Use vegetable

large eggplants • medium zucchini • red bell peppers • green bell peppers (you can also use orange if you like) • large onions • ripe tomatoes • potatoes, cut into medium or wedge-shaped pieces • olive oil (about 240 ml) • water (about 240 ml) • Salt • Pepper • Parsley or mint, optional

medium ripe tomatoes (or you can also use bell peppers, eggplants, zucchini, onions) • little sugar, for sprinkling • large onions, finely chopped • olive oil (about 355 ml) • Carolina rice, rinsed under running water • fresh mint, finely chopped • small bunch fresh parsley, finely chopped • Salt and pepper • water (about 240 ml) (if you also use bell peppers, eggplants, zucchini, or onions)

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

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 •

zucchinis (use the pulp) • shredded cheese (100 grams) • feta cheese (100 grams) • large potato • yellow onion • green onion • Plenty of dill • little parsley • Salt, pepper • little dry mustard • Plenty of breadcrumbs • egg •

Follow the step-by-step instructions for 'Perfect Country-Style Phyllo (Rolling Technique)' • fresh spinach, cleaned (or frozen spinach leaves, thawed and drained) (about 450 grams) • green onions • medium leek, finely chopped (use half the green part as well) • large fresh eggs • extra virgin olive oil • cow’s milk white cheese or crumbled feta (about 300-350 grams) • salt • black pepper

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) •

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)

phyllo dough for pies • cleaned spinach (about 1 kg) • green onions, finely chopped • leeks, finely chopped • dill, finely chopped (I use parsley instead because I don’t like dill) • eggs, lightly beaten • olive oil • –17.5 oz feta cheese, crumbled (300–500 grams) • soft Greek cheese (katiki Domokou) or 3.5 oz cream cheese (about 100 grams) • Salt • Pepper • Olive oil for brushing the phyllo

medium, firm head of cabbage • short-grain rice (about 350 grams) • green onions • fresh parsley • fresh dill • yellow onion • garlic cloves • olive oil • Salt • Pepper • cumin • fresh lemon juice (use 1 for the filling, 1 for the sauce) •

(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!)

spinach (about 400 grams) • fresh green onions • dill • whole milk (about 475 ml) • olive oil (about 355 ml) • self-rising whole wheat flour (about 315 grams) • eggs • ricotta cheese (about 400 grams). You can also use feta or a mix of cheeses you like • Salt • Pepper • Sesame seeds for topping (optional)

For the dough: • (about 7 oz/200 grams) plain Greek yogurt • (about 7 oz/200 grams) extra virgin olive oil (use the empty yogurt container to measure) • salt • Just under 4 cups self-rising flour (about 450 grams) • For the filling: • spinach (about 1 kg) • large onions • extra virgin olive oil • little fresh mint • Salt and pepper • feta cheese (about 150 grams) •

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) •

Medium-sized zucchinis - about 10-12 - enough to cover the bottom of a large pot • ground beef (about 500 grams) • heaping tablespoons rice - I use this amount, but you can add more if you like • Butter - 1/2 cup (about 100 grams), I use fresh • large onion, finely chopped • Dill - finely chopped • Salt • Pepper • egg yolks for the egg-lemon sauce • lemon, depending on taste, I use half • Yogurt for serving

all-purpose flour (initially...) • (As much flour as needed) • salt • olive oil • vinegar • Flour or cornstarch for rolling out the dough • Lukewarm water as needed for kneading without getting sticky • fresh spinach • parsley, finely chopped • chervil, finely chopped • dill • fennel •

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

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

all-purpose flour (about 550 grams) • salt • lukewarm water (about 300 grams) • spinach • green onions • small onion, diced • Dill to taste • trahana (or substitute with a similar grain) • Salt • olive oil • You can also use just feta cheese • melted butter or margarine (about 100 grams) to dip the dough

quinoa, well rinsed (about 225 grams) • spinach, cleaned and ready to use (about 400 grams) • yellow onion • garlic cloves • butter (plant-based or regular) or olive oil • Zest of 1 lemon • salt

butternut squash (or use any orange-fleshed pumpkin if butternut squash isn't available) • potatoes • yellow onion • celery • carrot • butter (about 14 grams) • thyme • Salt • Freshly ground black pepper • Olive oil