the appetizer:
Greece is a meeting place between East and West, its cuisine mixing classical Mediterranean cooking with "oriental" influences from the Middle East. Greek food remains true to its roots, like ancient philosopher Epicurus' dictum to "live well and enjoy the simple things in life."
Greece
Baked Fish (Psaria Plaki)
2-1/2 pound red snapper, cleaned, with head and tail left on
Sea Salt
Juice of 1 lemon
3 tablespoons fresh oregano
Black pepper
1 cup olive oil
1 lg. onion, chopped
1/4 cup chopped parsley
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound new potatoes, sliced
6 ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, sliced
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 lemon, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 bay leaf
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Sprinkle fish with salt. Score the fish by making 3 diagonal cuts about 1 inch apart and 1/2 inch deep into thickest part of fish. Combine the lemon juice, oregano, and black pepper in a small bowl. Press mixture into slits.
Brush about 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a baking dish large enough to hold the fish. Lay the fish in the dish, then brush about 1 tablespoon of oil over the fish. Cover and let marinate for 30 minutes.
Heat 1/4 cup of oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute the onions for 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the parsley and garlic and remove from the heat. Place onion mixture over the fish, followed by the potatoes and tomatoes. Sprinkle about 4 tablespoons oil on top. Sprinkle on the bread crumbs. Arrange the lemon slices and bay leaf. Bake for 30 minutes; fish should feel firm.
Greece
Greek Cookbooks
- The Olive and the Caper by Susanna Hoffman
- Recipes
- Leek and Olive Pie (Prassopita)
- Warm Greens (Horta)
- Roasted Lamb Shanks with Garlic and Thyme
- Greek Cuisine: The New Classics by Peter Conistis
- Recipes
- Mezethes & Appetizers Chickpea Bourekia
- Meat & Poultry Grilled Chicken
- Desserts Sticky Yogurt Cake
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- Spice by Ana Sortun
(includes recipes from Cyprus and Greece) - Little Foods of the Mediterranean by Clifford A. Wright
- Meze by Diane Kochilas
- The Foods of the Greek Islands by Aglaia Kremezi
- The Glorious Foods of Greece by Diane Kochilas
Greek Recipes
Greek Easter Menu
- Cucumbers and Yogurt Appetizer (Tzatziki)
- Spinach Pie (Spanakopita)
- Filo Dough (Phyllo)
- Easter Soup (Mageritsa)
- Egg-Lemon Soup (an alternative to Mageritsa)
- Roast Lamb
- Lamb on a Spit (Greek-style)
- Village Salad (Choriatiki Salata)
- Lettuce Salad (Maroulosalata)
- Green Beans in Oil (Fasolakia Prasina Ladera)
- Oven Roasted Potatoes (Patatess Fournou Ladorigani)
- Easter Cookies (Koulourakia Paschalina)
- Easter Bread (Tsoureki)
- Baklava
- "Heavy" Coffee (Kafes Varys Glykos)
More Greek Recipes
- Baked Fish (Psaria Plaki)
- Bulgur Salad
- Chick Pea Puree (Hummus bi Tahina)
- Egg Lemon Sauce (Avgolemono Sauce)
- Egg Lemon Soup (Avgolemono)
- Feta Cheese Pastry (Tiropita)
- Honey-Dipped Cookies (Finikia)
- Lamb and Eggplant Casserole (Moussaka)
- Lamb and Pasta Casserole (Pastitsio)
- Meatballs (Keftedakia)
- Pork Kabobs (Souvlaki)
- Salad with Greens (Khorta Salatika)
- Spinach-Cheese Pastries (Spanakopetes)
- Stuffed Grape Leaves (Dolmathes)
- Tomato Salad
- Walnut Pastry (Baklava)
- Yogurt Cake (Yiaourtopitta Glykisma)
- Yogurt Cheese
- Yogurt Dip
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