Original Recipe Avem: Apicius, #231 Another recipe for birds: Stuff the stomach with crushed fresh olives, sew up, and boil thus.Then remove the cooked olives. [Giacosa, p. 112] Ingredients: One whole chicken OR eight pieces of cut up chicken 3/4 – 1 cup assorted Greek olives, crushed olive oil salt (optional) Preparation Steps Wash chicken. […]

Original Recipe: Apicius, #61: Lucanicae: … Teritur piper, cuminum, satureia, ruta, petroselinum, condimentum, bacae lauri, liquamen, et admiscetur pulpa bene tunas ita ut denuo bene cum ipso subtrito fricetur. Cum liquamine admixto, pipere integro et abundanti pinguedine et nucleis incies in intestinum perquam tenuatim perductum, et sic ad fumum suspenditur. Translation: [Lucanian Sausages: … Pepper is ground with […]

Ingredients: 1 lb. lean beef or veal, ground 1 medium onion, grated 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 egg, beaten lightly 2 slices of bread, crusts removed, soaked in water and squeezed dry 3 Tbs minced parsley 2 sprigs fresh mint 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 Tbs red wine 2-3 Tbs water, if necessary salt 1 […]

Serves two. A baaridah was a cold meat or vegetable dish served before the hot dishes. Following pre-Islamic Iranian tradition, when a baaridah was made with fowl, it was usually a sort of chopped cucumber salad garnished with the roast meat. Some recipes call for only the seeds of cucumbers, which makes for a luxurious, slippery texture. […]

Summary Island Soup. A hearty seafood ensemble. Servings: 10 Ingredients 2 bay leaves 1 medium carrot, grated 1/2 cup of selery (stalks), diced fine 2 dozen of clams, with liquid 1 lb of crabmeat 1 clove of garlic, crushed 2 lbs of haddock’s fillet, cut in 2″ pieces 1/2 cup of light olive oil 1 large, […]

Ingredients: 1 Whole Egg ( Whole )Lightly beaten 910 g Fish 1/2 small, 1/2 large, gutted and scaled 250 mL Oil ( Olive ) 3 Medium Onions ( White )Sliced 1 Pinch Pepper To taste 1 Pinch Salt To taste 3 Medium Tomatoes Sliced Method: Put the smaller fish in a pot with enough water […]

Jerusalem kappama kolokassi kapama is a traditional cyprus dish Ingredients: 1 kg of pork or lamb pieces in a moderate 2 roots in Jerusalem cut fettes 1 glass red wine 1 / 2 cup water oil salt, pepper 1 bay leaf (optional) Method: cook meat. cook the slices from Jerusalem. We have both back in […]

In Greek, αρνί με κριθαράκια, say: ahr-NEE meh kree-thah-RAHK-yah An easy recipe, this dish is traditionally served with one piece of lamb and lots of pasta per serving. Make it a meal with a green salad, table cheese, crusty bread, and Greek olives. Cook Time: 2 hours, 10 minutes Total Time: 2 hours, 10 minutes Ingredients: 3 1/2 to 4 pounds […]

In Greek: παστιτσάδα, pronounced pah-steet-SAH-thah At every celebration and festival, and in every restaurant on the island of Corfu, some version ofpastitsatha is served. It can be made with meat, poultry, and seafood, and this version is a true specialty, made with farm-raised rooster. It’s delicious made with whole chicken or chicken pieces. The sauce is […]

In Greek: γιουβέτσι με κιμά αρνίσιο, say: yoo-VET-see meh kee-MAH ar-NEE-seeyoh Yiouvetsi dishes are most often made with chunks of meat – beef and lamb are the most popular, but this recipe with ground lamb is a delight and easier on the budget. Yiouvetsi is a type of pot used in Greece, but this can be made in any […]