Grandma

medium to large zucchini • carrot • large onion • parsley • large mint leaves • dill • egg • olive oil (about 30 ml) • –1.75 oz Parmesan, graviera, or kefalotyri cheese, grated (about 40–50 grams) • dry bread, finely ground into breadcrumbs • all-purpose flour (about 24 grams) • salt •

vegetable oil • fine semolina • all-purpose flour (about 315 grams) • sugar (about 50 grams) • orange juice (about 120 ml) • Zest from 1 orange • brandy (about 1 1/2 tablespoons or 22 ml) • baking soda • ground cinnamon • ground cloves • honey (about 340 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) •

medium zucchini, grated and well-drained • chopped dill (about 25 grams) • chopped mint (about 25 grams) • green onions, finely chopped • medium onions, grated • tomatoes, grated • eggs • crumbled feta cheese (about 250 grams) • dried oregano • smoked paprika • Salt • Pepper •

milk (1 liter) • Carolina rice (about 100 grams) • sugar (about 100 grams) • vanilla sugar or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • Ground cinnamon for topping

Plenty of oil (not olive oil) • potatoes, sliced into rounds • eggplants, sliced into rounds • round zucchini, sliced into rounds (or fewer regular long zucchini) • little oil • onion, finely chopped • garlic cloves, finely chopped • –18 oz mixed ground meat (400–500 grams) • wine (about 120 ml) • tomato purée (800 ml) • Salt and pepper, to taste • sugar •

self-rising flour (about 500 grams) • dry yeast • sugar • salt • warm water (about 450 grams)

all-purpose flour (about 750 grams) • olive oil (60 ml) • vinegar (20 ml) • salt • room temperature water (350-400 ml) • cornstarch (80 grams) for rolling out the dough • butter, at room temperature, for the phyllo layers • olive oil (60 ml) for the phyllo and the baking pan • whole milk (600 ml) • fine semolina (60 grams) • eggs, lightly beaten • shredded kaseri cheese (or Edam, Gouda, or Graviera) (900 grams) •

sugar (200 grams) • eggs • vanilla extract • baking powder • all-purpose flour (120 grams) • fine semolina (170 grams) • milk (120 ml) • Lemon zest • Shredded coconut for topping • water (600 ml) • sugar (400 grams) • little lemon juice •

all-purpose flour (about 3 cups/375 grams) • whole wheat flour (about 2 cups/250 grams) • salt • olive oil (120 ml) • Water, as needed to make a soft dough • spinach (600-800 grams) • large leeks • green onions • Dill • eggs • little grated dry mizithra cheese • feta cheese (250-300 grams) •

flour (about 375 grams) • sugar (about 100 grams) • salt • baking powder • baking soda • ground cinnamon • ground cloves • vanilla sugar or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • large juicy orange (blended into a puree) • olive oil (about 120 ml) • sunflower or corn oil (about 120 ml) • brandy •

canned chickpeas (about 460 grams) • –2 heaping tablespoons flour • small onion • –3 cloves garlic • Salt • Black and red pepper • –2 teaspoons cumin • –3 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped • little dried mint • Optional: a pinch of dried dill and basil • For frying: oil

unsalted butter (about 2 1/4 cups) • teacup powdered sugar (about 3/4 cup or 90 grams) • baking soda • brandy (optional) • vanilla extract or 2 vanilla pods • all-purpose flour (about 8 cups) • teacup roasted, coarsely chopped almonds (about 3/4 cup or 100 grams)

phyllo dough • whole milk (about 1.65 liters) • sugar (about 300 grams) • fine semolina (about 270 grams) • eggs • vanilla extract or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • Zest of 1 lemon • butter (about 200 grams) • For the syrup: • sugar (about 500 grams) • water (about 360 ml) • vanilla extract or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract •

