Greek Cuisine Guides

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Walnut Skordalia (Easy 5-Ingredient Greek Garlic Dip)

A plate of cookies topped with crumbled nuts

Melomakarona (Greek Christmas Cookies)

Skewers served with salad, pita, and tzatziki sauce

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11 Flavor-Packed Greek Recipes That Transport You Straight to the Mediterranean

Skewers served with salad, pita, and tzatziki sauce

6 Easy Chicken Recipes for Your Big Fat Greek Dinner

Skewers served with salad, pita, and tzatziki sauce

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Moussaka Recipe

Closeup of a serving plate of Greek lemon potatoes.

Patates Lemonates (Greek Lemon Potatoes)

Greek bifteki on a plate with tomato slices, red onion slices, mint leaves, and tzatziki.

Greek-American Gryo wrapped in aluminum foil on a bright blue plate.

Greek-American Lamb Gyros Recipe

Bowl of puree potato topped with fresh herbs next to a pile of sliced pita bread

Skordalia (Greek Garlic and Potato Spread)

Orange and Leek Loukaniko (Greek Sausage) Recipe

Three skewers of pork souvlaki on a plate with pita bread and tzatziki.

Pork Souvlaki With Pita and Tzatziki

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Kolokithokeftedes (Greek Zucchini Fritters) with Tzatziki Recipe

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Avgolemono Soup (Greek Lemon-Egg Chicken Soup)

Skewers served with salad, pita, and tzatziki sauce

Chicken Souvlaki With Tzatziki Sauce and Greek Salad Recipe

A slice of homemade spanakopita with large chunks of feta inside

Spanakopita (Greek Savory Greens Pie) Recipe

A bowl of Greek salad.

Horiatiki (Greek Salad) Recipe

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How to Make Saganaki, the Greek Fried-Cheese Appetizer

Fanouropita (Cake For Lost Things) Recipe

Bowl of drunken pork stew in red wine with rice

Greek Drunken Pork Stew in Red Wine Recipe

sagnaki with walnut vinaigrette in a cast iron skillet

Saganaki With Walnut Vinaigrette (Greek Pan-Fried Cheese) Recipe

Mini Grilled Gyro Burgers With Tzatziki and Pickled Peperoncini Recipe

A wedge of spanakopita on a speckled white plate with a fork.

The Best Spanakopita Has More Than Just Spinach

Greek Butter Bean Salad With Tomatoes, Dill, and Oregano Recipe

Keftedes Recipe | Grilling

Halloumi and Watermelon Salad

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