Ground meat pie is popular throughout Greece, and can be made anytime of the year or for special occasions. This particular recipe has lots of feta and fresh mint. Yum!
In the Epirus region, a ground meat pie is typically made on New Year’s Day with a coin inserted for good luck.
Skordalia (called Aliada in the Ionian islands) is a thick garlic dip or spread, preferably made with a mortar and pestle.
Skordalia can be made with a variety of ingredients, such as potatoes, walnuts, almonds, or soaked stale bread – often eaten alongside fish and/or beets.
A greek village salad, or horiatiki salata, is a traditional salad that doesn’t have any lettuce in it. It is made with fresh tomatoes, cucumber, green peppers, kalamata olives, red onion, feta, and sometimes a few pepperoncini peppers thrown in for fun.
Cretan dakos is a simple but delicious appetizer, and can be thought of as greek bruchetta. It is typically made with barley rusks, topped with chopped tomatoes, crumbled feta or mizithra cheese, and dried oregano.
Spinach pie, or spanakopita, is a favorite Greek meal or snack. This recipe has the addition of ricotta, but if you want to keep it authentic, just omit and add more feta.
Stifado is a rich beef stew brought over by the Venetians. Warm, filling, and incredibly satisfying, this is a dish to make if you want to show your family how much you love them.
Fasolada is one of the most popular soups in greek cuisine. Made with white beans and simple ingredients like carrots and celery, this is easy to make but has a surprising depth of flavour.
Pork fricassee takes me back to my childhood. It may not look that pretty, but it is comfort food to the max. Serve with fresh bread and feta, life doesn’t get much better than this.
Rizogalo, or rice pudding, is something we make quite often in our household, and this recipe is by far the easiest and creamiest.
Many rizogalo recipes call for egg yolks, but I much prefer it without.
Lentil soup (called fakes in greek) is a favorite amongst greek people from all regions of the country. It is easy to make, as well as a great vegetarian option.
Giant beans with skordalia offers a bit of a twist to the typical greek giant beans due to the addition of skordalia (a garlic and potato puree). This dish consists of simple ingredients, yet the flavour is full and complex.
