Basic vegetables

eggplants, sliced • large bell peppers, halved • olive oil • Smoked paprika • Salt and pepper • margarita bread (or other soft sandwich roll)

large eggplants • medium zucchini • red bell peppers • green bell peppers (you can also use orange if you like) • large onions • ripe tomatoes • potatoes, cut into medium or wedge-shaped pieces • olive oil (about 240 ml) • water (about 240 ml) • Salt • Pepper • Parsley or mint, optional

medium ripe tomatoes (or you can also use bell peppers, eggplants, zucchini, onions) • little sugar, for sprinkling • large onions, finely chopped • olive oil (about 355 ml) • Carolina rice, rinsed under running water • fresh mint, finely chopped • small bunch fresh parsley, finely chopped • Salt and pepper • water (about 240 ml) (if you also use bell peppers, eggplants, zucchini, or onions)

medium onion • frozen spinach • Carolina rice • water (about 600 ml) • Salt • Olive oil • Pepper • Lemon juice (to taste)

tomato • small piece of feta cheese • little salt • olive oil (45-60 ml) • Plenty of oregano

flour (about 625 grams) • olive oil (240 ml) • baking powder • Salt • About 4 1/4 cups water (1 liter) • frozen spinach (1 kilogram) • green onions • feta cheese (150 grams) (omit if you want a dairy-free version) • Salt, pepper • Olive oil • Sesame seeds • Olive oil for drizzling

warm water (180 ml) • dry yeast (4 grams) • salt • sugar • all-purpose flour (270 grams) • olive oil (for the pan) + extra for drizzling over the spinach • roughly chopped spinach (about 50 grams, I buy it pre-chopped) • feta cheese, crumbled (about 120 grams) • Salt and pepper

orzo pasta (about 350 grams) • eggplant, cut into pieces • zucchini, cut into pieces • large ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped • white onion, finely chopped • tomato sauce (about 120 ml) • Salt and pepper • dried oregano, heaping • dried thyme • feta cheese (about 150 grams) • olive oil (about 60 ml) • sliced olives

Ground beef - • large potatoes, sliced • zucchini, sliced • eggplants, sliced (if you don’t like eggplant, use mushrooms instead) • Olive oil • Béchamel sauce -

fresh eggs • butter (or margarine) • salt • lemon pepper • marinated garlic (2 cloves, finely chopped) • tomato, finely chopped • fresh milk (about 80 ml) • Feta cheese (as much as you like), cut into • red bell pepper, finely chopped • green bell pepper, finely chopped • cayenne peppers, finely chopped (or crushed red pepper flakes) • green onions (reserve the green tops for garnish)

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 •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts • medium zucchini, cut into large cubes • carrots, diced • potatoes, diced • white onion • red onion • large handful fresh parsley • little olive oil • Salt • Black pepper • Curry powder • White wine •

eggplants • zucchinis • potatoes • ground beef (1 kg) • yellow onion • green onions • garlic clove • tomatoes, pureed • Salt, pepper • olive oil (50 ml) • For the béchamel sauce • milk (1 liter) •

Eggplants (as much as you like) • Zucchini (as much as you like) • Bell peppers (as much as you like) • Salt • Black pepper • Vinegar (optional) • Olive oil for greasing the baking pan and spraying the vegetables • medium crisp cucumbers • full-fat strained yogurt (about 1 kg, not dessert yogurt) • garlic cloves • Salt • vinegar (about 60 ml)

large eggplant • large mushrooms • large onion • tomato sauce • Dried basil • Salt • Pepper • White wine (for deglazing) • penne pasta • bouillon cube • store-bought béchamel mix • milk (500 ml) for the béchamel •

