Revani

Revani is a classic Greek and Turkish dessert made from semolina, sugar, and flour, with the additions of flavorings such as vanilla, lemon zest, or rose water, depending on the recipe variations. The cake is characterized by its overpowering sweetness, a result of soaking the cake in sugar syrup after it has been baked. It …

Pastitsio

Although the Greeks did not invent pasta, they have been consuming similar foods since ancient times. Actually, some terms we usually associate with Italian food like lasagna and macaroni are thought by some to be of Greek origin.   However, this dish takes its name from the Italian pasticcio, a large family of pies featuring pasta and ragú. Pastitsio is …

Spanakopita

Spanakopita is a Greek spinach pie consisting of a buttery, flaky phyllo pastry with a filling of cooked spinach, lemon juice, feta cheese, and sometimes dill. It can be served either as a small snack, an appetizer, or a light main course. Due to a farming tradition of handheld foods, the pies were originally invented …

Tzatziki

Tzatziki is a Greek concoction made from yogurt, cucumbers, garlic, and numerous herbs and spices such as dill, mint, or parsley. It is usually served as a sauce accompanying many meat dishes, as a simple dip, or an appetizer. Its name is derived from the Turkish word cacik, denoting a very similar dip, although some suspect …

Souvlaki

Souvlaki is one of the most popular Greek dishes, consisting of small cubes of skewered and grilled pork, chicken, lamb, or beef. It is a popular fast food item that is usually served in souvladzidika, small eateries that also often serve gyros and other similar grilled meat dishes.   Souvlaki first appeared in ancient Greece, when it was …

Gyros

Gyros is one of the most popular Greek street food dishes, consisting of meat such as pork and chicken (in Greece) or lamb and veal (popular in other countries) cooked on a vertical spit. The meat is sliced in thin shavings and is then usually placed in a pita bread along with sauces such as tzatziki and …

Moussaka

Moussaka is one of the best known Greek dishes – a baked casserole consisting of ground lamb meat and layers of sliced eggplant, covered with a thick layer of bechamel sauce that gets golden and crusty as it bakes. The lamb is sometimes replaced with beef, while the eggplants might be replaced with zucchini or …

Homemade crumpets with ricotta, berries & thyme honey

Ingredients For the crumpets 260ml milk 1 tsp caster sugar 7g sachet fast-action dried yeast 220g plain flour ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda vegetable oil for oiling and cooking To serve 80g ricotta 200g mixed summer berries 4 tbsp thyme honey Method step 1 In a medium saucepan, heat the milk and 60ml water until …

Pimm’s scones

Ingredients 300g self-raising flour ½ tsp baking powder 70g cold butter cut into small cubes 30g golden caster sugar zest 2 lemons 150ml buttermilk 2 tbsp full-fat milk For the fruit 3 tbsp Pimm’s 1 tbsp golden caster sugar 300g pack strawberries hulled and sliced 1 large orange cut into cubes handful mint leaves picked …

Easy iced tea

Ingredients 6 tea bags 2 tbsp golden caster sugar 1 tbsp runny honey plus extra to serve 2 lemons 1 juiced, 1 sliced 1 orange sliced small bunch mint leaves picked ice Method step 1 Put the tea bags, sugar, honey and 1.5 litres water in a large jug. Leave to infuse for 10 mins, …