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John’s Famous Souvlaki Recipe

by John P.

SouvlakiIn Greece there are two types of souvlaki (kebob). You can get the fast food sort from vendors on the street like a hamburger, or you can get the gourmet kind at sit down restaurants. This is my version, and hopefully it would be judged as the latter type rather than the former.

The secret to great souvlaki is in the marinade. It doesn’t hurt to start with a good cut of beef as well. Here is how to make my souvlaki – I’ve yet to serve it to anyone who doesn’t love it!
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Moschari Giouvetsi – Greek Beef and Orzo Casserole

December 16, 2006

When my family and I went to Greece on vacation earlier this year we re-discovered an old favorite dish that I used to make years ago called Giouvetsi (pronounced: yoo-VET-see). Some people also spell it Giouvetsi or Yuvetsi, but hey, it’s all Greek to me! Basically this dish can be made with beef, lamb or [...]

5 Minute Avgolemono Soup Recipe

December 2, 2006

There is a common Greek soup called Avgolemono which is basically a Chicken & Rice soup with a slight lemon flavor that happens to make normal Chicken & Rice soup pale by comparison (In Greek the “avgo” means egg and the “lemono” is lemon). The only problem is that traditional Avgolemono soup takes hours to [...]

Tiropita Recipe (Greek Cheese Pies)

November 26, 2006

Some people don’t want to attempt to cook Greek food because a few of the dishes are pretty complex. Well, this isn’t one of them. The worst thing about making these tasty pastries is that they take a little time. I’d say start to finish in about an hour. The name Tiropita (pronounced tee-RO-pee-ta) translates [...]