Occasion
Mezedes and Ouzo Recipes
Small plates built specifically to be eaten alongside ouzo, tsipouro or raki. Salty, sharp, and designed to slow the drinking down.
The Greek year has a shape, and food follows it closely. The Orthodox calendar sets out long fasting periods and then breaks them with enormous feasts, and much of the repertoire exists because of that rhythm rather than in spite of it.
This page collects Tzatziki, Gigantes plaki, Melitzanosalata, Ellinikos kafes, Dakos and Keftedes and others suited to the occasion.
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.
Mezedes and Ouzo Recipes
62 recipes on the site so far.
Greek Dips and SaucesGreek Tzatziki
Τζατζίκι · 15m · serves 6
Greek Main CoursesGigantes Plaki
Γίγαντες πλακί · 2h 5m · serves 6
Greek Dips and SaucesMelitzanosalata
Μελιτζανοσαλάτα · 45m · serves 6
Greek DrinksHow to Make Greek Coffee in a Briki
Ελληνικός καφές · 7m · serves 2
Greek SaladsCretan Dakos
Ντάκος · 12m · serves 4
Greek Meze and AppetisersGreek Keftedes
Κεφτέδες · 45m · serves 6
Greek Meze and AppetisersGreek Saganaki
Σαγανάκι · 15m · serves 4
Greek Dips and SaucesSantorini Fava
Φάβα Σαντορίνης · 1h · serves 6
Greek Meze and AppetisersGreek Grilled Octopus
Χταπόδι στα κάρβουνα · 1h 30m · serves 4
Greek Main CoursesGarides Saganaki
Γαρίδες σαγανάκι · 37m · serves 4
Greek Meze and AppetisersGrilled Halloumi
Χαλλούμι · 11m · serves 4
Greek Meze and AppetisersDolmades
Ντολμάδες · 1h 50m · serves 8
Greek Meze and AppetisersKolokithokeftedes
Κολοκυθοκεφτέδες · 55m · serves 6
Greek Meze and AppetisersPitaroudia
Πιταρούδια · 45m · serves 6
Greek Main CoursesSheftalia
Σεφταλιά · 45m · serves 6
Greek Meze and AppetisersKoupes
Κούπες · 1h 40m · serves 8
Greek Dips and SaucesMoungra
Μούντρα · 30m · serves 10
Greek Meze and AppetisersTaramosalata
Ταραμοσαλάτα · 15m · serves 8
Greek Dips and SaucesSkordalia
Σκορδαλιά · 35m · serves 6
Greek Dips and SaucesTirokafteri
Τυροκαυτερή · 10m · serves 6
Greek Meze and AppetisersRevithokeftedes
Ρεβιθοκεφτέδες · 45m · serves 6
Greek Meze and AppetisersHochlioi Boubouristi
Χοχλιοί μπουμπουριστοί · 35m · serves 4
Greek Meze and AppetisersNoumboulo
Νουμπούλο · 30m · serves 10
Greek Meze and AppetisersPiperies Florinis Gemistes
Πιπεριές Φλωρίνης γεμιστές · 55m · serves 6
Greek SaladsPantzarosalata
Παντζαροσαλάτα · 1h 20m · serves 6
Greek Side DishesKolokithakia Tiganita
Κολοκυθάκια τηγανητά · 35m · serves 4
Greek Meze and AppetisersNtomatokeftedes Santorinis
Ντοματοκεφτέδες Σαντορίνης · 40m · serves 6
Greek Meze and AppetisersLouza Tinou
Λούζα Τήνου · 30m · serves 10
Greek Dips and SaucesKopanisti Mykonou
Κοπανιστή Μυκόνου · 15m · serves 8
Greek Side DishesMelitzanes Tiganites
Μελιτζάνες τηγανητές · 45m · serves 4
Greek Meze and AppetisersKalamarakia Tiganita
Καλαμαράκια τηγανητά · 30m · serves 4
Greek Meze and AppetisersGavros Marinatos
Γαύρος μαρινάτος · 30m · serves 6
Greek Main CoursesMelitzanes se Saltsa Giaourtiou
Μελιτζάνες σε σάλτσα γιαουρτιού · 55m · serves 4
Greek Meze and AppetisersTiropitakia Trigona
Τυροπιτάκια τρίγωνα · 1h 10m · serves 8
Greek Meze and AppetisersMarides Tiganites
Μαρίδες τηγανητές · 23m · serves 4
Greek Dips and SaucesElies Tsakistes Kritis
Ελιές τσακιστές Κρήτης · 30m · serves 10
Greek Meze and AppetisersSaganaki Metsovone
Σαγανάκι μετσοβόνε · 18m · serves 4
Greek Main CoursesApaki Kritis
Απάκι Κρήτης · 40m · serves 8
Greek Meze and AppetisersSfela Saganaki
Σαγανάκι σφέλα · 18m · serves 4
Greek Meze and AppetisersPastourma
Παστουρμάς · 40m · serves 10
Greek Dips and SaucesGalotyri me Paximadi
Γαλοτύρι με παξιμάδι · 10m · serves 4
Greek DessertsSfakianopita
Σφακιανόπιτα · 1h · serves 6
Greek Dips and SaucesPiperies me Giaourti
Πιπεριές με γιαούρτι · 20m · serves 4
Greek Dips and SaucesMelitzanes Tursi
Μελιτζάνες τουρσί · 45m · serves 12
Greek Meze and AppetisersFeta Psiti me Meli
Φέτα ψητή με μέλι · 17m · serves 4
Greek Meze and AppetisersKolokithoanthoi Gemisti
Κολοκυθοανθοί γεμιστοί · 1h 10m · serves 6
Greek Side DishesPiperies Tiganites
Πιπεριές τηγανητές · 22m · serves 4
Greek DrinksRetsina Serving Guide
Ρετσίνα · 5m · serves 4
Greek Meze and AppetisersPougia Karpathou
Πουγιά Καρπάθου · 1h 10m · serves 8
Greek Meze and AppetisersSaganaki me Batzo
Σαγανάκι με μπάτζο · 18m · serves 4
Greek Meze and AppetisersBourekakia me Kima
Μπουρεκάκια με κιμά · 1h 20m · serves 8
Greek DrinksTsipouro Serving Guide
Τσίπουρο · 5m · serves 4
Greek DrinksOuzo Serving Guide
Ούζο · 5m · serves 4
Greek SaladsKarotosalata
Καροτοσαλάτα · 15m · serves 4
Greek Side DishesPatatokeftedes
Πατατοκεφτέδες · 50m · serves 6
Greek Dips and SaucesSkordalia me Amygdala
Σκορδαλιά με αμύγδαλα · 20m · serves 6
Greek Meze and AppetisersKalitsounia Almyra
Καλιτσούνια αλμυρά · 1h 10m · serves 8
Greek Dips and SaucesMelitzanosalata Kapnisti
Μελιτζανοσαλάτα καπνιστή · 45m · serves 6
Greek Meze and AppetisersKolokithoanthoi Tiganismena
Κολοκυθοανθοί τηγανισμένοι · 25m · serves 4
Greek Dips and SaucesKatiki Domokou
Κατίκι Δομοκού · 15m · serves 6
Greek Meze and AppetisersManouri me Meli
Μανούρι με μέλι · 20m · serves 4
Greek Meze and AppetisersFeta Psiti me Ntomata
Φέτα ψητή με ντομάτα · 35m · serves 4