Category: Baked Casserole Dishes
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Sweet & Sour Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Made Easy
In addition to the traditional Greek stuffed grape leaves my family would make at home, my dad would also make a stuffed cabbage version. This happened when he didn’t have time to run to the international market to pick up a jar of grape leaves, and cabbage was easily accessible. In Greek, cabbage rolls are…
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Low Carb Stuffed Peppers
I took on the low carb lifestyle about 2 years ago, and feel so much better since doing so. I cheat every now and then, but for the most part, I stick to a low carb meal plan. Like any type of meal planning, it’s always challenging to come up with unique and tasty dishes…
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An Art Deco Easter Egg
Growing up in a Greek home, it was not uncommon for us to set a whole day aside during Easter week to color eggs and bake the traditional braided Greek bread called tsoureki (pronounced tsu-re-ki). The beautifully bright colored eggs that adorn this delicious bread are first boiled, then colored and then baked into the…
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Celebrate Summer With Stuffed Vegetables (Yemista)
I vividly remember my trip to Greece in 1977. I went as a 14 year old and came back as a 15 year old with a renewed love for the Mediterranean. I was lucky to have the chance to spend 6 glorious weeks with my aunt Litsa, my uncle George and my cousins Mary and…
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Greek Youvetsi Is Baked Orzo At Its Best
This beautiful Greek dish known as youvetsi ( pronounced you-vet-si) is a baked pasta dish that uses orzo — a pasta that looks like large grains of rice. This dish was a staple in our house when I was growing up, and the recipe I am sharing with you is my mother’s version.
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Fluffy Cheese Souffle
I grew up watching re-runs of the Julia Child cooking show that was taped in the 1950’s. I sincerely credit her and my family for teaching me how to enjoy and love the process of making great food from scratch. I remember as a kid (probably around eight years old), trying to make crispy meringues…
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Marvelous Moussaka…
I have always been the type of person that likes to prepare quick, wholesome meals. Most of the time, life is so busy that I have little time to really enjoy the task of cooking…especially on the weekdays. Many of the delicious Greek foods I grew up with at home require a good bit of…