Definition: The Greek word pita (plural pites) refers to a pie or cake cooked in a baking pan. Greek pan pies are often made with phyllo dough crusts and pan cakes are often soaked in a honey or sugar syrup.Pita (say: PEE-tah) is most frequently used as a suffix following the word for the pie’s or cake’s main ingredient, […]

In Greek: χορτοπιτάκια, pronounced hor-toh-pee-TAHK-yah These tasty little turnovers can be made with homemade phyllo or commercial. They can be made ahead of time up to the cooking stage, and frozen for later use. In this version, I use spinach, but it can be made with the greens of your choice. For more help, see […]

Greeks love to sit around a table of small plates of delicious food, sharing the food and good company. Here are some favorite dishes that require no utensils. Just grab and enjoy! Listed in alphabetical order. 1. 3-Cheese Eggplant Appetizer Rolls – Bourekakia Melitzanas A mixture of three delicious cheeses marks the filling for thin […]