Starters

Spice cheese spread

Spice cheese spread

Season: All seasons

Greek: Tirokafteri

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Yellow lentils

Yellow lentils

Serves/Yields: 4 - 6 persons

Season: Winter/Spring/Summer

Greek: Fava

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Sardines with oregano and oil

Sardines with oregano and oil

Serves/Yields: 4 persons

Time: 40 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Season: Summer

Greek: Sardeles ladorigani

Alternatively use gavros (another variety of small fish).

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Fried stuffed zucchini blossoms

Fried stuffed zucchini blossoms

Serves/Yields: 6 -8 persons

Time: 15 - 30 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Season: Summer/Autumn

Greek: Tiganitoi kolokuthokorfades

Traditional recipe from Molivos of Lesvos island.

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Boiled Octopus

Boiled Octopus

Serves/Yields: 4 persons

Season: Summer/Autumn

Greek: Htapothi Vrasto

Recipe is from Chrissa Paradissis book “Greek Cookery”.

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Minced Meat Rissoles with Cummin

Minced Meat Rissoles with Cumin

Serves/Yields: 4 persons

Time: 1 - 1,5 hour

Difficulty: Medium

Season: Spring/Summer/Autumn/Winter

Greek: Soutzoukakia Smirneika

This meal originates from the city of Smyrni in the coast of Asia Minor. The word Soutzoukakia comes from the Turkish word Sucuk (a spicy sausage). The meal is part of the Constantinopolitan Cuisine.

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Aubergine salad

Aubergine salad

Difficulty: Medium

Season: Summer

Greek: Melitzanosalata

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Fried eggplants

Fried aubergines

Difficulty: Easy

Season: Summer

Greek: Melitzanes tiganites

Can be accompanied with tzatziki (yogurt dip).

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