Greek Recipes & Techniques Illustrated with Photos
Learn to make delicious and authentic Greek foods in step-by-step recipes and techniques illustrated with photos. Take the mystery out of Greek cooking and bring these traditional dishes to your table.
Party Pan Pies with Round Springform Pans
Pies made with phyllo dough crusts ("pites") are fabulous party foods. Learn to make them in smaller springform pans for easy eating and attractive presentation, with step by step photos.
Pies made with phyllo dough crusts ("pites") are fabulous party foods. Learn to make them in smaller springform pans for easy eating and attractive presentation, with step by step photos.
How to Clean & Fry Squid
The squid shown in these photos is called a thrapsalo, a type of large squid. The cleaning and frying processes are similar to those for smaller (calamari) squid, but because it's bigger, it's easier to see the steps in photos. This particular squid held an additional surprise.
The squid shown in these photos is called a thrapsalo, a type of large squid. The cleaning and frying processes are similar to those for smaller (calamari) squid, but because it's bigger, it's easier to see the steps in photos. This particular squid held an additional surprise.
How to Cut Greek Biscotti Before Baking
Biscotti (paximathakia in Greek) are twice baked cookies that need to be cut almost all the way through before baking. See how this is done.
Biscotti (paximathakia in Greek) are twice baked cookies that need to be cut almost all the way through before baking. See how this is done.
How to Knead Homemade Phyllo Dough
Learn how to knead homemade phyllo dough to create flaky Greek pastries and pies. Step-by-step photos.
Learn how to knead homemade phyllo dough to create flaky Greek pastries and pies. Step-by-step photos.
How to Make Greek Sesame Cookies - Koulourakia me Sousami
These favorite Greek cookies are made with olive oil, not butter. The dough is softer and oilier than some other cookie doughs. Here are photos to help you work with the dough to form small cookies rolled in sesame seeds.
These favorite Greek cookies are made with olive oil, not butter. The dough is softer and oilier than some other cookie doughs. Here are photos to help you work with the dough to form small cookies rolled in sesame seeds.
How to Make Greek Spiral Pastries
To make the Greek classic recipes of Thiples (Diples) and Xerotigana, thin strips of dough are formed into spirals before frying. Learn how to make them with photos.
To make the Greek classic recipes of Thiples (Diples) and Xerotigana, thin strips of dough are formed into spirals before frying. Learn how to make them with photos.
How to Make Pita Wraps: Lesson in Photos
Using photos as a guide, learn to make pita wraps the way Greeks do it.
Using photos as a guide, learn to make pita wraps the way Greeks do it.
How to Make Stuffed Cabbage Purses
Stuffed cabbage rolls are widely known, fixed with stuffings of meats, rice and herbs, and more. Use your favorite stuffing recipe and create these elegant purses (or pouches) with step-by-step photos.
Stuffed cabbage rolls are widely known, fixed with stuffings of meats, rice and herbs, and more. Use your favorite stuffing recipe and create these elegant purses (or pouches) with step-by-step photos.
How to Scoop & Stuff Vegetables
Vegetables stuffed with a rice mixture (meatless) or with meat and vegetables are Greek classics. Follow the process of scooping and stuffing to make these recipes with photos for every step.
Vegetables stuffed with a rice mixture (meatless) or with meat and vegetables are Greek classics. Follow the process of scooping and stuffing to make these recipes with photos for every step.
How to Seed a Cucumber
Learn how to remove the seeds from a cucumber in step-by-step photos.
Learn how to remove the seeds from a cucumber in step-by-step photos.
How to Shape Greek Honey Cookies - Melomakarona
These honey cookies (Melomakarona) are traditionally shaped in circles and in rounded ovals. Follow easy steps to making them the perfect shape every time.
These honey cookies (Melomakarona) are traditionally shaped in circles and in rounded ovals. Follow easy steps to making them the perfect shape every time.
How to Stuff & Fold Grape Leaves (Advanced)
Step-by-step photos showing how an expert Greek home cook stuffs and rolls grape leaves to make one of the fabulous Greek recipes for Stuffed Grape Leaves.
Step-by-step photos showing how an expert Greek home cook stuffs and rolls grape leaves to make one of the fabulous Greek recipes for Stuffed Grape Leaves.
How to Stuff & Fold Grape Leaves (Basic)
Stuffed grape leaves (dolmathes and dolmathakia) are a favorite Greek dish, made either with a rice filling or rice and meat. Learn to fold the leaves in this step-by-step lesson with photos.
Stuffed grape leaves (dolmathes and dolmathakia) are a favorite Greek dish, made either with a rice filling or rice and meat. Learn to fold the leaves in this step-by-step lesson with photos.
Roll Out Phyllo Sheets with a Pasta Machine
Now that you've learned to make phyllo dough, learn to create sheets to use for pitas and pastries using a simple pasta machine.
Now that you've learned to make phyllo dough, learn to create sheets to use for pitas and pastries using a simple pasta machine.
Roll Out Phyllo Sheets with a Rolling Pin
Whether you make homemade phyllo or buy a thick type of phyllo known as sfoliata that can be rolled out with a rolling pin like any other dough, except that it needs to be a lot thinner than most. Take a look at how it's done in photos.
Whether you make homemade phyllo or buy a thick type of phyllo known as sfoliata that can be rolled out with a rolling pin like any other dough, except that it needs to be a lot thinner than most. Take a look at how it's done in photos.
The Perfect Cup of Greek Coffee - Step by Step
Learn how to make Greek coffee in easy steps with photos. Greek coffee is brewed thick and the grounds are poured into the cup along with the coffee. These steps will help you make the perfect cup to serve with pastries and desserts, or simply with a glass of cold water.
Learn how to make Greek coffee in easy steps with photos. Greek coffee is brewed thick and the grounds are poured into the cup along with the coffee. These steps will help you make the perfect cup to serve with pastries and desserts, or simply with a glass of cold water.