Seas

sea lice or sea cockroaches (kaniókies) • garlic, finely chopped • hot chili pepper • white wine (120 ml) • Olive oil • homemade tomato sauce (800 ml) • parsley • feta cheese (100 grams)

spelt flour (250 grams) • honey (120 grams) • olive oil (120 grams) • whole grain or regular tahini (I used whole grain) (100 grams) • Ceylon cinnamon • Zest of 1 orange and 2 tablespoons of its juice • baking powder • sea salt • chopped walnuts or hazelnuts (60 grams) • dark chocolate chips (40 grams)

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

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

canned or cooked and drained chickpeas (about 200 grams) • onion, roughly chopped • yellow bell pepper, diced • red bell pepper, diced • small cucumber, diced • tomato • arugula • feta or mizithra cheese (about 100 grams) • olive oil • balsamic vinegar • dried oregano • Sea salt flakes

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 •

medium potatoes, boiled • carrot, grated or sliced very thin • pickled or fresh cucumber, thinly sliced • capers • Pickled sea fennel (kritamo) • green onion, thinly sliced • hard-boiled eggs • finely chopped parsley or dill • Salt • black olives • plain yogurt • mayonnaise •

potatoes (about 4 potatoes), cut into pieces • green onion, finely chopped • dill, finely chopped • parsley, finely chopped • red bell pepper, seeded and diced • water (700 ml) • salt • lemon juice (25 ml, about 1/2 small lemon) • mild mustard • olive oil (75 ml) • Salt or sea salt flakes • Freshly ground black pepper

long-grain white rice (about 100 grams) • frozen spinach • green onion, finely chopped • small yellow onion, finely chopped • egg, preferably organic • small bunch of fresh mint, dill, parsley, and basil (leaves only), finely chopped • unsalted butter, preferably sheep's milk • olive oil, plus more for frying the egg • Zest of 1 lemon or lime • crumbled goat cheese or other cheese of your choice • Sea salt flakes • Freshly ground black pepper

lamb chops (*) (about 2 kg) • coarse sea salt • fresh oregano leaves, roughly chopped, or fresh thyme, or 1 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano or thyme, crushed • spicy mustard or any mustard you like (about 70 grams) • lemon zest • extra virgin olive oil (70 ml) • freshly ground black pepper • pita bread for souvlaki • lemon juice, to taste

ground beef (1 kg) • large onion, grated • finely chopped parsley • sea salt flakes and pepper • large eggs • day-old bread, soaked in water and squeezed dry • olive oil • Greek strained yogurt (400 grams) • garlic cloves, finely chopped • dried mint or 1 teaspoon fresh mint, chopped • small seedless cucumber, grated • sea salt flakes •

barley rusks (Cretan dakos) • medium tomatoes plus 1 more, grated • medium cucumber • green bell pepper • small yellow onion • olives • pickled sea fennel (kritamo) • capers • feta cheese • olive oil • oregano • salt

whole wheat penne rigate • fresh unwaxed lemon • crab surimi sticks • cherry tomatoes, chopped • green leaves • olive pieces • fresh parsley, finely chopped • fresh mint, finely chopped • celery, finely chopped • oregano • Pepper and sea salt • full-fat Greek yogurt •

baby spinach leaves • red onion, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • tomato, peeled and coarsely grated • sugar • organic chicken eggs • feta cheese, cubed, not too salty • sea salt or regular salt • Freshly ground black pepper • Olive oil

pomegranate seeds (about 400 grams) • high-quality dark chocolate (150 grams) • coarse sea salt (optional)

branzino (European sea bass), cleaned • Coarse salt • Freshly ground black pepper • Olive oil • olive oil (120 ml) • Juice of 1 lemon • dried oregano • Salt, to taste