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Greek Lamb Braised with Tomatoes (Kokkinisto)

Posted in Greek, Lamb on 03/24/2010 04:26 pm by Foodie

Greek Lamb Braised with Tomatoes (Kokkinisto)


From: Chow

Kokkinisto, which means “reddened” in Greek, is also the name of this dish: meat braised in tomatoes or a tomato sauce. Lamb cooked in this classic style creates a rich, hearty sauce for serving with Greek pasta coated in olive oil and myzithra cheese…more

 

Lahanodolmades (Stuffed Cabbage)

Posted in Greek, meat, vegetables on 04/28/2008 05:33 am by Foodie

What I liked most about making this dish was that I really nailed the avgolemono sauce this time. Although my previous avgolemono sauces have tasted good, they did not thicken up as much as I was hoping for. This time I whisked the avgolemono sauce in a double boiler and it thickened up really nicely. The avgolemono sauce was light and frothy and lemony good….more

 

Baklava

Posted in Greek, pastry, sweet, turkish on 04/16/2008 03:48 pm by Foodie


I have been itching to make baklava for ages. I had an idea for a
variation and then realised I couldn’t modify something I have never
made before…..oops. The Greek thyme honey that my
flatmate bought as a gift has been sitting patiently on the shelf since
making this salad; a twinkling little opportunity to make a good,
authentic baklava. I can’t resist that super sweet, buttery, flaky, nuttiness melting on the tongue….more
 

Greek Spinach Salad in Mini Phyllo Cups

Posted in Greek, Starters, phyllo on 03/08/2008 06:38 pm by Foodie

We found these pre-made phyllo cups at the store a few weeks ago, and kept forgetting to use them. They were flavored, in spinach and sundried tomato, perfect for this recipe. Quite tasty, and cute to boot! We only used half the cups… any ideas for what could fill them next?…more