Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
18 recipes
Briam
Greek briam — juicy summer vegetables slow-roasted in olive oil until tender and beautifully caramelized.
Gemista
Juicy tomatoes and sweet bell peppers stuffed with fragrant rice, mint and parsley, baked in olive oil together with potato wedges until tender — a beloved summer dish of Greek cuisine.
Gigantes Plaki
Large Greek white beans, slow-baked in a rich tomato sauce with onion, carrot, celery and herbs.
Greek Lemon Potatoes
Potato wedges that are tender inside and golden at the edges, soaking up olive oil, garlic, oregano and fresh lemon juice.
Greek Chicken Soup with Orzo and Avgolemono
A delicate Greek chicken soup with tiny orzo pasta, vegetables, and a velvety egg-lemon emulsion.
Dolmades with Rice and Herbs
Tender Greek grape leaves with lemon rice, dill and mint — a fragrant appetizer served warm or chilled.
Keftedes
Juicy Greek meatballs with mint, garlic and onion, fried to a golden crust.
Kotopoulo Lemonato
Greek bone-in, skin-on chicken with potatoes, roasted in a lemon, olive oil, garlic and oregano sauce.
Chicken Kokkinisto
Tender chicken slow-braised in a rich tomato sauce with red wine, cinnamon, and allspice.
Lahanodolmades with avgolemono
Tender Greek stuffed cabbage rolls with a juicy meat-and-rice filling, dill and parsley, served with a velvety lemon-egg avgolemono sauce.
Prasorizo (Greek Leek Rice)
Delicate Greek rice with sweet leeks, olive oil, dill and a bright lemony note.
Psari plaki
Tender white fish baked in a rich tomato sauce with onion, garlic, olive oil and herbs — a simple yet flavorful Greek dish.
Chickpea Revithada
A thick Greek stew of chickpeas, onions and olive oil, slow-baked until tender and served with lemon.
Cheese Saganaki
A Greek appetizer made from a thick slice of hard cheese: crisp golden crust, soft center, and a bright lemony finish.
Soutzoukakia in Tomato Sauce
Traditional Smyrna-style beef sausages with garlic and cumin, simmered in a thick, spiced tomato sauce.
Fakes — Greek lentil soup
A thick, warming Greek lentil soup with tomatoes, olive oil, and a bright wine-vinegar tang.
Fasolada — Greek white bean soup
This hearty, warming Greek fasolada combines tender white beans, sweet carrots, celery, tomatoes and a generous amount of olive oil.
Youvetsi with Chicken
Tender chicken thighs baked in a rich tomato sauce with orzo make for a generous, home-style Greek dish.