Greek Classics Every Cook Should Know | Kalliopi's Kitchen

A curated set rather than an automatic one. These are dishes that belong together on a table, or that answer the same question, and the grouping is editorial rather than taxonomic.

It includes Mousakas, Tzatziki, Horiatiki salata, Spanakopita, Souvlaki and Kotosoupa avgolemono.

Every recipe on Kalliopi's Kitchen carries the dish's Greek name and a pronunciation, its region where that is meaningful, ingredient quantities in both metric and imperial, and an honest note on what commonly goes wrong. Nutrition figures are calculated estimates and are labelled as such.

Greek Classics Every Cook Should Know

12 recipes on the site so far.

A tray of Greek moussaka with a browned bechamel top, one square lifted out

Greek Main CoursesGreek Moussaka Μουσακάς · 1h 55m · serves 8

A bowl of thick white tzatziki with olive oil pooled on top and a sprig of dill

Greek Dips and SaucesGreek Tzatziki Τζατζίκι · 15m · serves 6

A Greek village salad with tomato wedges, cucumber, red onion and a whole slab of feta topped with oregano

Greek SaladsGreek Salad Χωριάτικη σαλάτα · 12m · serves 4

A tray of spanakopita cut into squares showing green spinach filling under crisp golden phyllo

Greek Breads and PiesGreek Spanakopita Σπανακόπιτα · 1h 30m · serves 8

Charred pork souvlaki skewers on a wooden board with lemon wedges and oregano

Greek Main CoursesGreek Pork Souvlaki Σουβλάκι · 32m · serves 4

A bowl of pale golden avgolemono soup with shredded chicken, rice and a lemon wedge

Greek SoupsGreek Avgolemono Soup Κοτόσουπα αυγολέμονο · 1h 30m · serves 6

Diamond-cut baklava pieces glossy with honey syrup, studded with walnuts and a clove

Greek DessertsGreek Baklava Μπακλαβάς · 1h 45m · serves 24

Greek Side DishesGreek Lemon Potatoes Πατάτες λεμονάτες · 1h 35m · serves 6

A plate of dark boiled greens dressed with olive oil and lemon wedges

Greek Side DishesHorta Χόρτα βραστά · 35m · serves 4

A tray of baked stuffed tomatoes and peppers with browned tops and potato wedges between them

Greek Main CoursesGemista Γεμιστά · 2h 10m · serves 6

A plate of golden brown Greek meatballs with lemon wedges and fresh mint

Greek Meze and AppetisersGreek Keftedes Κεφτέδες · 45m · serves 6

A bowl of thick Greek white bean soup with carrot and celery, olive oil pooled on the surface

Greek SoupsFasolada Φασολάδα · 1h 45m · serves 6

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