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Chickpea dip

Chickpea dip

Difficulty: Medium

Season: All seasons

Greek: Humus

A variation of this recipe is traced back on ancient times. Today it is well known as humus, the famous dip from middle east.

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Fried cuttlefish with aromatic herbs

Fried cuttlefish with aromatic herbs

Serves/Yields: 4 - 6 persons

Time: 2 - 3 hours

Difficulty: Medium

Season: Autumn/Winter/Spring

Greek: Tiganites soupies me aromatika votana

Recipe is taken from the Summer special edition “Γεύσεις Καλοκαιριού” (Tastes of the Summer ) of “Kathimerini” Greek newspaper.

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Zucchini blossoms stuffed with cracked wheat

Zucchini blossoms stuffed with cracked wheat

Serves/Yields: 4 - 6 servings

Season: Summer/Autumn

Greek: Kolokythoanthoi me pligouri

Recipe is taken from the special edition “Tastes of the Summer” of “Kathimerini” Greek newspaper.

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Salad from Constantinopolis

Salad from Constantinopolis

Serves/Yields: 4 persons

Time: 2 hours

Difficulty: Medium

Season: Winter/Spring

Greek: Politiki salata

Famous salad, served in many restaurants, especially in Northern Greece. Salad ingredients are soaked into vinegar and water for an hour.

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Spaghetti with tomato, garlic and rocket

Pasta with tomato, garlic and garden rocket

Serves/Yields: 2 persons

Difficulty: Easy

Greek: Makaronia me tomata, roka kai skordo

A quick and easy way to cook spaghetti. Serves 2 persons!

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Beef stew with cauliflower

Beef stew with cauliflower

Serves/Yields: 5 - 6 persons

Season: Winter/Spring

Greek: Vodino sti katsarola me kounoupidi

This recipe resembles the Beef stew with zucchini recipe, except that less oil is required and cauliflower is used instead of zucchini. Do not overcook cauliflower.

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Beef stew with zucchini

Beef stew with zucchini

Serves/Yields: 4 - 6 persons

Time: 1,5 - 2 hours

Difficulty: Medium

Season: Summer

Greek: Vodino me kolokythakia

Source: Recipe is taken from Dora’s Parisi book,Tastes of the Aegean. A little tip from Dora: Always pour some hot water over cleaned onions, before roasting them. This makes the onions’ taste less bitter and more sweet. One of Dora’s secret in cooking is always to add a pinch of sugar on whatever you are cooking.

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Eggplant with tomato and nut sauce

Eggplant with tomato and nut sauce

Serves/Yields: 4 - 6 persons

Difficulty: Easy

Season: Summer

Greek: Melitzanes me saltsa karydi

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