Reuben Spring Rolls
It’s a couple of days after St. Patrick’s day and I have some left over corned beef and cabbage. Corned beef and cabbage is one of my all time favorite dishes, as are Reuben sandwiches! I can eat it daily and yet why do I…
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Multi-colored pasta with a fresh Greek style tomato sauce
Are you craving a tasty pasta dish that is simple to make with only a few ingredients, where you are not spending an hour cooking a sauce? Well, in comes pasta with a fresh tomato sauce. I am using cherry tomatoes in this recipe because…
Melidzanes me Patates Kokinista (aka Eggplant & Potatoes in Tomato Sauce)
In Greece they have a lot of dishes that are called “lathara” which basically means with oil…and lots of it. Olive oil is the oil of choice, unless you are making it as a lenten dish then vegetable oil is used. Eggplant and potatoes in…
Roasted Lemon Oregano Pork Belly with Potatoes
Pork belly has become one of my favorite meats (or should I say fats, since it’s basically half and half) to cook with. My appreciation for it fostered while I was in Thailand learning how to cook traditional Thai dishes. They use it in a…
Pita Bread Chips
Are their times where you are tired of using the typical cracker or chip with your dips or as a crunchy snack? Me too! At those times a nice crispy pita chip fits the bill. Yes, you can go buy a bag of commercialized pita…
Mock Tzatziki
If you have heard the word tzatziki then you probably know by now that it’s a Greek cucumber sauce used in pita sandwiches of all sorts or as a dip with pita bread or just to top your wonderfully grilled meats! It’s basically yummy on…
Greek Style Green Beans with Potatoes and Chicken
If you are looking for a low carb and low fat dish that is yummy this is your dish! Greek style green beans with potatoes and chicken is healthy and easy to make. My mom would make this at least a couple times a month…
Pita Bread-Greek Style
There’s nothing better than making your own pita bread. It’s not too hard to make, just some waiting while the dough rises, and it’s very rewarding to eat hot off the press, oh, I meant pan 🙂 . Pita can be used for just about…
Souvlaki Me Pita (aka meat pieces in pita bread)
Okay, I have to believe that most of you reading this have had a souvlaki sandwich, or maybe the more popular version in America-the gyro sandwich. Or…at least some form of sandwich that involves stuffing pita bread and wrapping it up! If not, well you…
Imam Baildi (aka Stuffed Eggplant)
There are a lot of Greek recipes that utilize eggplant…but this one is one of the simplest ones and very healthy AND only has 6 ingredients. My mother used to make this a lot when I was growing up. I used to love slopping up…
