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In Greece there are two types of souvlaki (kebob). You can get the fast food sort from vendors on the street like a hamburger, or you can get the gourmet kind at sit down restaurants. This is my version, and hopefully it would be judged as the latter type rather than the former.

The […]

This side dish goes well with just about anything. It’s quite simple to make, but takes a little time for the prep work.

Three to four large potatoes are usually enough to fill up one baking pan and generally feed about 4-5 people.
Here is the process:

Peel and dice the potatoes into about […]

The traditional Greek salad consists mainly of sliced fresh tomatoes and cucumbers.  There are a few other variables:

Olives, Kalamata olives from Greece would be the primary choice
Onions, thin onion slices sometimes go nicely
Feta Cheese, crumbled across the plate
Oil & Vinegar, drizzled over the salad

Here is my aunt Toula’s version of a Greek salad, and hey… […]

By request…
Possibly one of the easiest Greek recipes is a popular side dish, green beans. Here’s what you’ll need:

2 - 15 oz. cans of green beans
1 - 15 oz. can of diced tomatoes
4 tablespoons - Olive Oil
1 tablespoon -Oregano
Salt and Pepper to taste (preferably fresh ground)

Here is how I make this dish:

First, I open […]

There is a common Greek soup called Avgolemono which is basically a Chicken & Rice soup with a slight lemon flavor that happens to make normal Chicken & Rice soup pale by comparison (In Greek the “avgo” means egg and the “lemono” is lemon). The only problem is that traditional Avgolemono soup takes hours to […]