Summertime

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 •

romaine lettuce • green cabbage • carrots • green onions • parsley • whole wheat rusks (or whole grain toast) • cooked chickpeas • Olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, oregano

orzo (about 85 grams) • little olive oil for sautéing • yellow onion • cucumber • cherry tomatoes • olives • little feta cheese

couscous (about 270 grams) • tomatoes, diced (or an equivalent amount of cherry tomatoes, halved) • small cucumbers, diced • small onion, finely chopped • cooked chickpeas (about 250 grams) • garlic, minced • feta cheese, cubed (200-300 grams) • parsley, finely chopped • olive oil • vinegar • Salt

cooked chickpeas (about 250 grams) • cucumber • olives • small red onion • cherry tomatoes • red bell pepper (or Florina pepper, if available) • crumbled feta cheese (or to taste) • olive oil (60 ml) • white vinegar (30-45 ml) • lemon juice (15 ml) • Salt • Black pepper •

eggs • brown sugar (80 grams) • apples • corn oil (40 ml) • almond milk or regular milk (120 ml) • ground oats (130 grams) • baking powder (about 2 teaspoons) • cinnamon • Zest of 1 lemon or orange • vanilla extract

pork shoulder or pork belly (about 1 kilogram) • Salt & pepper • Oregano • Cumin • tomato paste • mild mustard • Smoked paprika • olive oil • olive oil • red wine (about 60 ml)

(one thick slice) graviera cheese • apricots • olive oil (45 ml) • balsamic glaze (30 ml) • all-purpose flour (16 grams)

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) •

navy beans (small white beans) or any white beans you have (450 grams) • large yellow onion • large carrots • celery stalks • garlic cloves • Olive oil • Salt and pepper • oregano, thyme, basil, tarragon, or a mix

watermelon (about 1/4 of a medium watermelon) (about 300 grams) • limes • sugar (about 50 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • rosemary (about 2 inches/5-6 cm)

seedless watermelon • square piece of feta cheese • brown sugar • Zest from 1 lime • olive oil • Freshly ground pepper • olive oil • Juice from 1 lime • mint or basil, finely chopped or shredded • Salt and pepper

oats (about 70 grams) • water (250 ml) or plant-based milk or regular milk, or a mix of water and milk • peach • raisins • honey • little cinnamon • salt

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 •

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

watermelon • Juice of 1/2 lemon • fresh mint leaves, depending on size and your preference • little stevia, honey, or sugar

chickpeas • red bell pepper • green bell pepper • yellow or red onion, or 1 bunch green onions • arugula • olive oil (90 ml) • vinegar, balsamic vinegar, or apple cider vinegar (30 ml) • honey (30 ml) • Sesame seeds for sprinkling

ripe tomatoes • eggs • olive oil (60 ml) • Salt • Pepper • Small rusks or toasted bread for serving

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

cooked chickpeas (about 170 grams) • large carrot • shredded green cabbage • chopped lettuce • cherry tomatoes • Olive oil, salt, and lemon juice (to taste)

zucchini (about 1 kg) • shredded cheese of your choice (about 12 oz or 350 grams) • bell peppers (any kind you like) • onion • eggs • Fresh parsley (as much as you like) • Dried oregano • Fresh dill (at least half a bunch) • Breadcrumbs, • Salt • little olive oil

medium-grain or Carolina rice (I used 1/2 cup) • water (about 240 ml) • whole milk (about 950 ml) • sugar (about 100 grams) • heaping tablespoons cornstarch or corn flour • vanilla extract • ground cinnamon

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 •

milk (1 liter) • Carolina rice (about 100 grams) • sugar (about 100 grams) • vanilla sugar or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • Ground cinnamon for topping

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

ripe summer tomatoes • medium cucumber • large white onion • yellow bell pepper • small olive oil rusks or whole wheat toast (optional) • Salt • Dried and fresh oregano • brown sugar • Olive oil • Salt

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

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 •

medium potatoes • Bell peppers of your choice (I used a little red and a little green) • capers • small onion, finely chopped • small zucchini • lemon • Salt • Fresh parsley, finely chopped • Fresh dill, finely chopped • carrot, grated