Basic

phyllo dough (about 1 lb/450 grams) • crumbled feta cheese • –10 oz (250–300 grams) shredded kasseri cheese • –10 oz (250–300 grams) shredded regato cheese (or substitute with shredded mild gouda or similar) • melted margarine • ground nutmeg • eggs • milk (fresh or evaporated, diluted half and half with water) • Sesame seeds, enough for sprinkling

all-purpose flour (about 400 grams) • water (about 200 ml) • vinegar (15 ml) • olive oil (30 ml) • salt (10 grams) • feta cheese (about 300 grams) • ricotta cheese (about 300 grams) • eggs • milk (50 ml) • Cornstarch or flour for rolling out the dough • Olive oil for brushing the phyllo

cleaned spinach, cut in half (about 2.2 lbs uncleaned) (750 grams cleaned, 1 kilogram uncleaned) • garlic, finely chopped • leeks (white part only), sliced into thin rounds • green onions (white part only), finely chopped • small white onion, finely chopped • Carolina rice (about 6 oz or 170 grams) • olive oil (about 2 oz or 60 grams) • hot water (about 14 oz or 400 grams) • vegetable bouillon cube, fresh if possible • lemon juice, or to taste • Zest from half a small lemon • fresh dill, finely chopped •

fine semolina (about 800 grams) • coarse semolina (about 200 grams) • baking powder • whole milk (about 500 grams) • sugar (about 400 grams) • eggs • vegetable oil • vanilla sugar or 3 teaspoons vanilla extract • baking soda • Juice and zest of 1 orange • ground mastic (optional) • water (about 1.5 kg) •

olive oil (120 ml) • onion, finely chopped • green onions, finely chopped • white mushrooms (you can also use a mix of mushrooms) • Salt and pepper • medium-grain rice (about 3.5 oz or 100 grams) • from 1 head of romaine lettuce, roughly chopped • fresh dill, finely chopped • water or vegetable broth (1 liter) • For the avgolemono (egg-lemon sauce) • eggs • Juice of 2 lemons

puff pastry or 1 package phyllo dough • milk (1.5 liters) • sugar (use a standard US measuring cup) • fine semolina (use a standard US measuring cup) • plus 1 tablespoon butter or margarine (about 125 grams) • vanilla • salt

pasta for pastitsio (Personally, I don't like the classic kind and use regular penne or rigatoni. Make life easier and use whatever pasta you have at home—even colored varieties!) • for the meat sauce • mixed ground meat (beef and pork) • (about 14 oz/400 grams) crushed tomatoes • olive oil for sautéing the meat • wine or vinegar to deglaze the meat • large onions, finely chopped • garlic cloves, finely chopped • boiling water • for the béchamel • large cup (about 1 1/3 cups/170 grams) all-purpose flour • large cups (about 4 cups/950 ml) whole milk (use the same cup you measured the flour with) •

all-purpose flour (about 400 grams) • cornmeal (about 100 grams) • grated carrots • olive oil (about 200 grams) • water (about 100 grams) • salt

olive oil (about 480 ml) • powdered sugar (about 120 grams) • ouzo (about 120 ml) • Juice of 1/2 lemon • baking soda • all-purpose flour (about 750 grams) • baking powder • vanilla sugar or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • roasted almonds, coarsely chopped (about 140 grams) • powdered sugar (about 360 grams) • cornstarch (about 24 grams) • vanilla sugar or 3 teaspoons vanilla extract

phyllo dough • (about 350 grams) feta cheese • (about 50 grams) olive oil • eggs • (about 12 ounces/330 ml) club soda

vanilla yogurt (about 200 grams) or plain yogurt with 1 tablespoon honey • egg • olive oil (about 40 ml) • apple, peeled and coarsely grated • flour (about 150 grams) • baking powder • cinnamon

chickpeas • olive oil • salt • black pepper • smoked paprika • onion • garlic clove • dill • parsley • breadcrumbs (about 100 grams) • eggs • (about 7 oz/200 grams) plain whole milk yogurt •

milk (250 ml) • eggs • plain yogurt (about 4 oz or 120 grams) • butter or margarine (100 grams) • self-rising flour • Assorted cheeses (feta, graviera, kasseri, or any cheese you have in the fridge) • little black pepper

large cucumber, thinly sliced • salt • shallot or 2-3 green onions, finely chopped • fresh ginger, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • rice vinegar • soy sauce • sesame oil • maple syrup • sesame seeds • chili garlic sauce (sambal oelek or sriracha), or use red pepper flakes (optional)

