Slice vegetables

eggplants, sliced • large bell peppers, halved • olive oil • Smoked paprika • Salt and pepper • margarita bread (or other soft sandwich roll)

country-style sausages, sliced into rounds • large eggplants, cut into thick pieces • Italian frying peppers (or long sweet peppers), cut into large pieces • hot pepper, finely chopped • large onion, finely chopped • garlic cloves, finely chopped • olive oil (60 ml) • tomatoes, grated • tomato paste • sugar (if the sauce tastes too acidic) • Freshly ground black pepper • Salt •

Ground beef - • large potatoes, sliced • zucchini, sliced • eggplants, sliced (if you don’t like eggplant, use mushrooms instead) • Olive oil • Béchamel sauce -

tomatoes, sliced into half-moons or strips • figs, sliced into half-moons or strips • red onion, thinly sliced into half-moons • Feta cheese, as much as you like • Salt • Olive oil

cucumber, sliced • (about 1 ounce/30 ml) soy sauce • honey • garlic, minced, or garlic powder • smoked or regular paprika • sesame seeds • olive oil

large cucumber, thinly sliced • salt • shallot or 2-3 green onions, finely chopped • fresh ginger, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • rice vinegar • soy sauce • sesame oil • maple syrup • sesame seeds • chili garlic sauce (sambal oelek or sriracha), or use red pepper flakes (optional)

olive oil, divided, plus extra for the grill (about 45 ml) • balsamic vinegar (about 30 ml) • dried oregano • salt, divided • black pepper, divided • boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 24 cubes (about 450 grams) • small zucchini, each cut into 8 thick slices • bell peppers, any color you like, cut into 24 pieces • large onion, cut into 8 or 12 wedges, then halved • nonfat Greek yogurt (about 180 grams) • grated and drained cucumber (about 75 grams) • finely chopped mint •

orzo pasta (about 350 grams) • eggplant, cut into pieces • zucchini, cut into pieces • large ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped • white onion, finely chopped • tomato sauce (about 120 ml) • Salt and pepper • dried oregano, heaping • dried thyme • feta cheese (about 150 grams) • olive oil (about 60 ml) • sliced olives

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 •

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

yellow tomatoes, cut into pieces • cucumber, sliced into half-moons • red onion, sliced into strips • capers • feta cheese • Salt, olive oil

Brussels sprouts, washed, trimmed, leaves separated • salt (for the pot) • garlic, finely chopped • small shallot or yellow onion, finely chopped • Zest of 1 lemon • Juice of 1 lemon • honey or maple syrup • Dijon mustard • extra virgin olive oil • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste • dried raisins or dried cranberries • raw almonds, whole, toasted and chopped or sliced

chicken drumsticks • olive oil • onion, chopped • garlic, minced • carrots, sliced • Thyme or oregano • Lemon juice to taste • white wine • Salt and freshly ground pepper • brown rice or your choice • olive oil • medium onion, finely chopped •

beef • zucchinis, sliced • carrot, sliced • onion, finely chopped • potatoes, cut into wedges • Salt, pepper • ground cinnamon • ground cloves • garlic powder • bay leaves • olive oil • tomato sauce •

brown rice • chicken fillets, cut into cubes • onion, thinly sliced • carrot, chopped into small pieces • canned bamboo shoots (optional) • mushrooms, sliced (optional) • turmeric • pepper (to taste) • salt • vegetable bouillon cube • soy sauce • olive oil

wheat tortillas • chicken breast fillets (about 1 1/2 lbs) cut into strips • Chicken spice mix • olive oil • Salt, pepper • corn • green onions, sliced into small rings • green bell pepper, diced • red bell pepper, diced • cherry tomatoes, halved • Juice from half a lemon • chopped parsley or cilantro •

tomatoes, cut into large cubes (or cherry tomatoes, halved) • cucumber, sliced into half-moons • green bell pepper or red bell pepper, sliced into rings • red onion, sliced • Vinegar and lemon juice (I use both. Try it) • feta cheese • Plenty of oregano • Olive oil • Salt and pepper • rusks

small cucumbers • raw, unsalted peanuts • black or white sesame seeds • cumin seeds • green chili pepper • little cilantro • Salt • peanuts, sesame seeds, or sliced olives, sautéed in olive oil

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 •

tomatoes, cut into pieces • cucumber, cut into pieces • small onion, sliced • large fig, cut into pieces • melekouni (Greek honey sesame bar), cut into small pieces • ------------------------------ • olive oil (45–60 ml) • balsamic vinegar (30 ml) • mustard (15 ml) • salt

cooked lamb chops • tomatoes • garlic • white wine (about 240 ml) • lemon slices • Olive oil • Salt • Pepper • Oregano

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) •

fresh spinach (about 60 grams) • small onion, thinly sliced • potato, diced • tomato, diced • Carolina rice • little dill • salt • Olive oil

ground pork (500 grams) • ground beef (500 grams) • medium yellow onions, pureed • medium carrot • garlic, grated • ripe tomato, grated • bacon slices (400 grams) • parsley, finely chopped • dill, finely chopped • medium white cabbages • short-grain rice (about 500 grams) • olive oil (150 grams) •

self-rising flour (about 250 grams) • green onions, thinly sliced • strained Greek yogurt (about 200 grams) • eggs • spinach, fresh or frozen (about 500 grams) • dill, finely chopped • feta cheese, crumbled (about 300 grams) • corn oil (about 180 ml) • salt • pepper • sesame seeds for sprinkling (optional)

servings pork (preferably from the leg) • large onion, roughly chopped • red wine • black peppercorns • medium white cabbage (fluffy, not tight) • medium carrots (sliced thinly) • potatoes (cut into cubes) • olive oil • tomato sauce (homemade if available) or 1 tablespoon tomato paste • sweet paprika • oregano • salt (I use about 1 tablespoon) •

🍆2 eggplants cut lengthwise for stuffing • grated kefalotyri cheese • ground beef • little finely chopped parsley • little fresh finely chopped mint • 🍅1 tomato sliced to place on top of the filling • 🍅1 tomato juiced for the ground beef • onion finely chopped for our ground beef • Salt and pepper to taste • little oil (to brush our cut 🍆 eggplants) • little olive oil to add to our ground beef

(about 250 grams) black cabbage leaves • Carolina rice • onions, finely chopped • green onions, sliced • dill • parsley, finely chopped • olive oil • lemons (juice) • Salt - freshly ground pepper • tomato paste

country-style sausage • cabbage, about 2 pounds, cut into thin strips • orzo • chicken broth • boiling water • onion, finely chopped • garlic, sliced • olive oil • tomato paste • vinegar • hard Parmesan rinds • grated Parmesan •

medium beans • large onion, finely chopped • carrots, sliced • red bell peppers, sliced • garlic, finely chopped • hot pepper or red pepper flakes (optional) • olive oil • turmeric • Freshly ground pepper • parsley, finely chopped • spinach (fresh or frozen) • Salt •