Simmer lamb shoulder for 90 minutes, then cook short-grain rice in the broth with butter and lemon for a creamy Cretan gamopilafo that serves six.
Breakfast / One Pan Dish / Vegetarian
Easy Skillet Halloumi and Potato Hash with Fried Eggs
Fry par-boiled potatoes, peppers and halloumi cubes in one skillet, then crack in the eggs. A salty, crisp hash that’s ready in 50 minutes.
Salads & Vegetable Dishes / Side Dish / Vegetarian
Arakas Latheros: Greek Peas Simmered in Tomato Sauce
Simmer frozen peas with potatoes, carrots, tomato and dill for arakas latheros, a one-pan Greek dish ready in 50 minutes.
Cypriot Recipes / Easy Mediterranean Dinners / Vegetarian
Cypriot Yellow Split Pea Soup with Lemon and Capers
Simmer yellow split peas with onion and garlic, blend half, and finish with fresh lemon. A thick Cypriot-style soup that makes six bowls in 75 minutes.
Breads, Pies & Pastries / Mezze & Appetizers / Vegetarian
Roasted Grape and Feta Tart with Honey and Fresh Thyme
Roast red grapes until they split, then bake them on puff pastry with ricotta and feta. A sweet-salty tart ready in about 50 minutes.
Greek Island Recipes
Slow-Braised Greek Rabbit Stifado with Pearl Onions
Slow-braise rabbit with pearl onions, red wine vinegar and cinnamon until fork-tender. A Greek stew for four that tastes even better the next day.
Breads, Pies & Pastries / Mediterranean Desserts / Vegetarian
Galaktoboureko Custard Pie with Lemon-Cinnamon Syrup
Bake semolina custard between buttered phyllo and soak it in cool lemon-cinnamon syrup. Serves 12 and keeps well in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Easy Mediterranean Dinners / One Pan Dish / Vegetarian
Lemon Oregano White Bean Skillet with Garlic and Spinach
Simmer canned cannellini beans with garlic, oregano, and lemon in one skillet. Ready in 30 minutes, and the leftovers keep for 3 to 4 days.
Easy Mediterranean Dinners / One Pan Dish
Oven-Baked Beef Giouvetsi with Orzo and Warm Cinnamon
Braise beef chuck in tomato, cinnamon and allspice, then bake it with orzo in the same pot. This oven-baked giouvetsi feeds six.
Cypriot Recipes / Vegetarian
Cypriot Halloumi Ravioli with Dried Mint and Brown Butter
Fold fresh egg pasta around grated halloumi and dried mint, boil for 4 to 5 minutes, then toss in brown butter. Makes about 35 ravioli.