Recipe: Greek Vegan Filo Pie
Greek Vegan Custard Filo Pie This recipe is from the April 2022 blog post of the same name.
Recipe: Dorothy’s Galactobouriko
Dorothy's Galactobouriko Recipe Ingredients 1/2 C corn starch 1 C sugar 1 quart milk 3 eggs beaten 2 t vanilla 2 oz. (1/2 cube) butter, melted 8 sheets filo 1/4 C orange marmalade 2 T cinnamon sugar 2 T honey Directions Heat oven to 375° Combine cornstarch and sugar in a [...]
Butternut Squash and Mushroom Filo Pie
Butternut Squash, savory vegetables and cheese make this a wonderful side dish or main course.
Instapot Stewed Greek Beans
If you haven't invested in an Instapot yet, this recipe may push you over the edge.
Recipe: Cod Stifado – Greek Fish Stew
If you see "stifado" on a menu in Greece it could be beef, lamb, fish or chicken. And most likely it will have tomato sauce and herbs in it. I like to make my fish stifado with cod since cod is a firm fleshed fish.
Stewed Romano Beans
Stewed Romano Beans From the article: Greek Vegan Menu I love Romano beans, they are flat wide beans that are available summer into autumn. They have a buttery taste and are really the best green bean to stew in tomato sauce. As is the case with anything in tomato sauce, they are best [...]
Recipe: Roasted Artichokes with Garlic Almond Sauce
Roasted Artichokes with Garlic Almond Sauce From the article: Greek Vegan Menu When in a hurry I cut my artichokes in half so that they cook faster. And if I have a lot of things cooking on top of the stove, where I am limited to four burners, the artichokes get roasted in [...]
Recipe: Apricot Filo Tart with Coconut Cream
Apricot Filo Tart with Coconut Cream From the article: Vegan Greek Menu Filo is a Godsend, versatile, and easy to use. In the old days, almost no one bought filo so it was often old when we purchased it and the leaves would crumble and be impossible to work with, but not anymore. [...]
Recipe: Sliced Zucchini and Red Onions with Lemon Mint Dressing
Sliced Zucchini and Red Onions with Lemon Mint Dressing Featured in the article: Greek Vegan Menu This salad looks really fancy but that’s due to the miracle of the mandolin slicer. In fact, it’s very easy to make. Thinly sliced zucchini and red onion are drizzled with olive oil and lemon juice and [...]
Recipe: Chard Kalitsunia
Chard Kalitsunia Featured in the article: Vegan Greek Menu Typically, I make kalitsunia with ricotta or other cheeses, but as a kid it was equally common to find them made with greens and no cheese. Most likely wild greens, onions, and fennel. Since I don’t have a mountain hillside to wander and pick [...]
Melomakarona – Olive Oil Cookies
The cookie is a kind of butter cookie that once baked is dipped in honey and rolled in ground walnuts, cinnamon and sugar.
Kalitsunia
Kalitsunia are a pastry made with olive oil that is filled with a ricotta mixture. They can be filled with anything and frequently are, Swiss Chard, ground beef, whatever needed to be used up.
Cherry Clafouti
I first encountered Clafouti when I was working for The Pleasure of Cooking Magazine on the East Coast.
Lamb Chops with Apricot Feta Salad
The lemon and oregano on the lamb make a nice acidic counter point against the creaminess of the feta and the fruity tartness of the apricots with the exotic hit of the curry in the mustard.
Fava Bean Spread
This is one of my all-time favorite recipes to take to parties.
Shrimp Ouzo
1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 T olive oil 1 fennel bulb, trimmed, sliced thin 2 T Ouzo 1 C tomato or marinara sauce Salt and Pepper to taste 2 oz crumbled ricotta salata 1 T chopped fresh oregano Heat the oven to 375. Place the shrimp in a baking/serving dish. Heat the olive [...]
Chicken Roasted with Figs and Honey
Chicken Roasted with Figs and Honey8 chicken thighs 1 clove garlic 2 T honey 1 t Dijon mustard ¼ C apricot vinegar (substitute any fruit vinegar or lemon juice) ¼ C toasted almond oil (substitute olive oil) 1 t salt Several grinds of pepper 1 T olive oil 1 leek, washed and thinly sliced 1 [...]
Chicken in Lemon Sauce with Feta and Olives
4 chicken breasts, cut into three strips each for a total of 12 pieces salt and pepper to taste 1/4 C olive oil zest and juice of one large lemon 1 C white wine 1 clove garlic, peeled and sliced red pepper flakes to taste 2 oz crumbled feta 1/3 C pitted olives 1 T [...]
Spinach Pasta with Mushroom Fennel Sauce
Make the spinach pasta as described in Diablo Magazine. To make the sauce: 4 T butter 2 T olive oil 12-16 criimini mushrooms sliced thin 1 fennel bulb, trimmed and sliced thin 1 shallot, peeled and sliced thin 1 garlic clove peeled and sliced thin 1/2 C white wine 1 C heavy whipping cream salt, [...]