Recipes from Greece
Greek cooking smells like oregano, olive oil and lemon zest — moussaka layered in baking trays, souvlaki turning over coals, spinach folded into thin phyllo. A coastal table, generous and unhurried.
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Souvlaki
Grilled pork skewers with lemon, garlic and oregano — Mediterranean flavour.
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Tzatziki
Thick Greek yoghurt and cucumber dip with raw garlic — served cold as a meze.
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Moussaka
Layered Greek bake of fried eggplant and cinnamon-spiced minced meat under a golden béchamel crust.
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Spanakopita
Greek phyllo pie of wilted spinach, crumbled feta and eggs wrapped in paper-thin layers brushed with olive oil.
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Fasolada
Greek national white bean soup with carrots, celery and tomato — simple and frugal.
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Avgolemono
Silky Greek chicken soup with rice and eggs tempered with lemon juice — never broken, always glossy.
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Gyros
Greek pork wrap, oregano-marinated and seared hot, in pita with tzatziki, tomato and red onion.
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Pastitsio
Greek baked pasta with a cinnamon-spiced meat sauce and golden béchamel, layered to show its cross-section.
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Dolmades
Vine leaves stuffed with rice, fresh herbs, lemon and olive oil — best served cold the next day.
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Galaktoboureko
Greek pastry of crisp phyllo with lemon semolina custard, drowned in cold syrup with orange peel.
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Greek Salad
Horiatiki — literally 'village salad' — is the soul of the Greek summer table: tomatoes warmed by the sun, cucumber straight from the garden, a slab of feta,…
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Saganaki
Saganaki takes its name not from the dish itself but from the two-handled frying pan, the sagani, in which it is traditionally cooked and served straight to…
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Loukoumades
Loukoumades are often called the ancestor of the modern doughnut, with roots stretching back to ancient Greece, where honeyed fritters were awarded to the…
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Greek Keftedes
Keftedes trace their name to the Persian kofte, carried into Greek cooking through centuries of trade and Ottoman rule, and today they stand as one of the most…
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Briam
Briam belongs to the family of dishes known as ladera, meaning cooked in oil, which forms the backbone of traditional Greek home cooking and reflects the long…
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Greek Baklava
Baklava's layered construction of paper-thin filo and chopped nuts reflects a shared culinary heritage across the former Ottoman Empire, and Greece has long…
Flavours of Greece
The cuisine of Greece is built on olive oil, ripe tomatoes, garlic, fresh herbs, lemon and seafood. The 16 recipes gathered on this page lean on those everyday building blocks, so you can bring an authentic taste of Greece to your own kitchen without hunting down hard-to-find ingredients or specialist equipment. Each one keeps the techniques approachable while staying true to the way the dish is traditionally made.
What you can cook here
Browse dishes such as Souvlaki, Tzatziki, Moussaka, Spanakopita. Each recipe opens with a complete, measured ingredient list, then walks you through the method one clear step at a time, with cooking times and per-serving nutrition so you always know exactly what is on the plate. Whether you want a quick midweek dinner or a dish to linger over at the weekend, there is something here worth cooking next.
Add Greece to your week
Every recipe here is portioned for a household and slots neatly into a balanced week — light enough for a busy weeknight, generous enough for a relaxed weekend cook-up. Pick a few favourites from Greece, add them to your free weekly meal plan, and we will fold every ingredient into one organised shopping list so the cooking is the only part left to do.