In Greek: αρνί με φασολάκια, pronounced ahr-NEE meh fah-soh-LAHK-yah This is a favorite stovetop casserole with leg of lamb (bone in or boneless), stewed with tomatoes, potatoes, and green beans. This recipe can also be made using a pressure cooker. Cook Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes Total Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes Ingredients: 4 pounds of leg of lamb, bone in (or […]

                  Starting at the head: In Greek: ΚΕΦΑΛΙ Transliteration: kefali Pronunciation: keh-FAH-lee In English: HEAD In Greek: ΛΑΙΜΟΣ Transliteration: laimos Pronunciation: leh-MOHS In English: SCRAG & NECK In Greek: ΣΤΗΘΟΣ Transliteration: stithos Pronunciation: STEE-thohs In English: together with ΚΟΙΛΙΑ BREAST In Greek: ΚΟΤΣΙ Transliteration: kotsi Pronunciation: KOHT-see In English: (FORE)SHANK In Greek: ΜΠΡΙΖΟΛΕΣ Transliteration: brizoles Pronunciation: […]

Ingredients: You can either use potatoes or rice in this recipe but traditionally Tavva is made with potatoes. 1 or 2 kilos of Lamb, any piece is OK but traditionally it was made with the fattier parts of meat. You can use shoulder, lamb chops or any piece you have at hand. Personally I prefer […]

Serves four. This recipe, from the manuscript of Yahya ibn Khalid al-Barmaki, makes striking use of murri,the indigenous Middle Eastern barley “soy sauce.” Most dishes flavored with murri were vinegary, but this is the exception, being quite sweet. The result is surprisingly reminiscent of a Chinese “red-stewed” meat dish. The name comes from the Persian word for […]

Youvetsi (yoo-VEH-tsee) is a traditional Greek stew that can be made with beef or lamb. The meat is cooked in a rich tomato sauce together with orzo pasta and finished with a heap of grated Kefalotyri cheese on top. If you don’t happen to have a covered ceramic baker, don’t worry. The dish can also be […]

Kleftico (Can be made with Lamb or Beef) 1.5 kg Lamb in Chunks. Any piece will do but I prefer leg or shoulder Few bay leaves Oregano Little Olive oil Salt and Pepper (freshly ground pepper is nicer) Approx 2 glasses of water Kleftico can be made in a terracotta pot, a large casserole dish […]