Μοσχομυριστό ψωμάκι μπύρας (Classic beer bread with spices)!
(about 340 grams) self-rising flour • sugar • vanilla extract • ground cinnamon • ground cardamom • ground anise • melted butter and 1 tablespoon melted butter for topping (or 2 tablespoons olive oil or any oil you like for a vegan version) • (about 340 ml) beer or soda water or sparkling beverage
zucchini (about 500 grams) • small green onions • fresh mint • fresh parsley • plain dry breadcrumbs (about 75 grams; I used rustic bread and ground it in a food processor) • mild graviera cheese, shredded (about 50 grams; or substitute with mild Swiss or Gruyère) • feta cheese, crumbled (about 50 grams) • large egg • Slightly less than 1/4 cup olive oil (about 3 tablespoons or 40 ml) • Salt and freshly ground black pepper • All-purpose flour for dredging • Vegetable oil for frying
chickpeas (500 grams) • onions, grated or finely chopped • salt • Black pepper (to taste) • parsley, finely chopped • Mint, about the same amount as the parsley or half as much • all-purpose flour (about 16 grams) • water (45-60 ml) • Olive oil or sunflower oil for frying • small onion, finely chopped • small can diced tomatoes (or 1 fresh tomato, chopped) • cucumber, diced small •
ground beef (500 grams) • Soaked and very well-squeezed bread (use enough to equal about half the volume of the meat before soaking) • garlic • egg • Salt and pepper • Cumin, to taste • small wine glass dry wine (about 1/3 cup or 80 ml) • Olive oil, for frying • diluted tomato sauce, homemade or canned (such as Pomi or any plain tomato sauce) (about 480 ml) • sugar • butter • Salt and pepper •
ground beef (1 kg) • large onion, grated • finely chopped parsley • sea salt flakes and pepper • large eggs • day-old bread, soaked in water and squeezed dry • olive oil • Ingredients for the tzatziki: • garlic cloves, finely chopped • dried mint or 1 teaspoon fresh mint, chopped • small seedless cucumber, grated • sea salt flakes •
pork shoulder chops (the fat is essential) • bacon • Salt and spices to taste (I used a pepper blend, cumin, paprika, oregano, allspice, sumac, and a pinch of cinnamon) • little oil • water (about 60 ml) • onion • pita breads for gyro (store-bought frozen or homemade using the recipe on this site)
pork fillets (500 grams) • mustard • Salt and pepper • Sweet paprika • little olive oil • Yogurt with parsley or yogurt mixed with a little mustard • Roughly chopped green salad • small onion, finely chopped • Cypriot pitas • Garlic powder