Category: Food and Recipes

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 appetizer servings Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 6–8 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 block (225–250 g / 8–9 oz) kefalotyri, graviera, or kasseri cheese, about 2–2.5 cm (1 in) thick 1/4 cup (30 g) all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper 2–3 tbsp extra-virgin…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) ground beef or 50/50 beef-pork 3 slices day-old white bread + 80 ml (1/3 cup) dry red wine 1 egg, 1 small onion, 3 garlic cloves,…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 12 hours soaking) Cook Time: 7 hours 30 minutes Total Time: About 20 hours (mostly unattended) Quick Ingredients 500 g (about 2 1/2 cups) dried chickpeas 1 tsp baking soda (for soaking, optional) 3 medium onions, thinly sliced 3–4 garlic cloves, sliced (optional)…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 1/2 lb (1.1 kg) beef chuck or lamb shoulder, cut in 1 1/2 in (4 cm) cubes 3 tbsp olive oil 1 large onion, finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 2…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 side servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds (680 g) wild or hearty greens (dandelion, amaranth, chicory, beet greens, kale, or a mix) 3 quarts (2.8 L) water 2 tablespoons kosher salt (for the cooking water), plus more…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 1–12 hours marinating) Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Total Time: 3 hours (plus marinating time) Quick Ingredients 1.5 kg beef chuck or stewing beef, cut in 4–5 cm chunks (or 1.8 kg rabbit pieces) 750 g pearl onions, peeled 1 large yellow…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 225 g ground beef (80–85% lean) 225 g ground pork 1/2 cup (100 g) uncooked white rice, rinsed 1 small onion, finely grated 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley + dill 4 large eggs (1…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (about 30–36 loukoumades) Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 1 hour rising) Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour 2 tsp (6 g) instant or active dry yeast 1 tbsp (12 g) sugar + 1/2 tsp salt 1…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 large head cauliflower (about 2 lb), cut into bite-size florets 2 tbsp olive oil 1/2 tsp kosher salt + 1/4 tsp black pepper 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp smoked paprika (optional) 1…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 3 servings (one 12-inch pizza) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 ball pizza dough (about 12 oz / 340 g, store-bought or homemade) 1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for pan 1 small garlic clove, minced 4 slices thick-cut bacon 4…