Pork skewers

Ingredients 500g pork neck your chosen glaze (optional) Method step 1 Slice the pork neck into 4cm strips, then toss with your chosen glaze. Leave to marinate for 2 hrs, then thread onto three large skewers. Light the barbecue. Once the flames have died down, cook the skewers for 5 mins on each side (or, …

Raspberry gin

Ingredients 350g raspberries 150g sugar 700ml bottle of gin Method step 1 Tip the raspberries and sugar into a 1.5L sterilised jar. Pour over the gin, seal the jar and swirl around to dissolve the sugar. Store in a cool, dark place and turn the jar once a day for the first week. After 2-3 …

Kotosoupa

Greek chicken soup is a comforting dish that is made with a flavorful chicken broth, tender chicken cuts, various root vegetables, and a choice of pasta or rice. Even though it can be prepared with a clear broth, Greeks prefer to thicken the soup with avgolemono—a creamy egg and lemon sauce. Hearty and nutritious, chicken soup …

Tonosalata

Though simple in preparation, Greek-style tuna salad is packed with typical Greek flavors. Along with chunks of tuna, the salad mainly incorporates various diced vegetables, and the choice of different additions such as capers, olives, and herbs. It is either coated in a creamy dressing or simply seasoned with olive oil and lemon juice. Tonosalata …

Kokoretsi

Kokoretsi is a traditional dish consisting of lamb or goat offal that is chopped into tiny pieces, seasoned with lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. The offal is then skewered, covered with caul fat to keep the pieces in place, and cooked over charcoal.   It is traditionally consumed as an appetizer or meze …

Staka me ayga

Staka me ayga is a simple Cretan dish consisting of poached or fried eggs and local staka (a type of buttery cream mixed with flour). The combination is usually seasoned with salt and pepper, and it is typically enjoyed warm for breakfast. Eggs with staka are often paired with apaki (smoked pork), another traditional Cretan product. Staka is a …

Pasteli

Greek sesame bars are prepared with two main ingredients — honey and sesame seeds — but often employ various additions such as flavorings or nuts, and vary from crispy to chewy in texture. Available throughout the country, today they are mainly factory-produced and eaten as a quick, nutritious snack.

Vasilopita

Vasilopita is a Greek New Year’s cake with a coin or a trinket baked inside of it. The cake is enriched with a sweet flavoring, symbolizing the sweetness and joy of life and hope that the New Year will be abundant in health and happiness. Traditionally, the cake is cut by a senior member of …

Patsas

This traditional Greek soup employs beef, lamb, or pork tripe as key ingredients. While there are many different regional varieties of the soup, most use animal’s head or feet and enrich the broth with garlic, onions, lemon juice, and vinegar.   The broth is occasionally thickened with avgolemono, a mixture of whisked eggs and lemon juice. …

Garides saganaki

This classic Greek dish consists of sautéed shrimps that are traditionally deglazed with the anise-flavored ouzo, then doused in a rich tomato sauce, and finally topped with crumbled feta cheese. The dish was named after sagani, a small, two-handled pan traditionally used for preparing one-pot dishes. This restaurant staple is typically enjoyed as an appetizer …

Freezer biscuits

Ingredients 200g pack butter softened 200g soft brown sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 200g self-raising flour 140g oats Your choice of flavours 50g chopped nuts such as pecan hazelnuts or almonds 50g desiccated coconut 50g raisin or mixed fruit Method step 1 When the butter is really soft, tip it into a bowl …

Pimm’s cake

Ingredients For the cake 1 cucumber zest and juice 1 lemon 300g butter softened, plus extra for greasing 300g golden caster sugar 4 large eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 400g self raising flour 1 ½ tsp baking powder For the strawberry buttercream 200g butter softened 500g icing sugar 80g strawberries hulled For the lemon buttercream …

Healthy coleslaw

Ingredients 6 tbsp plain yogurt ½ tsp Dijon mustard 2 tbsp mayonnaise 1⁄2 white cabbage 2 carrots 1⁄2 onion Method step 1 Mix the yogurt, mustard and mayonnaise together in a bowl. Then, use a grater attachment on a food processor, or a box grater, to grate the cabbage and carrots. Either grate the onion …

Healthy coleslaw

Ingredients 6 tbsp plain yogurt ½ tsp Dijon mustard 2 tbsp mayonnaise 1⁄2 white cabbage 2 carrots 1⁄2 onion Method step 1 Mix the yogurt, mustard and mayonnaise together in a bowl. Then, use a grater attachment on a food processor, or a box grater, to grate the cabbage and carrots. Either grate the onion …