(17.6 oz/500 grams) phyllo dough • shredded gouda cheese • shredded kasseri cheese • shredded regato cheese (or substitute with shredded mild cheddar or similar cheese) • eggs • (12 oz/354 ml) evaporated milk • Butter, for brushing the phyllo

phyllo dough for pies (12-14 sheets) • shredded kasseri cheese (about 500 grams) • shredded graviera cheese (about 100 grams) • eggs • whole milk (about 700 ml) • Freshly ground black pepper • Olive oil for brushing the phyllo

eggs • white granulated sugar (200 grams) • whole milk (100 ml) • melted butter (80 grams) • vanilla extract • fine semolina (100 grams) • coarse semolina (100 grams) • self-rising flour (150 grams) • shredded coconut (50 grams) • salt • water (400 grams) • white granulated sugar (400 grams) •

penne pasta, cooked • ground beef • large onions • tomato paste • tomatoes • cinnamon • allspice • parsley • salt • freshly ground black pepper • whole milk • butter •

soaked chickpeas, well drained (about 500 grams) • medium onion • garlic (or more if you like) • chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • all-purpose flour or chickpea flour (about 16 grams) • baking powder • salt • ground cumin • ground coriander • black pepper • cayenne pepper • ground cardamom •

orange juice (400 grams) • vegetable oil (400 grams) • olive oil (180 grams) • powdered sugar (50 grams) • ground cloves • ground cinnamon • ground nutmeg • baking soda • Zest of 2 oranges • all-purpose flour (1 kilogram) • fine semolina (200 grams) • water (500 grams) •

fine semolina (250 grams) • granulated sugar (200 grams) • all-purpose flour (200 grams) • whole milk (200 ml) • sunflower oil (150 ml) • vanilla powder or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • ground mastic (Chios mastiha) • ground mahleb • orange (juice and zest) • raw almonds • baking soda • water (300 ml) •

chickpeas, soaked overnight (about 500 grams) • baking soda • finely chopped parsley (or cilantro, or both) • finely chopped cilantro • finely chopped mint • green onions, finely chopped (or 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped) • garlic, finely chopped • cumin • Salt, pepper • flour, if needed • Optional: finely chopped carrot, leek, ginger, sesame seeds, paprika, red pepper flakes, ground cardamom, turmeric, balsamic vinegar, baking powder, breadcrumbs

eggs • sugar (300 ml) • fine semolina (300 ml) • all-purpose flour (300 ml) • milk • baking powder (heaping) • lemon zest • vanilla sugar or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • ✔ For the syrup • sugar (1.2 liters) • water (1.2 liters) • unsalted butter •

all-purpose flour, sifted (about 200 grams) • bread flour, sifted (about 120 grams) • dry yeast or 0.5 oz fresh yeast (about 15 grams) • ground mahlab • sugar (for the yeast) • vinegar • salt • olive oil (about 45 grams) • warm water (about 160 grams) • tahini (about 230 grams) • thyme honey (about 70 grams) • ground cinnamon •

medium head of cabbage • ground meat (500 grams) • Carolina rice (about 100 grams) • green onions • yellow onion • parsley • dill • olive oil • salt • pepper • large eggs • lemon •

phyllo dough (about 500 grams) • shredded kaseri cheese (about 500 grams) • shredded regato cheese (about 200 grams) • eggs • milk (1 liter) • Black pepper • Olive oil

lamb chops (about 1 kg) • Salt, pepper, and paprika • little oregano (to sprinkle at the end)

dried chickpeas, soaked overnight (about 250 grams) • onion • garlic cloves • small bunch parsley • turmeric • black pepper • salt • all-purpose flour • baking powder • olive oil • You can also add roasted red pepper for a sweeter flavor and a reddish color • pita bread •

phyllo dough for desserts • melted butter (about 225 grams) • milk (1 liter) • sugar (about 400 grams) • eggs • Powdered sugar • Cinnamon

For the base: • apples • butter or margarine (about 150 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) • Juice of 1 lemon • little cinnamon • For the sponge cake: • eggs • sugar (about 200 grams) • self-rising flour (about 130 grams) • baking powder • vanilla sugar or 4 teaspoons vanilla extract