Greek Recipes Step by Step with Photos

This recipe for baklava includes the same ingredients as other versions but the sheets of phyllo are gathered and formed into coils, creating light and airy pastries. Learn to make this recipe with step by step photos.

This recipe for small cheese pies (pitas) uses myzithra, a favorite dessert cheese. Can't find myzithra cheese? Try farmer's cheese. Follow step-by-step instructions with photos to make this delicious dessert or snack.

A great way to use leftover phyllo sheets and those that get broken or torn. This cheese pie is delicious, beautiful, and no one will ever know the phyllo isn't perfect.

Using one of our recipes for loukoumathes, light and airy honey puff sweets, follow these steps for preparation and serving.

Learn to make this meat, rice, and cheese loaf wrapped in grape leaves with step by step photos. A mixture of ground beef, rice, and fabulous cheeses wrapped in grape leaves makes a lovely presentation dish or family meal. It isn't hard... just needs a tube pan.

This is our family's favorite version of eggplant halves filled with a ground beef mixture, topped with a béchamel sauce. "Melitzanes" means "eggplants," and "papoutsakia" means "little shoes." Take a look to learn why.

This version of Moussaka, with eggplant, meat sauce, and topped with a thick béchamel sauce, is probably the most well-known of all Greek dishes. Follow these easy steps to create this Greek classic.

This deceptively simple recipe delivers big taste with the combination of pork, apples, wine, and a hint of cinnamon. Once cooking starts, it all moves very quickly so good preparation is key.

Spinach pie is a Greek favorite and can be made in many ways. This quick recipe is easier than most, and uses commercially prepared phyllo dough.

Hortopitakia are small savory pies made with aromatic herbs and greens. They are easy to make, especially with homemade phyllo dough as shown here.

"Kourabiethes" (also spelled "kourabiedes") are the ultimate celebration cookie, served at holidays and special occasions. Learn to make these sugared almond shortbread cookies with step by step photos.

"Kalitsounia" are sweet cheese pastries that are a specialty of the Greek island of Crete. Learn to make them following step by step photos.

Stuffed grape leaves are a classic Greek dish. Follow along with these step by step directions and you will be stuffing and rolling with the pros in no time.