Choose among easy to make recipes that are light and use a multitude of ingredients and ways to prepare! Select the one that suits you the most at any moment :)
Lentils the Greek way (fakes)
Lentils the Greek way are cooked as a soup or as a dish and they are made with tomato puree, onion and garlic and they have some bay leaf for extra flavor! You serve it with some red wine vinegar or Xérès vinegar and it’s really good! They are different from the lentils as we eat them in France and this recipe has better taste! But the lentils themselves are better in France than those in Greece and they cook faster! Give them a try and let me know!
Risotto with leeks the Greek way (prassorizo)
This is a very flavorful risotto thanks to dill that perfumes the dish in an extraordinary manner! Leaks go very well with onion and dill and the risotto is easy to make and rather quick for this quantity!
Meringue Italian biscuits with spices and dried fruits
These biscuits are called brutti ma buoni and they are very good! Spices (cinnamon, ginger and 4-spices) give them a mild character and roasted almonds and hazelnuts give their special character and some crunchiness! They are really good!
Young lemony cockerel with mustard sauce in the oven
This young cockerel is cooked in the oven with potatoes and it’s perfumed with garlic and a sauce made with mustard, lemon and oregano! It’s really good and rather elegant thanks to oregano, and the recipe when adjusted can be used to make a whole chicken!
Runner beans in tomato sauce (fassolakia)
These runner beans are really simple to make in their tomato sauce with onion and parsley! It’s light, easy, and quick to make! It’s perfect for a summer meal when you can find them fresh or even in winter if you use frozen! It’s really simple and good!
Lemony veal stew with mustard, peppers, carrots and oregano
This is a very moist veal that is cooked with onions, garlic, green peppers and carrots! It’s reaches extra tastefulness with its lemony mustard sauce, perfumed with oregano! It can be served with potatoes or rice and it’s a great meal for special occasions or for everyday!
Artichokes "à la Polita" (like in Constantinople)
These artichokes are cooked along with potatoes, carrots, onions, and peas, and they are perfumed with dill and have the taste of lemon! It’s a Greek traditional dish and it’s very special and unusual but so tasty!
Frittata with spinach, leeks and feta
As you might know the frittata is an omelet cooked in the oven and it’s really good! This version has leeks, spinach, onions, cream and cheese (feta and gruyere or French comté)! It’s perfumed with dill and has the taste of a spanakopita (a Greek pie with spinach) without the phyllo crust! It’s really good and quite easy to make!