Recipes by symposio

20 Delicious Greek Pies! by symposio

Greek Asparagus Fritters - Sparagokeftedes by symposio

Greek Lamb and Artichokes in Avgolemono Sauce by symposio

This is a delicious Greek lamb dish. The artichokes are a delightful accompaniment and the Avgolemono Sauce just tops it off perfectly. We have included endives (antidia in Greek) in the recipe, but if you can't get them it doesn't matter - they add body to the dish, but are optional.IngredientsPreparationHeat the oil in a pan and…

Greek Quince Spoon Sweet (Gliko Koutaliou Kidoni) by symposio

This is a recipe for another Greek spoon sweet, this time made with Quince - an often underrated fruit, but which has a wonderful taste!IngredientsPreparationPeel thequince and remove the seeds and the hard centre.Finelyslice the quince and put them straight in a bowl with water and half the lemonjuice as you are doing this so that…

Greek Grape Spoon Sweet (Gliko Koutaliou Stafili) by symposio

It's a tradition in Greece to serve visitors with what is called a spoon sweet to accompany their coffee of tea. There are a variety of fruits that are used for this - this is an easy recipe for a grape sweet with almonds.We have previously posted recipes for Apple and Orange spoon sweets.IngredientsPreparationRinse thegrapes well and…

Imam Bayildi Recipe by symposio

This is an easy recipe for Imam Bayildi - a Turkish dish, which has for a long time also been part of Greek cuisine. You need to use the long eggplants, not the round ones, and if you can get the striped eggplants, they are even better.IngredientsPreparationRemove the stems from theeggplants and deeply score each one 3 times…

Greek Beef with Plums and Quince by symposio

This is a delightful Greek recipe with a combination of beef and fruit. Try it - we're sure you'll love it!The grape syrup we mention in the ingredients is called Petimezi in Greek.IngredientsPreparationRinsethe beef and dry in kitchen paper.Put theoil in a shallow pan and when it has heated, add the beef and turn until it…

Greek Sesame Cookies by symposio

This recipe for sesame cookies (Koolooria me Soosami) is very simple and you'll find them really lovely to accompany your coffee or tea!IngredientsPreparationBeat thebutter and icing sugar well in the mixer.Add theegg and continue mixing for another 1-2 minutes.Add thebrandy and continue mixing for another 1-2 minutes.Sprinklethe…

20 Delicious Greek Pies You'll Just Love! by symposio

Greeks love making pies! There are hundreds of different recipes, depending on the part of Greece and the ingredients. Most people outside Greece just know of Spinach Pie (Spanakopita) and Cheese Pie (Tiropita) but there are countless varieties of those two as well as many other different types.So we've put together a small list of 20…

Greek Eggplants with Tomato Sauce and Feta Cheese in the Oven by symposio

This is another Greek recipe with eggplants and is very easily prepared.Ingredients6 mediumtastePreparationCut theeggplants in half lengthwise.Leavethem in a bowl of salty water for 1 hour, making sure they are all covered bythe water.When youremove…