Celebrate the biggest holiday of the year with these Greek Easter recipes. Easter in Greece is the largest celebration of the year. And food plays a very important part in it. Choose from recipes like Stuffed Leg of Lamb, Koulourakia, Tsoureki, Kolokithokeftedes, and Spanakopita to cook the perfect Greek Easter feast.
Using an air fryer is the perfect method to make beautifully textured, light and healthy Kolokithokeftedes. This tongue twister of a zucchini patty appetizer is one of Greece’s most beloved dishes, blending freshly grated zucchini with scallions, herbs, feta cheese and kefalotiri.
Travel to the picturesque Greek island of Sifnos and learn how to cook their most famous dish — Lamb Mastelo. This recipe is easy to follow and walks you through how to make this unique and delicious dish.
If there’s one certainty in life that I can stand fully behind is that Greeks love their potatoes. The humble root vegetable is incorporated into a number of iconic dishes like moussaka, briam, artichoke and potato stew. If you’re used to visiting Greece in the summer you’ll most often see it fried in olive oil as the universal side dish. But what I want to share with you today is my all-time favorite recipe for roasted Greek lemon potatoes.
Fava, the Greek yellow split pea purée is a delicious, healthy powerhouse. What makes the Greek and Mediterranean Diet so healthy? Legumes like the humble …
I wanted to put a healthier spin on the classic Greek skordalia and update it a bit. So instead of the starchy base like bread or potatoes, I’m using avocado for this recipe. Avocados are nutrient dense and full of healthy fats. They also whip up perfectly with garlic, extra virgin olive oil, and lemon that are the backbone of this recipe.
To say meatballs are one of my favorite comfort foods would be an understatement. I love them with any type of ground meat, served alone, or Keftedes served with tzatziki on a mezze spread. I make them all the time for my Los Angeles personal chef clients because they are so versatile, delicious, and freeze well. But one of my favorite ways to eat them is in tomato sauce full of savory spices like in this Soutzoukakia recipe.
Melopita is a traditional honey pie/cake from the island of Sifnos in the Southern Aegean. The base is anthotyro or ricotta cheese that you mix with honey.
In this Sun-Dried Tomato Tzatziki recipe, I’m offering another variation on the classic. Instead of cucumbers, this weaves in beautiful, tangy sun-dried tomatoes, which offer a perfect bright compliment to the dill and garlic.
Koulourakia are beautiful traditional Greek butter cookies served at nearly every holiday and celebration. They are perfect dunked in coffee for breakfast or a snack as well.
Briam is Greek cuisine’s answer to what most people know as ratatouille. It’s the perfect dish to make anytime of year — especially in the summer when eggplant and zucchini are available in abundance at your local farmers market.
