Greek Dinner
Sunday lamb in spring, mousakka after a long bake, a whole fish off the grill at the seaside taverna. Yannis Petrou: olive oil is the answer to butter.
Featured greek dinner recipes
- The Sunday family lamb — Georgia Vlahos · Heraklion, Crete · Georgia: spring lamb, lemon, oregano, the table that fills slowly through the afternoon.
- Olive oil — the answer to butter — Yannis Petrou · Athens, Greece · Yannis: the country, in olive oil. Where it grows and what it is for.
- Moussaka, Greek-style — Iris · Athens, Greece · Eggplant, lamb-tomato sauce, béchamel — three layers, an hour in the oven.
- Pastitsio, baked pasta — Iris · Athens, Greece · Tube pasta, cinnamon-spiced lamb, béchamel. Greek lasagna.
- Kleftiko, parchment-wrapped lamb — Georgia Vlahos · Heraklion, Crete · Georgia: lamb, lemon, garlic, oregano, sealed in paper for hours.
- Avgolemono, egg-lemon soup — Iris · Athens, Greece · Chicken, rice, eggs, lemon. The temper is the entire technique.
- Grilled bream, salt and oil — Iris · Aegean coast · Whole fish, sea salt, lemon, oregano, charcoal. Restraint by Eleni’s standard.
- Gemista, stuffed vegetables — Iris · Athens, Greece · Tomatoes, peppers, rice, herbs, olive oil. Bake an hour, eat at room.
- Briam, summer vegetable bake — Iris · Northern Greece · Zucchini, eggplant, potato, tomato, olive oil. Greek ratatouille’s slower cousin.
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