Orthodox Easter

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Lamb pitas

An easy and satisfying Greek meal to make at home. And because it's so simple, it can be yours any night of the week. 
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Spanakopita

Golden buttery pastry with a cheesy green filling to boot - spanakopita is always worth getting excited over. The Chefs' Line 
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Taramasalata and olive oil bread

Drizzle the taramasalata with a generous amount of olive oil and serve with the warm olive oil bread - this is one recipe that dances around the double-dipping...
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Herb spanakopita

Featuring spinach, rocket, dill, mint and parsley, this pie is a fantastic way to get in your five-a-day! 
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Olive and tomato keftedes

An ode to flavour, these light fritters are a game changer and are worth fighting over. 
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Yemista

The tradition of stuffing vegetables goes back centuries and in Greece yemista is a beautiful celebration of just how colourful and sweet vegetables are.
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Greek lemon chicken soup

There isn't much in the world that can beat a hot bowl of chicken soup, and in Greece it's served with a refreshing twist of lemon, and fortified with rice.
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Dolmades with tzatziki

A smaller dolmade is better, or safer as there is less chance of the filling exploding. These are very easy to make, but set aside time to roll them neatly. I...
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Spit-roasted lamb

“Greek Easter is a special time of celebration for the Tsirekas family, who gather a large crowd in their back garden. From early in the morning, top chef David...
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My mum’s spanakopita

My mother uses a plasti to roll her sheets out, which is very similar to a rolling pin, except it’s long and thin, and resembles a curtain rod.
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Cypriot keftedes

I used to make these often, especially when George (Calombaris) was little. They’re really nice served simply with a rice pilaf, chips and salad, or bottom...
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Semolina custard pastry with syrup

Galaktoboureko is made a little differently from island to island in Greece. The thick and creamy custard sitting between two sheets of sugar-syrup-soaked filo is...
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Pork souvlaki with cucumber salad and tzatziki

Cretan food culture has a crystal-clear gender division that one does not want to mess with: women cook in the kitchen, men cook outdoors, in charge of meat. As a...
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Pan-fried fish with avgolemono braised greens

In this Greek recipe, the avgolemono sauce adds tang (from the lemon) and silkiness (from the egg) to the braised vegetables, and marries perfectly with delicate...
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Mussels saganaki with ouzo and feta

Saganaki translates as "little frying pan" and also refers to many dishes cooked in Greece. In this recipe, mussels are bathed in a rich, ouzo-scented tomato...
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