This tomato poached eggs recipe is quick and easy and makes for a fancy alternative to a traditional fried egg. Whether you choose to have your yolks runny or cooked through is up to you. For this recipe, I use tomato purée. However, an easy and delicious alternative is to…
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Continue ReadingGreek meatloaf is packed with flavor and perfect for family dinners. This particular recipe calls for green bell peppers and feta, however you can tailor the stuffing to your liking. Add tomato slices, swap out the feta for another salty cheese, or skip the peppers and feta altogether and use…
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Continue ReadingThis Greek green beans recipe is very easy to make, is delicious, and wonderfully healthy. It can be prepared using fresh or frozen green beans and can serve as a vegetarian entrée or a side dish. If served as the main course, Greek green beans a generous portion of feta…
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Continue ReadingThe dish resembles a risotto, particularly if using arborio rice, which yields a creamier texture. The recipe is the same whether preparing clams, shrimp, calamari, scallops, or a combination thereof. Along with seafood saganaki, it is one of our favorite ways to prepare seafood and enjoyed regularly during the summer…
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Continue ReadingThis baked pasta dish, known as “Souffle” in Greece, is essentially a mac and cheese casserole. Slightly more elegant than its stove top counterpart, it is just as easy to make and more versatile. Combine different cheeses and meats, skip the meat altogether, add some sliced bell pepper or portobellos, either…
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Continue ReadingStuffed cabbage recipes are found across many cultures from the Balkans to Central and Eastern Europe and West Asia. These shared culinary traditions are a beautiful reminder of our commonalities. While the dish takes some time to cook, it is relatively simple to prepare and provides a wonderfully comforting meal during cold winter days.…
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Continue ReadingThis is a great fish recipe for several reasons. Preparing and cooking it only calls for a handful of steps and ingredients. The flavors are light and mild, and the recipe offers a good degree of flexibility around the cut and type of fish used. You can prepare the dish…
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Continue ReadingWhen I think of Greek comfort food, moussaka is the first thing that comes to mind. The melt-in-your-mouth eggplant combined with the savory ground beef and creamy bechamel… Mmm, I feel comforted just writing about it! You will notice in the preparation steps that the eggplant, ground beef, and bechamel…
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Continue ReadingThis broiled chicken is as easy as it gets and one of my go-to recipes during busy summer months. Not only does it require minimal work, it’s also relatively light and pairs well with a side salad, which is key during these scorching hot days. If the summer heat has…
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Continue ReadingIn Greece, cod is typically sold dried and salted. Once rehydrated, and baked or fried, it is often paired with skordalia, a type of garlic potato purée (recipe coming soon). This pairing in particular, plays a significant role in the country’s religious observances and is consumed broadly on Palm Sunday, March 25th, and August 6th.…