Pounds

About 1 1/2 pounds (700 grams) calamari, cut into rings • all-purpose flour (100 grams) • fine semolina (50 grams) • Oregano • Smoked paprika • Salt and pepper

kataifi pastry (about 500 grams / 1.1 lbs) • shredded light yellow cheese (about 200 grams) • light feta cheese (about 300 grams) • light cream cheese (about 200 grams) • butter (about 40 grams) • eggs • light milk (about 480 ml) • Salt • Pepper

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) •

hilopites (Greek egg noodles) (about 1.1 lbs) • water (2 liters) • butter (15-30 grams) • salt (5 grams) • crumbled feta cheese (300 grams)

leg of lamb (about 3 1/3 lbs or 1.5 kg) • potatoes (about 2 kg) • lemons • dry white wine (250 ml) • garlic cloves • mustard • Olive oil • Salt • Black pepper • Oregano

makarounes pasta (about 1.1 lbs or 500 grams) • large onion • Feta cheese • Olive oil for sautéing

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

leg of lamb (4 1/2 to 5 1/2 lbs or 2 to 2.5 kg) • large potatoes, cut into thick slices • garlic cloves, halved • medium cup (about 1/3 cup or 80 ml) juice from 2 lemons • Zest from 1 lemon • medium cup (about 1/4 to 1/3 cup or 60-80 ml) olive oil (use your preference) • medium cup (about 1/4 cup or 80 ml) dry red wine • Salt and pepper • level teaspoon dried oregano • level teaspoon paprika • mustard • little water •

frozen perch fillets (about 2.2 lbs or 1 kg) • potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced • mild mustard (for the blender/food processor) • olive oil (120 grams) (for the blender/food processor) • dry white wine (for the blender/food processor) • Salt and pepper (for the blender/food processor) • dried oregano (for the blender/food processor) • Juice of 1/2 lemon (for the blender/food processor) • chopped fresh dill (for the blender/food processor) • chopped fresh parsley (for the blender/food processor) • small sprig fresh rosemary, scattered over the potatoes • water (for the potatoes in the baking pan) •

whole leg of lamb (about 4 1/2 lbs or 2 kg) • garlic • fresh thyme • fresh oregano • fresh rosemary • dry white wine (about 240 ml) • olive oil (about 120 ml), plus extra for brushing • hot water (about 120 ml) • baby potatoes (about 1 kg), very well washed • Salt and pepper

all-purpose flour (about 4 cups) • –300 grams warm water (about 1 to 1 1/4 cups) • sugar • salt • vinegar • margarine (about 7 tablespoons) and 100 grams vegetable oil (about 1/2 cup) • Oil for sautéing • spinach (about 1 pound) • cheese (about 5 1/3 ounces) • little finely chopped red bell pepper • onion, finely chopped

About 2 1/4 pounds potatoes (about 5 large potatoes) • Green onions (as much as you like) • Pickles (dill or sweet, to taste) • Salt and pepper • little vinegar • regular mayonnaise (you might need a bit more, adjust to taste) • eggs • (Optional: You can also add cheese, deli meats, or veggies like corn or peas. I like it with these extras, but it’s up to your taste.)

–1.3 lbs ground beef or pork (500–600 grams) • penne pasta • red bell pepper • olive oil • Salt, pepper, thyme, paprika • hot pasta water (about 500 grams) • tomato puree • small onion, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • –3 1/3 cups plain Greek yogurt (700–800 grams) • eggs • shredded yellow cheese (such as kefalotyri and graviera, or substitute with Parmesan and Gruyère) (200 grams) + a little extra cheese and sesame seeds for topping •

–3.3 pounds (1–1.5 kg) all-purpose flour • sunflower oil (480 ml) • olive oil (240 ml) • sugar (200 grams) • baking soda • ground cinnamon • ground cloves • orange juice (240 ml) • baking powder (about 0.35 oz or 10 grams) • espresso cup brandy (about 2 oz or 60 ml) • water (720 ml) • sugar (600 grams) •

small heads of romaine lettuce • green onions • yellow onion • lamb liver and offal (about 1 1/2 pounds or 700 grams) • Black pepper • Salt • dill • broth (1.5 liters) • olive oil (about 120 ml) • unsalted butter • eggs (for the avgolemono) • Juice of 2 lemons

large head of tender cabbage, about 4 1/2 lbs (2 kg) • ground beef (600-650 grams), preferably from the flank • medium onions, finely chopped • medium carrots, finely grated • finely chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • finely chopped dill (about 10 grams) • tomato juice (about 80 ml) • Carolina rice (about 100 grams) • Salt and pepper, to taste • olive oil (about 60 ml) • cooking liquid from the pot, or as much as you have, topped up with water if needed, in which 2 beef bouillon cubes are dissolved (about 600 ml) • eggs •

goat milk-fed lamb offal (about 1 1/2 pounds or 700 grams) • Swiss chard leaves, finely chopped • chervil • dill • mint leaves • Olive oil • rabbit (upper part with head) plus its liver • Salt and pepper • Water • large juicy lemon, juiced • cornstarch (about 20-30 grams) • Broth from the soup

phyllo dough (about 1.1 lbs or 500 grams) • unsalted butter (about 250 grams), divided • whole milk (1 liter) • sugar (about 200 grams) • fine semolina (about 100 grams) • eggs • vanilla sugar or 1–2 drops vanilla extract • Lemon peel • Zest of 1 lemon • For the syrup: • water (about 500 grams) • sugar (about 700 grams) •

