Serves four as an appetizer. This giant canapé was the traditional first course at a banquet in pre-Islamic Iran or Abbasid Baghdad. The name comes from the Persian bazm, “banquet,” and awurd, “bringing.” The recipe given here is from the collection of the Caliph al-Ma’mun. It calls for the flesh of citron, a fruit with very little flesh—we […]

Every autumn after grape harvest, various wine festivities begin throughout Greece. A few days later, in Thessaly, Epirus, Macedonia and on the island of Crete the “Celebration of Tsipouro” takes place. Tsipouro is a strong distilled spirit containing approximately 37 per cent alcohol per volume and is produced from the must-residue of the wine-press. The name tsipouro […]

Kattimeri is a cyprus dessers for all times comes from an old traditional recipe Ingredients: Yeast: 2 1 / 2 pounds flour village 1 cup corn oil 2 tablespoons sugar 1 1 / 2 teaspoon salt sugar olive oil cinnamon Method: 1. Mix the flour, sugar and salt.Add the corn and rubbing with the fingers […]

In Greek: μακαρόνια με μανιτάρια και μπεϊκον, say: mah-kah-ROHN-yah me mah-nee-TAH-reeyah kai bacon A delightful family meal, add a seasonal salad, bread, and a tart dish like easy marinated peppers for a delicious spread. A great make-ahead dish, this can be prepared the day before and refrigerated until time to bake. Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes […]

In Greek: μακαρόνια με θαλασσινά και ούζο, pronounced mah-kah-ROHN-yah meh thah-lah-see-NAH kay OO-zo Seafood pasta is given a bump up in taste with the addition of the light anise flavoring from the ouzo. Ingredients: 1 tablespoon of chives, finely chopped 1/2 cup of olive oil 1/2 pound of shrimp, cleaned and deveined 1/2 pound of […]

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 […]

In Greek: αρνάκι κλέφτικο, pronounced ahr-NAH-kee KLEF-tee-koh This recipe is an adaptation of a dish fixed in the mountains by guerillas (bandits) who needed to cook without being seen. They placed the meat on coals in a hole, covered it up, and let it cook for up to 24 hours. No trace of any stolen […]

Serves 8-10 Ingredients: 900 gr macaroni 100 gr butter 200 gr onion -finely chopped 650 gr minced beef 900 gr riped tomatoes -peeled and finely chopped 2 tablespoons tomato paste ½ tablespoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon sugar Pinch of nutmeg (optional) Seasoning 100 gr halloumi cheese For the sauce: 50 gr butter 50 gr flour 600 […]

Ingredients: A pack of pitas 1 lb ground beef 1 lb white onion 1 or 2 tomatoes Salt, black pepper to taste If you can’t find tomatoes, you can replace it with 2 table spoons of tomatoe puree. Preparation: Peel, wash, place onions with tomatoes in a food processor and ground. Add salt, black pepper […]

In Greek: σπανάκι με σπαράγγια ογκρατέν, pronounced spah-NAH-kee meh spah-RAHG-yah oh-grah-TEN Ograten (au gratin) dishes became part of the Greek cooking experience in the early 1900s, and this combination of fresh spinach and asparagus on a bed of grated potatoes, with cream and sharp cheese is a delicious example of this type of cooking. Serve as a […]