vegetables for Babies Sofritto: Veal in White Wine Sauce Moshari Kokkinisto: Reddened Beef Stew Brizoles Mosharisies sta Karvouna: Grilled Ribeye Steaks Moshari Avgolemono: Boiled Beef with Egg-Lemon Soup Moshari Kokkinisto me Araka: Beef Stew with Peas Biftekia – Greek Burger Recipe Stifatho: Beef and Onion Stew […]

Method: It is best to use very large black olives for this recipe. 3-4 kg of olives, soaked in water which you change twice a day for 4-5 days. Make a mixture of brine with lime (the Cypriots call this Asvesti) as follows. Mix salt in water using egg test i.e. put egg in brine […]

Ingredients: 1/4 lb sweet butter and 2 tablespoons shortening 1 cup sugar 6 eggs separated 1 1/2 cups flour  (all purpose flour or cake flour) 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup milk 6 to 8 ounces of coconut For the syrup:   3 cups sugar 4 1/2 cups water some lemon juice […]