No. 2 pasta or pastitsio pasta • ground meat (1.1 lbs/500 grams pork & 1.1 lbs/500 grams beef) • crumbled feta cheese • For the béchamel: • whole milk • heaping tablespoons margarine or butter • all-purpose flour • Salt • ground nutmeg • egg yolks • grated semi-hard or hard cheese of your choice

About 1 3/4 lbs cooked ground beef (I usually make a double batch of my meat sauce recipe and use the leftovers after we've had spaghetti with meat sauce once) • parsley, finely chopped • pastitsio pasta (or ziti) • salt • grated hard cheese (like Parmesan or Romano) (about 100 grams) • milk (1.5 liters) • butter (about 150 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 150 grams) • Salt • Freshly ground black pepper • nutmeg • eggs •

phyllo dough (about 1 lb/450 grams) • crumbled feta cheese • –10 oz (250–300 grams) shredded kasseri cheese • –10 oz (250–300 grams) shredded regato cheese (or substitute with shredded mild gouda or similar) • melted margarine • ground nutmeg • eggs • milk (fresh or evaporated, diluted half and half with water) • Sesame seeds, enough for sprinkling

cleaned spinach, cut in half (about 2.2 lbs uncleaned) (750 grams cleaned, 1 kilogram uncleaned) • garlic, finely chopped • leeks (white part only), sliced into thin rounds • green onions (white part only), finely chopped • small white onion, finely chopped • Carolina rice (about 6 oz or 170 grams) • olive oil (about 2 oz or 60 grams) • hot water (about 14 oz or 400 grams) • vegetable bouillon cube, fresh if possible • lemon juice, or to taste • Zest from half a small lemon • fresh dill, finely chopped •

lasagna noodles or 1 lb (500 grams) rigatoni • bell peppers (use yellow, orange, and red; avoid green) • eggplants • zucchini • olive oil (60 ml) • grated graviera or kasseri cheese (about 250 grams) • grated kefalotyri cheese (about 50 grams) • tomatoes, roughly chopped • garlic clove • olive oil (60 ml) • salt • pepper •

–4 lbs lamb chops (about 1500–1800 grams) • long grain rice (such as American yellow rice) (about 400 grams) • fresh or dried mint • dried oregano • chopped parsley • salt • bouillon cube (beef or vegetable) • olive oil (about 120 ml) • carrot, diced • vinegar • ground black pepper • –4 cups water (about 700–950 ml) •

(about 2.2 lbs/1 kg) frozen spinach with rice (I admit it, no shame here) • crumbled goat cheese • little chopped dill (for a fresh, aromatic touch) • little salt (the cheese is salty, so don’t overdo it) • little black pepper (for anyone who says they don’t like it) • eggs, well beaten • (about 7 oz/200 grams) fine semolina (you can use coarse if you prefer a different texture) • (about 3.5 oz/100 grams) self-rising flour • (about 1.75 oz/50 grams) olive oil, plus another 1/4 cup (about 1.75 oz/50 grams) olive oil • (about 0.7 oz/20 grams) white sesame seeds (if you have black sesame, use that too!)

cleaned spinach, roughly chopped (2.9 lbs uncleaned) (1 kg cleaned, 1.3 kg uncleaned) • medium leeks, thinly sliced (about 1.1 lbs / 500 grams) • green onions, finely chopped (including green parts) • onions, grated • chopped dill • chopped fresh mint or 1 tablespoon dried mint • heaping tablespoons chopped parsley • large eggs, at room temperature, beaten • firm feta cheese, crumbled by hand or with a fork (550 grams) • trahana (or substitute with 1 cup fine bulgur or 1 cup cooked rice) (about 100 grams) • salt • black pepper •

all-purpose flour (about 4 cups) • wine glass olive oil (about 1/3 cup or 80 ml) • wine glass vinegar (about 1/3 cup or 80 ml) • water (about 3/4 to 1 cup) • spinach (about 1 pound) • feta cheese (about 9 ounces) • eggs • green onions • parsley, preferably fresh (I didn't use much) • Salt and pepper • Sesame seeds for topping

kneading flour (about 4 cups) • wine glass olive oil (about 1/3 cup or 80 ml) • wine glass lukewarm water (about 1/3 cup or 80 ml) • vinegar • salt • spinach (about 2.2 pounds) • chervil • parsley • green onions • leek • pepper • olive oil •

(about 1.1 lbs/500 grams) phyllo dough • (about 9 oz/250 grams) unsalted butter • blanched almonds, unsalted and raw (about 200 grams) • walnut halves or pieces (about 150 grams) • ground cinnamon • sugar • sugar (about 250 grams) • water (about 200 grams) • lemon juice or 1 tablespoon glucose syrup • Peel from 1/2 lemon

–4 1/2 lbs spinach (about 1.5–2 kg) • –6 green onions, finely chopped • –2 leeks, finely chopped • parsley, finely chopped • dill, finely chopped • little salt • pepper • egg • –10 oz feta cheese (200–300 grams) • olive oil (about 60 ml) • puff pastry • little olive oil and water for brushing •