Paximathia are greek biscotti. These twice-baked cookies are delicious dipped into milk, coffee, or wine. They are also perfect to take with you on a road trip or on a hike as a quick snack.
Paximathia
Pasteli
Pasteli, or honey and sesame bars, are probably the easiest greek dessert you can make. You can find these healthy treats all over Greece.
Easy Bread
Greeks love their bread, whether it’s pita bread, village bread, or flatbread. This easy bread recipe comes together very quickly, and doesn’t take any kneading on your part.
Serve with any greek meal or meze you like!
Braised Cauliflower with Vegetables
Braised cauliflower with vegetables is a nutritious vegetarian option, and can be served as a side dish or as a main meal when eaten with feta cheese and fresh bread.
Braised Beef Stew with Lemon
Fork-tender braised beef stew with lemon is a greek recipe that is sure to become one of your favorite comfort foods. The lemon adds incredible flavor and body to the beef, but does not overpower it.
Spetsofai
Spetsofai is a delicious, spicy greek dish made with sausages, tomatoes, and peppers. It’s a dish that’s native to the region of Thessaly.
Spetsofai is an easy to make dinner, and only uses one pot. Just leave enough time for the flavors to come together.
Kataifi
Kataifi is a delicious dessert which is similar to baklava and very popular among the greeks. Chopped nuts wrapped in shredded phyllo and bathed in a sweet syrup. Delicious!
Gigantes Plaki
The greeks have several bean dishes that can be served as main courses, and one of them is gigantes plaki. However, this vegetarian dish is most commonly served as an appetizer, accompanied with a chunk of feta and some hearty bread.
Galaktoboureko
Galaktoboureko is a delicious and popular greek dessert, made with phyllo, melted butter, creamy custard, and sweet syrup.
Vasilopita
Vasilopita is a Greek New Year’s Day cake that contains a hidden coin which gives good luck for one year to the person who receives it. This cake is linked to Saint Basil’s day, January 1, in most of Greece.
There are hundreds, if not thousands, of varying recipes depending on the region of Greece and the tradition kept in each household.
Pita Bread
Pita bread is typically used as a wrap for souvlaki and its toppings, but it is also delicious served with dips or as a substitute for fresh bread.
Although pita bread is readily available in stores, making your own at home is so satisfying and the taste is amazing!
Pasta Flora
Pasta flora is a simple but delicious tart, most often made with apricot preserves. It is wonderful with an afternoon coffee or tea. You can substitute with other fruit preserves, such as peach, strawberry, raspberry, or cherry.
Hummus
Even though hummus is not authentically greek, it can be found in some eateries in Greece and in many greek restaurants outside of Greece. Therefore, I decided to include it on this site.
Hummus is made with chickpeas, tahini, lemon, garlic, and olive oil. You can easily buy it at the store, but nothing compares to homemade.
Lahanosalata
Lahanosalata, or cabbage salad, is a simple, delicious, and healthy salad that is very popular in all of Greece, particularly in the Central Macedonian region.