In Greek: αρνί με πατάτες στο φούρνο, pronounced ahr-NEE meh pah-TAH-tes sto FOOR-no This is a lovely dish for an Easter meal or Sunday dinner. Make it into a festive occasion with assorted appetizers, salads, and sides, or just serve it with a salad and cheese for a simpler meal. To increase quantities, figure 1 […]

Anthotyro is a white whey cheese, a variation of and similar to myzithra, made from sheep’s and goat’s milk. Greek name and pronounciation: ανθότυρο, pronounced ahn-THOH-tee-roh Alternate spelling: anthotiro At the market: Like myzithra, anthotyro comes in a soft, fresh version that has a light lemon flavor, and in dryer (aged) form (photo) which is semi-hard […]

Ingredients: 2 cups of flour (or more) 1/2 tsp of baking powder 2 tsp of corn starch 6 tbsp of Cognac 1/2 lb of unsalted butter 1/2 cup of sugar 2 eggs 2 cups of caned apricots 4 dried figs 1/3 of cup raisins Rind from 1 orange 1 cup of apricot jam 1 tbsp […]

Ingredients: 2 kilos of flour 1 tsp of salt 2 tbsp of dry yeast 1 cup of lukewarm warm water 1 cup of warm red dry wine 1/2 a cup of olive oil 1/2 a cup of orange juice 1/4 cup of brandy 2 tsp of grated orange zest 1 1/2 cup of sugar (1 […]

Fig jam – Marmelada Syko Homemade Fig Jam with Nuts – Marmelatha Syko Homemade Tomato Jam – Marmelada Ntomatas Homemade Peach Jam – Marmelatha Rothakino Orange Jam – Marmelatha Portokali – Method 2 Orange Jam – Marmelatha Portokali – Method 1 Quince Jam – Marmelatha Kithoni Homemade Watermelon Jam – Marmelatha Karpouzi Strawberry Jam – […]

A gesture of Cypriot Hospitality A traditional and delightful Greek Cypriot custom is the offering of spoon sweets to guests as a symbol of hospitality. They are called spoon sweets because the usual serving size is a well-filled teaspoon. Spoon sweets are popular both in Cyprus and in Greece, usually served with Greek coffee and a […]

A legendary wine Taste Commandaria, just for once and you could become a passionate and romantic lover of this great wine. Each wine drop traps in it a multitude of flavors and aromas, enough to cover the full spectrum of human senses. Its color is warm, golden to ruby, its aroma is complex and passionate, its […]

SKORDOMAKARONA My friend Haralambos, the district education counselor from Molaous near Sparta, is a walking encyclopedia of local history, gastronomy, and folkways. He shared this simple recipe with me, explaining that it was the workers’ lunch during the summer threshing period as well as during the fig harvest. The tremendous amount of garlic—3 whole heads or more— acted as a replacement […]

Chickpeas, according to Athenaeus, were introduced by Poseidon (II.55b). He does not offer further information, presumably because he considered it basic knowledge among his readers. Pomegranates, that follow in the list of ancient Greek dinner cooking recipes, apart from their distinctive color also have a sweet and sour taste, and are equally old. A pomegranate was […]

It would be a serious omission to end this brief account of ancient Greek nutrition without making a passing mention of wine. Other than a daily beverage, wine in essence was regarded as food, and figured prominently at every meal, breakfast included.