Thursday, 04 December 2014 / Published in Stuffed Vegetables, Vegetables

Stuffed cabbage leaves (cabbage rolls)

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 are not tightly furled, and
Monday, 23 September 2013 / Published in Dolmades

Vine Leaves Stuffed with Minced Meat & Rice (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 leaves is a bit time consuming, but the end
Monday, 02 September 2013 / Published in Stuffed Vegetables, Vegetables

Stuffed Peppers with Minced Meat and Rice

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 peppers 1 ½ cup olive oil 250 gr. Minced meat 6 heaped tablespoonfuls rice 1 chopped onion 1 eggplant grated 1
Monday, 25 March 2013 / Published in Stuffed Vegetables, Vegetables, Vegetarian

Stuffed tomatoes with rice, pine nuts and raisins (Politika)

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 dear friend whose husband is from
Monday, 15 October 2012 / Published in Dolmades, Vegetarian

Stuffed vine leaves with rice & herbs (dolmades yalantzi)

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 tomato and cucumber, to accompany ouzo (a Greek traditional alcoholic
Monday, 09 July 2012 / Published in Seafood

Stuffed Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish are larger than squid, very tasty and can be cooked in many different ways. You can buy either fresh or frozen cuttlefish. They are a bit messy to clean, but they are well worth the trouble. First you pull and detach the tentacles from the body. There are all sorts of not very nice
Monday, 02 July 2012 / Published in Stuffed Vegetables, Vegetables

Zucchini stuffed with minced meat & rice in egg-lemon sauce

Another tasty and light summer dish as the zucchini are at their best now. For the stuffing you can use minced meat and rice, or only rice with various herbs for a vegetarian dish. You can use either the usual large zucchini or the round ones. In any case they taste exactly the same.  
Monday, 16 April 2012 / Published in Meat

Greek Meatballs with rice (Youvarlakia)

Youvarlakia are Greek meatballs with rice, in a nice light tomato and egg-lemon sauce. It is a very popular dish in Greece and if you have young children they will be an instant hit, not to mention that it is a quick dish and easy on the family budget. You can also disguise some vegetables that
Monday, 16 April 2012 / Published in Meat, Soups

Greek Easter Soup (Mageiritsa)

Easter is the most important religious holiday in Greece and is celebrated with reverence throughout the country.  The people used to fast for forty days before Easter but nowadays they usually fast during the holy week, and especially on holly Friday when Jesus died on the cross. On that day people exclude even olive oil