Peels

pumpkin • little oil • salt, pepper • oregano • garlic powder, onion powder • paprika

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)

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

plain yogurt (about 600 grams) • sugar • level teaspoons baking soda • water • level teaspoon ground mastiha (mastic gum) • coarse semolina (about 500 grams) • Zest of 1 lemon • butter for greasing the pan • Blanched almonds for decoration (optional) • sugar • water • Lemon peel •

red apples • olive oil (about 90 ml) • self-rising flour (about 90 grams) • salt • cinnamon • heaping tablespoon honey • chopped walnuts (about 30 grams, optional)

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

pears • sugar (about 300 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • cinnamon stick • nutmeg (optional) • all-purpose flour (about 125 grams) • powdered sugar (about 125 grams) • cocoa powder (about 25 grams) • melted butter (about 150 grams) • baking powder • baking soda • vanilla extract •

self-rising flour (about 4 cups or 500 grams) • egg • or 250 grams) margarine • sugar • apples • cinnamon

phyllo dough (about 1.1 lbs or 500 grams) • fine semolina (about 225 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) • (Use any sugar you like; I usually use half for even less sweetness) • whole milk (about 1.3 liters) • unsalted butter • medium eggs or 2 large eggs • vanilla extract or 2 packets vanilla sugar • Zest of 1 lemon or 1 large orange (I use lemon in the custard and orange in the syrup) • melted unsalted butter (about 150 grams) for brushing the phyllo • white sugar (about 300 grams; you can use half white and half brown or coconut sugar) • water (about 250 grams) •

large tomatoes • cucumbers • bell peppers • little olive oil • Salt

phyllo dough (6 for bottom, 6 for top) • About 3/4 of a package (about 6 oz or 170 grams) melted vegetable butter (or margarine) • milk (about 2 liters) • fine semolina (about 200 grams) • vanilla sugar or 5 teaspoons vanilla extract • sugar (about 600 grams) • eggs • unsalted butter (about 55 grams) • water (about 700 ml) • sugar (about 600 grams) • lemon peel

large red apples • sugar • finely chopped walnuts • cinnamon • cornstarch • orange juice (240 ml) • sunflower oil (120 ml) • vinegar • sugar • baking powder • fine semolina • all-purpose flour (about 450-500 grams) •

potatoes • eggs • tomato • small cucumber • onion • Fresh purslane • Olive oil • Vinegar • Salt

medium zucchini • medium tomatoes • onion • Capers • Chopped parsley • Balsamic vinegar • Olive oil • Salt

medium eggplants • large potatoes • About 7 oz. feta cheese (200 grams) • little shredded yellow cheese for topping • lbs. ground beef or lamb (600 grams) • large onion • paprika • tomato sauce • little cinnamon (optional) • red wine (about 120 ml) • olive oil (about 120 ml) • Nutmeg •

eggs • plum or pink tomatoes • small onion • zucchini • small red bell pepper • parsley • Salt and pepper • Oregano • olive oil

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)

Florina red peppers (or other sweet red peppers) • eggs • large ripe tomatoes, grated • crumbled feta cheese (about 80 grams) • garlic powder • dried oregano • dried thyme • Salt and pepper • olive oil

zygouri (year-old lamb) (about 1.5 kg) • medium potatoes • zucchini • Juice of 2-3 lemons • Salt and pepper • Oil for frying • garlic cloves • ripe tomatoes • tomato paste or a little tomato purée • Salt and pepper • whole cloves • allspice berries •

lamb, cut into serving pieces (about 2 kg) • Potatoes, as many as you like • Olive oil • Salt • Black pepper • Oregano • mustard • Juice of 3-4 lemons

pork chops • potatoes (about 1.5 kg) • beef bouillon cube • dried oregano • Garlic powder • lemon • water (120 ml) • Salt and pepper • Olive oil

red apples • unsalted butter • sugar • all-purpose flour • eggs • vanilla sugar or 3 teaspoons vanilla extract • Ground cinnamon (as much as you like, I use plenty)

lamb (about 1.5 kg) • potatoes • fresh thyme • dried oregano • Juice of 2 lemons • olive oil (180 ml) • green onions, green parts only • hot water (480 ml) • Salt and pepper

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

potatoes (about 1 kg) • Juice of 2 lemons • chicken bouillon cube dissolved in 2 1/2 cups water (600 ml) • Salt and pepper • Oregano • garlic, finely chopped • mustard • Olive oil • honey

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 •

large eggplants • large potatoes • tomatoes, grated • onions, finely chopped • garlic cloves, minced • red bell pepper, finely chopped • ground beef (about 750 grams) • hard cheese, such as Parmesan or Romano (about 50 grams) • cinnamon stick • eggs • chopped parsley • olive oil •

beef (about 600-700 grams) • large carrots • garlic cloves • olive oil (about 120 ml) • Juice of 2 lemons • Salt and pepper • Thyme • ground ginger • bay leaves • Potatoes • Salt and pepper • Oil for frying

whole milk (1 liter) • sugar (120 grams) • Carolina rice (120 grams) • Peel of 1 orange (just the peel) • Ground cinnamon for sprinkling

potatoes, sliced into rounds • eggplants, sliced into rounds or lengthwise • olive oil (2 for the potatoes, 2 for the eggplants) • Salt • ground beef (about 750 grams) • large onion, finely chopped • large ripe tomatoes or 8 tablespoons tomato puree • ground cinnamon • Salt and pepper, to taste • dried oregano • little fresh parsley • olive oil •