Fresh salads, grilled meat and seafood, crisp pies and wonderful mezze. Eating Greek is like going on a vicarious summer holiday. Here are my favourite Greek recipes.
Greek Leek & Cheese Pie (Prasopita) I’ve always loved Greek pies like spanakopita (spinach and cheese), tiropita (cheese) and hortopita (wild weeds – see video below). Then I discovered this Greek leek and cheese pie, which might just be the most delicious of all. Prasopita is popular in Greece during Lent, when devout Orthodox Christians […]
Spanakopita I developed my recipe for this classic dish years ago, in consultation with a Greek friend whose Mum made the best spanakopita I’d ever tasted. I use a 21cm square baking dish to give four chunky serves, but use whatever size you have alternating the pastry sheets in a way to cover all of […]
Chicken Soup with Fregola Avgolemono-Style Who doesn’t love a good chicken soup – the universal panacea? This version is more of a meal than a soup – and it tastes great! It came about as a way to use up the delicious chicken stock leftover from making Steeped Chicken and I suggest you make it […]
Orange, Almond & Yoghurt Cake This orange almond yoghurt cake is great on its own with a cup of coffee or tea. Or serve it with crème frâiche and an easy orange & date salad for a simple, delicious dessert that can be prepared ahead of time. The almond meal makes it quite moist so, […]
