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Top 10 Recipes of the Week - June 4 - 10, 2007

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Every week, site visitors are finding great recipes to make at home. Here are your favorite Greek recipes over the past week.


1. Traditional Tzatziki

The creamy combination of yogurt, cucumber, and garlic makes tzatziki a refreshing appetizer that can be eaten alone, with bread, or as an accompaniment to vegetables, meat dishes, and pita wraps. It is one of the dips for which Greece is most well-known.More »


2. Hummus with Tahini - Chickpea and Sesame Dip

This dip is a delicious appetizer and a favorite with regional differences in this part of the world. It's quick to make, no cooking involved, and it's vegan- and vegetarian-friendly.More »


3. Classic Moussaka with Eggplant

This is the Greek recipe for moussaka with eggplant, probably the most well-known of all versions, and a favorite of Greeks and non-Greeks alike. A casserole dish, moussaka is made with layers of ground meat and vegetables, and topped with a rich cream sauce.More »


4. Baklava with Almonds & Walnuts

This version of baklava, made with olive oil (the recipe can also be made with butter), is a modernized version of gastrin (say: GHAHS-treen) - an ancient Cretan sweet known from Roman times. Use butter if you must, but this version made with olive oil is absolutely delicious.More »


5. Classic Greek Country Salad

A classic, this salad relies heavily on the ripest and most aromatic tomatoes you can find... and no lettuce. This is the Greek salad that has become famous the world over.More »


6. Pork Souvlaki - Grilled Pork Kebabs

Of all the versions of souvlaki - skewered kebabs - pork is the most frequently used meat, and a favorite of Greeks and tourists alike. This is an easy recipe to make, and even easier to eat.More »


7. Recipe for Greek Gyro at Home

Make Greek gyro at home without an upright rotisserie grill. This homemade version includes most of the elements that make professionally-made Greek gyros so fabulous.More »


8. Wrong Way Rice - Perfect Every Time

Nutritionists may say this is the wrong way to make rice because nutrients are lost, but the rice comes out so beautifully every time (and it calls for inexpensive bagged rice) that it's hard to resist.More »


9. Grilled Fish & Seafood

Whether it's a beautiful steak from a large fish or a whole fish from today's catch the simplicity of grilled fish and seafood with a minimum of tinkering is a Greek specialty.More »


10. Pita Bread

A favorite to serve with dips and spreads, and pita wraps (sandwiches) of all descriptions, pita bread is not difficult to make, and freezes well.More »

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