Meat sauce – see recipe above • Béchamel sauce – see recipe above • Vegetables of your choice, such as: • Vegetables: eggplants, zucchini, potatoes, sweet potatoes

lasagna noodles or 1 lb (500 grams) rigatoni • bell peppers (use yellow, orange, and red; avoid green) • eggplants • zucchini • olive oil (60 ml) • grated graviera or kasseri cheese (about 250 grams) • grated kefalotyri cheese (about 50 grams) • tomatoes, roughly chopped • garlic clove • olive oil (60 ml) • salt • pepper •

cauliflower • potatoes • red onion • yellow onion • tomato passata (about 700 ml) • tomato paste • hot water (about 240 ml) • olive oil (about 180 ml) • curry powder • turmeric • whole allspice berries • salt •

country-style sausages, sliced into rounds • large eggplants, cut into thick pieces • Italian frying peppers (or long sweet peppers), cut into large pieces • hot pepper, finely chopped • large onion, finely chopped • garlic cloves, finely chopped • olive oil (60 ml) • tomatoes, grated • tomato paste • sugar (if the sauce tastes too acidic) • Freshly ground black pepper • Salt •

pork, cut into large chunks • large onions, thinly sliced • medium eggplants (Tsakonian variety or regular), cut into quarters lengthwise • potatoes • ripe tomatoes, diced • small garlic cloves, finely chopped • parsley, finely chopped • olive oil (120 ml) • white wine (60 ml) • salt • black pepper

chicken breast • chicken thighs • pita breads • olive oil (about 75 ml) • soy sauce • dried oregano • curry powder • Juice of 1 1/2 fresh lemons • Salt and pepper • Vegetable marinade: • cumin • dried thyme •

olive oil, divided, plus extra for the grill (about 45 ml) • balsamic vinegar (about 30 ml) • dried oregano • salt, divided • black pepper, divided • boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 24 cubes (about 450 grams) • small zucchini, each cut into 8 thick slices • bell peppers, any color you like, cut into 24 pieces • large onion, cut into 8 or 12 wedges, then halved • nonfat Greek yogurt (about 180 grams) • grated and drained cucumber (about 75 grams) • finely chopped mint •

large zucchinis (over 10 oz each / over 300 grams each) • shredded cheese (about 7–9 oz / 200–250 grams) • almond flour (about 5–7 oz / 150–200 grams) • eggs • Salt and pepper • Plenty of fresh dill, finely chopped • little mint or basil • onion, very finely chopped (optional: can skip if using onion powder) • Optional: garlic powder and onion powder • Oil • ▪️ Lemon ▪️ Yogurt / spicy cheese dip / sour cream / crème fraîche

Brussels sprouts, washed, trimmed, leaves separated • salt (for the pot) • garlic, finely chopped • small shallot or yellow onion, finely chopped • Zest of 1 lemon • Juice of 1 lemon • honey or maple syrup • Dijon mustard • extra virgin olive oil • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste • dried raisins or dried cranberries • raw almonds, whole, toasted and chopped or sliced

frozen spinach (about 250 grams) • yellow onion, finely chopped • medium potatoes, cut into small pieces • eggs, beaten with a little milk • cheese of your choice (about 40 grams; I used a hard cheese like kefalograviera or substitute with Parmesan or sharp cheddar) • olive oil (about 30 grams) • flour (about 70 grams; I used chickpea flour, but all-purpose flour works) • Salt, pepper, cumin, and herbs of your choice • rolled oats, or enough to cover the pan • whole evaporated milk • drops of olive oil • Air fryer •

medium eggplants • medium zucchinis • medium white mushrooms • firm tomato - not ripe • medium onion • green horn pepper • red bell pepper • olive oil • balsamic vinegar • Juice of half a lemon • oregano • ground cumin •

chicken drumsticks • olive oil • onion, chopped • garlic, minced • carrots, sliced • Thyme or oregano • Lemon juice to taste • white wine • Salt and freshly ground pepper • brown rice or your choice • olive oil • medium onion, finely chopped •

beef • zucchinis, sliced • carrot, sliced • onion, finely chopped • potatoes, cut into wedges • Salt, pepper • ground cinnamon • ground cloves • garlic powder • bay leaves • olive oil • tomato sauce •

zucchini • (or half) yellow onion • Crumbled feta cheese (as much as you like) • old-fashioned oats (about 90 grams) • large eggs • Salt • little black pepper • Dill (as much as you like) • Parsley (as much as you like) • little oil

boneless beef steaks • tomato pesto with basil • honey mustard • olive oil • Dried herbs • Ground nutmeg • Salt and pepper • Mixed frozen vegetables, boiled or sautéed