Mint pepper

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)

whole wheat farfalle pasta (200 grams) • cooked chickpeas, steamed (180 grams) • medium tomatoes, peeled and seeded, cut into cubes • cherry tomatoes, halved • small onion, thinly sliced (optional) • garlic, finely chopped (optional) • small cucumber, sliced • small green bell pepper, thinly sliced • small red bell pepper, thinly sliced • pitted black olives • pitted green olives • small dill pickles •

Greek yogurt (1 kg) • garlic cloves • small cucumbers • dried mint • red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar (not heaping) • olive oil (the secret to great flavor, according to Mom) • Salt • White pepper

assorted bell peppers of your choice • large tomatoes • onion, finely chopped • potatoes, peeled • Arborio rice (for risotto) or any rice you have • dried mint • dried basil • dried tarragon • parsley • pine nuts (about 140 grams) • raisins (about 150 grams) • olive oil (240-360 ml) •

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

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

medium zucchini • eggs • feta or ricotta cheese (about 100 grams) • All-purpose flour, • baking powder • vegetable seasoning (like Vegeta) • Black pepper • Plenty of dried mint • olive oil • Vegetable oil for frying

For the soutzoukakia: • ground beef (about 700 grams) • plain dry breadcrumbs (about 200 grams) • little olive oil • eggs • ground cumin • little dried oregano • dried mint • Salt and pepper • garlic cloves, minced • onions, grated • All-purpose flour •

medium zucchini, grated • carrots, grated • medium potato, grated • yellow onion • green onions, finely chopped • eggs • old-fashioned oats • parsley, finely chopped • little mint • dill • feta cheese, crumbled (about 300 grams) • heaping tablespoons all-purpose flour •

About 2 1/2 cups cooked, drained chickpeas (about 400 grams) • yellow onion • green onions • large leek (white part only) • About 1 tablespoon fresh dill, mint, parsley, or to taste • little olive oil • About 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin (or 1/2 teaspoon for a stronger flavor) • About 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric • baking powder • About 3 tablespoons flour (I usually use cornmeal) or fine semolina (I used semolina) • salt (chickpeas are already salted), pepper • Breadcrumbs, crushed crackers, or coarse semolina for coating

dried chickpeas (250 grams) • sun-dried tomatoes • roasted red bell peppers • green onions • Parsley and mint • large yellow onion • carrots • garlic • Feta cheese • Salt and pepper • Olive oil and lemon juice

potatoes • carrots • dried oregano • dried thyme • mint leaves (optional, you can use dried mint too) • smoked paprika (optional) • Olive oil (5-6 tablespoons or as much as you like) • Vinegar (2-3 tablespoons or as much as you like) • Salt • Freshly ground black pepper • vegetable bouillon cube (optional)

ground meat (500 grams) • cabbage • long-grain rice (not quite full, about 150 grams) • green onions, finely chopped • yellow onion • dill • parsley • little mint • heaping teaspoons salt • little black pepper • olive oil • chicken bouillon cube, dissolved in boiling water to make broth for cooking the rolls •

medium to large zucchini • carrot • large onion • parsley • large mint leaves • dill • egg • olive oil (about 30 ml) • –1.75 oz Parmesan, graviera, or kefalotyri cheese, grated (about 40–50 grams) • dry bread, finely ground into breadcrumbs • all-purpose flour (about 24 grams) • salt •

tender grape leaves • green onions, thinly sliced • Carolina or glutinous rice, or substitute with yellow American rice if preferred (about 300 grams) • large onions • garlic, finely chopped • extra virgin olive oil (about 350 ml) • water (about 400-450 grams) • parsley, finely chopped • mint, finely chopped • dill, finely chopped • Zest of 2 limes • lemon slices •

chickpeas (about 500 grams) • olive oil (about 30 ml) • large onion, finely chopped • small garlic clove • cumin • fresh oregano • fresh mint (or 4 tablespoons dried mint) • dried oregano • Salt and freshly ground pepper • breadcrumbs (about 75 grams) • potatoes • Corn oil for frying •

cooked chickpeas (about 165 grams), cooked with 2 whole cloves • quinoa (about 170 grams) • green onions, finely chopped • cherry tomatoes, halved or cut into smaller pieces • yellow, orange, or red bell pepper, diced • cooked baby carrots (about 120 grams) • small bunch parsley or dill, finely chopped • baby spinach (about 60 grams) • butter lettuce (about 60 grams) • mint, finely chopped • capers • crumbled feta or shredded yellow cheese (about 150 grams) •

medium zucchini, grated • cheese (100 grams) • egg • baking powder • flour (about 120 grams) • onion, grated • salt and pepper • dried parsley and mint • fresh dill

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

medium zucchini, grated and well-drained • chopped dill (about 25 grams) • chopped mint (about 25 grams) • green onions, finely chopped • medium onions, grated • tomatoes, grated • eggs • crumbled feta cheese (about 250 grams) • dried oregano • smoked paprika • Salt • Pepper •

salmon fillets • lemon • Olive oil • Mustard, honey, pistachios (optional) • orzo (about 200 grams) • Cherry tomatoes • Chopped olives • Mint, parsley • Chopped cucumber • Mustard • honey • Olive oil •

little olive oil • phyllo dough • spinach (about 1.5–2 kg) • –2 onions • ricotta cheese, grated (about 8.8 oz or 250 grams) • feta cheese, crumbled (about 17.5 oz or 500 grams) • –3 leeks • evaporated milk (about 8 fl oz or 240 ml) • eggs • little olive oil • Black pepper, to taste • –1 bunch fresh mint

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

feta cheese (200 grams) • bulgur mixed with quinoa (about 340 grams) • water (950 ml) • dried mint • freshly ground black pepper • pitted black olives, sliced (100 grams) • radishes, peeled and thinly sliced • cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced • romaine lettuce • olive oil • lemon juice • orange-lemon balsamic glaze

dried chickpeas, soaked overnight (about 250 grams) • large onion • ripe tomatoes • dried mint • egg • Self-rising flour, • Salt and pepper

chicken breast cutlets for schnitzel • All-purpose flour • eggs • Plain corn flakes (unsweetened) • Salt • Black pepper • Vegetable oil (such as sunflower oil) for frying • (about 7 oz/200 grams) Greek strained yogurt • Olive oil • Salt • Mint

For the filling: • feta cheese, crumbled (300 grams) • plain yogurt (about 7 oz or 200 grams) • Gouda cheese, shredded (150 grams) • olive oil • milk • eggs for the filling • Salt • Pepper • Mint • ---------------------------------------- • country-style phyllo dough for pies •

country-style phyllo dough or phyllo dough for pies • spinach (cleaned and well washed) (about 1 kg) • medium leeks, sliced (white and green parts) • large onion, finely chopped • green onions, sliced (white and green parts) • dill, torn by hand (not finely chopped) • mint, torn by hand • eggs • tangy feta cheese, crumbled by hand (about 400 grams) • Salt (use carefully if the feta is salty) • Plenty of freshly ground black pepper • olive oil for the filling (about 120 ml) •

medium ripe tomatoes • large green onion • Florina pepper (or red bell pepper) • garlic • tomato puree • water (150 ml) • eggs • Olive oil • Salt • Black pepper • Dried mint • Dried oregano •

ground beef (500 grams) • egg • onion • garlic cloves • cumin • fresh mint • slices rye bread (120 grams) • olive oil (50 ml) • level teaspoon salt • black pepper • (14 oz/400 grams) crushed tomatoes • tomato paste •