medium-grain or Carolina rice (about 150 grams) • water (about 600 ml) for boiling the rice • granulated sugar (about 130 grams); you can adjust the amount to taste • heaping tablespoons cornstarch (about 40 grams) • whole milk (1 liter) • vanilla extract • Ground cinnamon for sprinkling, to taste

dried chickpeas (250 grams) • onion • tomato • garlic • egg • Flour (about 1 cup/120 grams) • Salt, pepper, mint, oregano • Shredded yellow cheese or feta cheese, to taste

all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • vinegar • Salt • Pepper • small cup olive oil (about 1/3 cup or 80 ml) • warm water (not hot) (about 180 ml) • milk (fresh or diluted evaporated) for finishing (about 240 ml) • milk (fresh or diluted evaporated) (300 ml) • kaseri cheese (about 500 grams) • eggs • pepper

Greek yogurt (about 500 grams) • medium cucumber • garlic cloves • olive oil • vinegar • Salt • dried mint

servings pork (preferably from the leg) • large onion, roughly chopped • red wine • black peppercorns • medium white cabbage (fluffy, not tight) • medium carrots (sliced thinly) • potatoes (cut into cubes) • olive oil • tomato sauce (homemade if available) or 1 tablespoon tomato paste • sweet paprika • oregano • salt (I use about 1 tablespoon) •

all-purpose flour • baking powder • butter at room temperature (about 1 pound) • granulated sugar (about 12.3 ounces) • large eggs • vanilla pods • brandy • baking soda

all-purpose flour (initially...) • (As much flour as needed) • salt • olive oil • vinegar • Flour or cornstarch for rolling out the dough • Lukewarm water as needed for kneading without getting sticky • fresh spinach • parsley, finely chopped • chervil, finely chopped • dill • fennel •

spinach • dill, parsley, and green onions • leek (white part only) • Salt & Pepper • eggs • feta cheese (about 300 grams) • mizithra cheese (about 300 grams) • trahana or glutinous rice • little olive oil • All-purpose flour (as needed) • wine glass of wine (preferably red) • wine glass of olive oil •

grape leaves (about 9 oz) • Carolina rice • onions, finely chopped • green onions • dill • mint leaves (optional) • olive oil • Juice from 2 lemons • Salt and pepper

frozen okra • onions, finely chopped • garlic • potatoes, quartered • leek • Salt and pepper to taste • chicken bouillon cube (optional) • olive oil • About 1 cup tomato sauce or 2-3 grated tomatoes • Parsley to taste

pork chops • potatoes (about 1.5 kg) • beef bouillon cube • dried oregano • Garlic powder • lemon • water (120 ml) • Salt and pepper • Olive oil

phyllo dough • Butter for brushing the phyllo • crumbled feta cheese (200 grams) • shredded gouda cheese (200 grams) • shredded graviera cheese (200 grams) • Black pepper • Salt • eggs • milk (about 480 ml)

medium-grain white rice (about 200 grams) • water (about 710 ml) • salt • whole milk (about 1.4 liters; 1 liter plus 400 ml) (or diluted evaporated milk) • vanilla-flavored cornstarch pudding mix • sugar (adjust to taste) • ----------------------------------------------------------------------- • strawberry gelatin • water (400 ml) • Sprinkles for decoration (optional)

thin phyllo dough • whole milk (1350 ml) • eggs • sugar (use the same cup to measure everything) • heaping tablespoons good-quality butter • About 7 oz butter (200 grams) for brushing the phyllo • fine semolina • vanilla bean • Zest from a fresh, unwaxed lemon • sugar • water • Juice of 1/2 lemon •

sugar (about 400 grams) • eggs • unsalted butter (250 grams) • milk (120 ml) • orange juice (120 ml) • Zest of 1 orange • all-purpose flour (about 1 kilogram, you may need a little more) • baking powder • vanilla sugar or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • baking soda • salt

Carolina rice (about 100 grams) • water (400-450 grams) • whole milk (1 liter) • sugar • vanilla • cornstarch

ripe tomatoes • eggs • salt • olive oil