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chicken thigh fillets (1 kg) • dried oregano • dried thyme • turmeric (for color) • ground coriander • Zest of 1 lemon • garlic, minced • (or more) flaky sea salt • Freshly ground black pepper

fine hilopites pasta (about 100 grams) • tomato juice (about 480 ml) • onion, grated • espresso cup olive oil (about 2 tablespoons or 30 ml) • dried oregano • Kalamata olives, pitted • feta cheese (about 150 grams) • Salt and pepper

fresh goat milk (1 liter) • Carolina rice (about 150 grams) • water (about 600 ml) • sugar (about 100 grams) • salt • vanilla-flavored cornstarch (or 2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 1 teaspoon vanilla extract) • Ground cinnamon

chicken breast fillet • chicken livers • romaine lettuce • green onions • yellow onion • mushrooms • Dill • small wine glass white wine (about 1/3 cup or 80 ml) • small wine glass olive oil (about 3 tablespoons or 40 ml) • lemons • eggs

cooked lamb chops • tomatoes • garlic • white wine (about 240 ml) • lemon slices • Olive oil • Salt • Pepper • Oregano

fresh country-style phyllo dough (600 grams) • milk (500 grams) • fine semolina (50 grams) • eggs • shredded kasseri cheese (500 grams) • shredded graviera cheese (500 grams) • Black pepper, to taste • baking powder • olive oil (250 grams) for brushing the phyllo, plus extra for serving • sweet paprika • Fresh oregano • Sesame seeds, optional

phyllo dough (store-bought or homemade) • spinach (1 kg) • fresh green onions (1/2 kg) • dill • parsley • feta cheese (about 400 grams) • graviera cheese (about 200 grams) • Some olive oil • eggs • little semolina • Freshly ground black pepper • salt

fresh mint (about 15 leaves) • boiling water (about 355 ml) • honey or sugar, or your preferred sweetener

strained yogurt, 10% fat • granulated sugar • eggs • lemon, juice and zest • all-purpose flour (about 230 grams) • baking powder • baking soda • light olive oil (about 100 ml) • fresh strawberries, washed, hulled, and sliced

spaghetti • extra virgin olive oil • large slices fresh salmon • green onions, finely chopped • fresh dill or fennel • dry white wine (about 150 grams) • fish or vegetable stock (about 200 grams) • heavy cream (about 200 grams) • Salt, freshly ground white pepper • ground ginger or 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger • garlic • Fresh dill, finely chopped (for garnishing the dish)

fresh shrimp (about 20 shrimp) • small onion, finely chopped • garlic, olive oil • grated tomatoes and 2 tablespoons tomato paste • Chopped parsley, salt, pepper, oregano, (red pepper flakes) • Feta cheese, as much as you like. (serve with French fries)

jelly powder (flavor of your choice) • chopped fresh seasonal fruits

seedless watermelon or 1 mini seedless watermelon • Juice of 1 lemon

Fresh mint

large squid, fresh or frozen, cleaned and sliced (If using fresh, it's best to freeze them for a few days first) • All-purpose flour • baking powder • corn starch • Plenty of hot oil (sunflower oil) • Salt and a little paprika

ground meat (500 grams) • Carolina rice (about 100 grams) • medium fresh cabbage • medium yellow onion • Dill • Parsley • Salt, pepper • Olive oil • eggs • lemons

fresh or frozen cleaned calamari (1 kilogram) • baking soda or juice of 1 lemon* • Yellow corn flour • All-purpose flour • Olive oil and sunflower oil for frying

fresh or frozen calamari (1 kg) • baking soda • lemon juice • Salt • Pepper • sweet paprika • All-purpose flour • cornstarch • Sunflower oil for frying

calamari (fresh or frozen) • Juice of 1/2 lemon • paprika • flour (about 30 grams) • Olive oil for frying • Salt • Lemon wedges for serving

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)

Follow the step-by-step instructions for 'Perfect Country-Style Phyllo (Rolling Technique)' • fresh spinach, cleaned (or frozen spinach leaves, thawed and drained) (about 450 grams) • green onions • medium leek, finely chopped (use half the green part as well) • large fresh eggs • extra virgin olive oil • cow’s milk white cheese or crumbled feta (about 300-350 grams) • salt • black pepper

old-fashioned oats or all-purpose flour (about 15 grams) • 2% Greek yogurt • large egg or 2 egg whites • fresh mint, finely chopped • small yellow onion, finely chopped • olive oil • feta cheese (about 50 grams) • fresh spinach, finely chopped (about 90 grams) • Salt and pepper, to taste • Sesame seeds

fresh phyllo dough • sugar (about 100 grams) • walnuts (450-600 grams) • cinnamon • ground cloves • nutmeg • butter (about 300 grams), for brushing the phyllo • Whole cloves (optional), for garnish • water (250 grams) • sugar (200 grams) • whole cloves • orange peel •

frozen spinach (or fresh) (200 grams) • onion • feta cheese or ricotta (100 grams) • sunflower oil (about 120 ml) • Fresh and dried mint • phyllo dough • Salt and pepper

fresh spinach (about 60 grams) • small onion, thinly sliced • potato, diced • tomato, diced • Carolina rice • little dill • salt • Olive oil

fresh spinach (about 500 grams), preferably fresh • cabbage (about 200 grams) • carrots • onions • Olive oil • Salt • Black pepper • Oregano • plain sheep’s milk yogurt (or plain yogurt) for each serving

About 1 inch fresh ginger (about 2 tablespoons), peeled and chopped • brown sugar (about 200 grams) • Juice of 1 lemon • water (about 480 ml), plus enough to make 2 quarts (about 2 liters) total

fresh grape leaves (about 150 grams) • rice (about 150 grams, I used yellow rice) • yellow onion • dill • fennel fronds • dried mint • Salt and pepper • olive oil (about 60 ml)

pita breads (cut in half – for 12 baskets) • fresh spinach (about 500 grams, cleaned and washed) • green onions • small bunch dill • feta cheese (about 250 grams) • Olive oil • Salt • Pepper • cumin • Toothpicks (to hold the pitas) • -cup muffin tin

fresh mushrooms (500 grams) • little sunflower oil for sautéing • dried oregano • parsley • romaine lettuce • Dill, to taste • Carolina or glutinous rice (about 200 grams) • smoked paprika • green onions, finely chopped • water (about 2 to 2.1 liters) • little salt • tahini •