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I first had Saganaki on Crete but you can make this delicious and simple Greek appetizer at home with cheese and a few pantry staples. Here is a traditional recipe for making saganaki at home: If you are inexperienced or feel it is too dangerous you can skip the flambe step.
Authentic Greek greens galette. A harmony of greens, onion, ricotta, and potatoes.
Visiting Athens for the first time was an epicurean revolution. I LOVE gyros, but I never knew they were made with pork. In Athens, they were inexpensive, filling, and oh, so satisfying. Here’s a recipe to make pork souvlaki on the grill that if you fold in a pita and close your
The island of Crete is blessed with clear skies, blue seas, and a health diet. Dakos is great for a meal or split as an appetizer. If you have trouble finding barley rusk, you can use a hearty wheat peasant loaf toasted dry in the oven.
Of course, this dish is best served at an outdoor taverna while looking out over the Aegean, but if you can’t be there you can still make this at home.
Perfect for summer grilling, Calamari alla Griglia is a delicious Italian recipe that is a simple and flavorful way to enjoy calamari.
A traditional tapas dish adapted without garlic as a friend of mine loves tapas and shrimp, but can no longer eat garlic. This dish hits all the requirements and is delicious.