Meats garlic

lemon juice (60 ml) • olive oil (60 ml) • garlic cloves (minced) • chili powder (optional) • salt • black pepper • chopped fresh thyme (*) • chopped fresh rosemary (*) • chopped fresh oregano (*) • chicken, cut into chops (or use chicken thighs or breasts) • (*) Or use 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning blend, which contains all these herbs

bone-in meat (I usually use lamb) • orzo pasta (about 8.8 oz / 250 grams) • tomato sauce (about 10.5 oz / 300 grams) • large onion, finely chopped • garlic cloves • dry white wine (about 1.7 fl oz / 50 ml) • olive oil (about 1.7 fl oz / 50 ml) • water (about 17 fl oz / 500 ml) • tomato paste (about 0.35 oz / 10 grams) • bay leaf • allspice berries • Salt and pepper

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 •

large potatoes • large zucchini and eggplants • Mushrooms • onion • Ground meat (leftover) • red sauce • béchamel mix • milk (about 1.5 liters) • Spices (salt, pepper, garlic, bouillon cube) • Olive oil • Shredded kasseri cheese

mixed ground meat or your choice (about 1 kg) • yellow onion • garlic • Tomato sauce or canned tomatoes • red wine (optional) (about 60 ml) • cinnamon stick • bay leaf • Salt, pepper • sweet paprika • nutmeg • olive oil • all-purpose flour (about 150 grams) •

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) •

cooked chickpeas (paprika, dry mustard, black pepper, cumin, garlic powder, oregano, salt, 2 tablespoons olive oil) (about 120 grams cooked chickpeas) • cooked bulgur (about 85 grams) • avocado • yellow onion • cherry tomatoes • olives • basil leaves • mâche (lamb's lettuce) leaves • Greek yogurt (strained) • light mayonnaise • mustard

pork or beef or kebab meat (about 1.3 kg) • garlic powder • smoked paprika • sweet paprika • Salt to taste • black pepper • cumin • coriander • dried oregano • dried thyme • curry powder • extra virgin olive oil (about 30 grams) •

leg of lamb (preferably front or hind leg), about 4 1/2 lbs (2 kg) • large garlic cloves • dry white wine (240 ml) • water (240 ml) • olive oil (about 50 ml) • fresh rosemary • fresh marjoram • Salt • Black pepper

lamb leg (about 2 kg) • garlic • Salt • Black pepper • Parchment paper, kitchen twine

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, thigh, or any cut you like) • olive oil • yellow onion • garlic cloves • dry white wine (120 ml) • mustard • lemon • salt and pepper • thyme • oregano

pork shoulder chops • baby potatoes (about 1 kg) • mushrooms (optional; I had a few in the fridge and added them) • Zest of 1 lemon and juice of 2 lemons • mild mustard (30 ml) • honey (30 ml) • garlic cloves • soy sauce (15 ml) • Salt and pepper • dried thyme (3 g) • fresh rosemary (3 g) • water (100 ml)

oil • garlic cloves, minced • chicken breasts (4 fillets), sliced into thin strips • onion, cut into chunks • frozen peas (about 280 grams) • carrots, julienned • green bell pepper, seeded and roughly chopped • red bell peppers, seeded and roughly chopped • (5 oz/140 grams) sweet corn • Bird's eye chili peppers, lightly crushed (optional, as many as you like) • Thai chili paste, nam prik phao (or 1 tablespoon gochujang) • sweet soy sauce (kecap manis) •

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

boneless, skinless chicken breast (500 grams) • Teriyaki sauce (120 grams) • sesame oil • butter • shiitake mushrooms (or other mushrooms of your choice) (200 grams) • medium onion • garlic cloves • cherry tomatoes (optional, not used in this recipe) (200 grams) • heavy cream (200 grams) • Pecorino cheese (about 1 cup grated) (100 grams) • freshly ground black pepper • cayenne pepper •

dark soy sauce • light soy sauce • oyster sauce • sesame oil • sugar or honey • ground ginger • sriracha sauce (optional) • sesame oil + 1 tablespoon, divided • chicken breast or thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces (about 450 grams) • Salt and pepper, to taste • shredded cabbage • onion, roughly chopped •

white fish fillets (such as cod, sole, sea bass, etc., skin removed) • grated Parmesan cheese (about 100 grams). If you use another cheese, adjust the salt depending on how salty it is • breadcrumbs (about 60 grams), preferably panko • olive oil (plus 1 tablespoon for drizzling) • garlic powder • paprika, sweet or hot (optional) • Salt and black pepper. Reduce the salt if using salted or previously salted cod • Chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley or dill) • Fresh lemon for serving

potatoes • large eggplants • green zucchinis • little olive oil to brush the vegetables that will be baked in the oven • pork or beef ground meat • olive oil • medium onions, finely chopped • red wine • crushed ripe tomatoes or tomato paste • garlic • ground cinnamon • parsley •

pork leg, cut into cubes or various meats • Beef or goat in • onions, cut into half rings • garlic, minced with the germ removed • potatoes, cut into small cubes • large carrot, sliced • large red bell pepper, sliced into half rings • large green horn pepper, sliced into half rings • yellow bell pepper, cut into strips • kefalotyri cheese, cut into small cubes • sweet paprika • oregano •

mixed pork and beef ground meat • onions, grated • garlic, minced • parsley, finely chopped • white mushrooms, very finely chopped • ripe and firm tomatoes • oats (or breadcrumbs) • allspice powder • salt, pepper • potatoes, sliced or wedged • hard-boiled eggs • beef broth (homemade or store-bought) •

lamb (preferably from the front section) • –3.3 lbs potatoes • –5 garlic cloves • green bell peppers • Juice of 3 lemons • olive oil (about 240 ml) • Salt, pepper • Oregano • little water

ground meat (makes 20 soutzoukakia) • onions • garlic • breadcrumbs • egg • Cumin - salt - pepper • bouillon cube • garlic • onion • cinnamon stick • Cumin - salt - pepper • fresh tomato sauce, I used Barilla with basil •

crab meat • onions • garlic • little salt • little pepper • water • flour • breadcrumbs

crab meat or 1 package imitation crab sticks • milk (125 ml) • green onions • eggs • garlic • zest of one lemon • dill • salt • pepper • flour or breadcrumbs

olive oil • mustard • balsamic vinegar • garlic, minced • honey • oregano or thyme • salt • freshly ground pepper

pasta • olive oil • onion, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • red bell peppers, cut into strips • surimi (8.8 oz), cut into cubes • crushed tomatoes (or 3 tomatoes, diced) • vegetable broth (200 ml) • crushed red pepper to taste • freshly ground black pepper • salt • little lemon or lime juice

pork spare ribs • Salt • Freshly ground pepper or lemon pepper • Olive oil • garlic, germ removed • mustard • honey • ketchup • Oregano • Juice of 2 lemons • Paprika • Meat thermometer

lamb chops • Salt • Pepper • Garlic • Oregano • Juice from 2 lemons

leg of lamb • garlic cloves, thickly sliced • Salt • Black pepper • potatoes (about 1 kg), cut into pieces • little olive oil • honey (about 45 ml) • mustard (about 45 ml) • brown sugar (about 12 grams)