by Rena Cook | Dec 4, 2014 | Stuffed Vegetables, Vegetables
In Greek they are called ‘lahanodolmades’ and this dish is one of my absolute favorites! Cabbage is now in season and at its best – it is very tasty and sweet. For stuffed cabbage leaves, it is better to choose a large cabbage that feels ‘light’. That is the leaves...
by Rena Cook | Sep 23, 2013 | Dolmades
These dolmades are so unbelievably good that you won’t be able to stop eating! The vine leaves are stuffed with minced meat, rice and herbs, and the egg-lemon sauce complements them and brings them to another level. Perhaps the wrapping up of the stuffing inside the...
by Rena Cook | Sep 2, 2013 | Stuffed Vegetables, Vegetables
Stuffed Peppers with mince meat and rice, aka Yemista, is a very popular dish in Greece, and I advise you to try it unreservedly, you will love it. Ingredients:6 green or red peppers1 ½ cup olive oil250 gr. Minced meat6 heaped tablespoonfuls rice1 chopped...
by Rena Cook | Mar 25, 2013 | Stuffed Vegetables, Vegetables, Vegetarian
This recipe hails from the East, and in particular from Istanbul in Turkey. Its former name was Constantinople and the Greeks called it Poli, which means city. And this is a recipe that came to Greece with the Greeks that lived in the Poli, hence Politika. I have a...
by Rena Cook | Oct 15, 2012 | Dolmades, Vegetarian
This recipe is one of the most popular Greek dishes. The meatless version is eaten mainly during times of fasting, but they are enjoyed all year round. They are served as a meze (savory snack) or appetizer together with olives, cheese, sliced hard-boiled egg, sliced...
