Kota me Aginares Plaki In Greek cooking, the term plaki (plah-KEE) is used to describe a dish that is baked in the oven with olive oil and vegetables. Spring is peak time for fresh artichokes. Wonderful steamed, stuffed, baked, or grilled, those spiny little charmers take a bit of prep work to clean and cook. Feel free to […]

Chicken with Spices “Politika” A fragrant and inviting blend of spices infuses this chicken dish with very warm flavors. The Greeks call this blend of spices politika meaning “of the city” a reference to the city of Constantinople or modern day Istanbul. This dish is absolutely delicious served over rice or orzo pilaf and will fill the kitchen […]

Anyone familiar with Cajun cooking may recognize the term “dirty rice.” It’s essentially a pilaf flavored with chicken livers or giblets and it is so named because it takes on a brown or “dirty” color. In this recipe, boneless chicken fillets are stuffed with a combination of chicken livers and rice and flavored with plenty […]

Pasta with Lemon Roasted ShrimpOf all Seafood Pasta Recipes, Octopus and Pasta Bake is one of the most popular ovenbaked fish recipes in Greece. Octopus are easily available at fish markets in Greece and this is just one of many ways of serving octopus. The combination of slow ovenbaked octopus and pasta in a spicy […]

Monkfish recipes made into kebabs are a wonderful and fun way of serving fish. This recipe is ideal for Monk fish or other firm white fish such as swordfish or tuna. Serve these kebabs with a fresh green salad, a pilaf rice and tzatziki. Ingredients: 750g monkfish 1 red onion 1 green pepper (capsicum) 1 red […]

Snails with crushed wheat pilaf – Cretan Orzo Pilaf with Snails and Chios Mastiha Oil – Rhodes Snails With Gigantes Beans and Artichokes Snails stew – Saligkaria stifado Popping Fried Snails – Kohli Bourbouristi Potatoes with snails and fennel (Cretan)   How To Eat a Greek Snail How to Clean and Prepare Snails for Cooking […]

Ingredients: 250gr of shrimps 250gr of mussels Half a kilo of rice 3 medium tomatoes, finely diced 2 medium onions, sliced 2 teacups of olive oil 2 tablespoons of ouzo Salt and pepper to taste Method: Heat the olive oil in a pan and lightly sauté the onions. Add the shrimps, mussels and the tomatoes […]

Ingredients: 1 litre fresh milk, of any kind 100g or 2 tbsp full of plain yoghurt with live cultures Method: Place milk into a pot and bring to boil on low heat. Constantly stir with a whisk to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pot. If you have a thermometer the temperature […]

Roasted Chicken with Eggplant and Spinach marries the earthy flavors of eggplant, garlic, spinach, and chicken, which are simmered in their own wine-infused juices. Pair this with your favorite rice pilaf or potatoes for an easy weeknight meal. Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Total Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes Yield: 6 – 8 servings Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, cut into […]

Pasta (called “zymarika” in Greek) are favorites combined with all types of meats and seafood. Greek cooking makes use of many different types of pastas, from small soup pasta to large pasta tubes used to make the famous “pastitsio.” Lamb with Pasta Oven Casserole – Yiouvetsi Pasta with Zucchini & Tomatoes Pasta with Spicy Reddened […]