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1/4 cup Mayo 1/4 cup Bottled Hidden Valley Ranch 1/4 cup Wish bone Italian Dressing 1 tablespoon White vinegar 1 tablespoon Water Combine all ingredients with wire whisk until perfectly smooth and creamy. GREEK DRESSING-Add 1/4 ts cumin powder, whisking well. CREAMY CAESAR-Add 1 ts anchovy...

2 medium eggplant 1 lbs Shrimps, fresh, naked, chopped 1 cup onion, preferably white, naked, chopped 1 cup bell pepper, cleaned, chopped 1 cup celery, cleaned, chopped 2 Tbls. Bacon Grease 1/2 cup Shallots(green onions) chopped Cavenders' Greek Seasonings or Salt n' pepper. (Yuk!) to taste 2...

40g/ 5oz firm butter or margarine, grated 175g/ 6oz flour pinch salt iced water 175g/ 6oz butter 175g/ 6oz caster sugar 2 eggs, beaten 225g/ 8oz self-raising flour 2 medium cooking apples, peeled, cored and chopped 1tsp lemon rind 2tbsp demerara sugar pinch cinnamon pinch nutmeg Preheat oven...

1/4 c Olive oil 1 1/2 lb Boneless beef chuck - cut into 1-1/2" cubes 2 tb All-purpose flour 12 oz Small white boiling onions - peeled 1 lb Tomatoes,peeled,seeded,chopd 3 Garlic cloves -- minced 2 1/2 tb Chopped fresh thyme -- -OR- 1 t -Dried thyme 2 1/2 tb Chopped fresh rosemary -OR- 1 t...

3 md Potatoes; slice 1/4" thick; -cook 1 1/2 oz Dried tomato halves; chop -coarse 1 c Seedless cucumber; slice 1/2 c Red onion; sliced 4 oz Feta cheese; crumbled 1/2 c Greek olives; pitted 1 cl Garlic; minced 1 tb Fresh oregano; chopped or 1 ts Dried oregano Salt and pepper LEMON...

Four pieces of boneless, skinless chicken breasts Juice of two lemons Four or five potatoes, peeled and sliced french-fry style 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 to 1 cup of water one head of garlic, the cloves peeled Add whole oregano, salt, and pepper to taste Place chicken in a shallow baking tray...

2 cloves garlic, peeled and cut 1/2 cup light olive oil 2 heads Boston or romaine lettuce, washed and cut into bite-size pieces 3 ripe tomatoes, cubed 4 fresh scallions, cleaned and chopped 12 black olives (Greek or Italian) 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese 1 cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced 1/2...

1 medium head iceberg lettuce 1 small head manoa or butter lettuce 1 large cucumber 1/2 cup sliced black olives salt and pepper, to taste Italian dressing 2 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese 1 hard-cooked egg, chopped Thoroughly wash the lettuce and shake out excess water or drain on paper towels...

2 cups all purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces, room temperature 1/2 cup plain yogurt 2 large eggs, beaten to blend 2 large egg yolks, beaten to blend 1 1/2 cups grated kasseri cheese* or Romano 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh...

8 ounces of feta cheese 3 T. Olive oil small whole green peppers 2 T. dry oregano or to taste 2 T. lemon juice Garlic Hot pepper sauce Mix all the ingredients in a food processor. It will become tangier with more mixing, so taste as you process. This mixture goes very well on french bread or...

1/2 pork 1/2 lamb S & P juice of 1 lemon oregano ouzo Garlic olive oil Sandwich: Pita bread grilled tomatoes red onion Sauce: yogurt cucumber garlic olive oil Form into long meat ovals. Wrap around skewers. Bake in 375° oven for 20 minutes. This prevents meat from falling off. Put on grill...

1/2 pound feta cheese, crumbled 6 chicken drumsticks 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon olive oil, divided 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 2 large garlic cloves, minced 1 17-ounce can plum tomatoes with liquid, coarsely chopped 1/2 teaspoon oregano pepper Place feta in water and set aside. Heat 1...

The Dough : 3 cups all purpose flour 1 cup warm water 2 tbl spoons oil 1/2 spoon oregano dash of salt The Filling : a couple of chopped green shallots (can replace with 1/3 white onion) 1/3 cup finely chopped parsley 2 cups feta cheese , crumbled 1/3 cup freshly grated romano cheese 1/2 cup...

6 T. Red wine vinegar 1 T. dried whole oregano 1/2 t dijon mustard Fresh minced garlic 6 T. Virgin olive oil Mix red wine vinegar, oregano, and dijon mustard together in a large bowl. Add minced garlic to taste. When the ingredients are throughly mixed together, add the olive oil. Toss...

Leg of lamb many cloves of garlic lots of oregano and pepper lots of lemon juice a bit of salt Place many cloves of garlic under the skin/into the meat all around the leg. Sprinkle lots of oregano, pepper, lots of lemon juice, and a bit of salt on to the meat. Cover with aluminum foil & bake...

1 cup tomatoes peeled, seeded and diced 1/3 cup fresh parsley 1/4 cup yellow bell pepper chopped 2 Tbs Greek olives pitted 2 Tbs fresh lime juice 1-1/2 Tbs capers drained 1-1/2 Tbs olive oil 1-1/2 tsp fresh basil chopped 1 tsp balsamic vinegar...

4 cups cooked rosamarina or orzo pasta 1 cup shredded cooked chicken 2 medium cucumbers, chopped (1 1/2 cups) 1 medium red or green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup) 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar...

1 8-ounce package cream cheese softened 1/4 pound feta cheese 1 tablespoon parsley minced 1 teaspoon dill weed dried weed, crushed 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder...

1 whole Lamb Kidney 1/4 cup Butter 1/4 cup Olive Oil 2 whole Lemon salt pepper Easter in Greece is the biggest holiday of the year and damned near EVERYONE roasts a lamb or kid (goat that is, although I've been tempted). Every family has it's idea of the best way to cook the Easter meal but...

3 tb Extra virgin Italian olive -tomatoes or 1 lb fresh, -oil (There is a -ripe whole tomatoes peeled -difference) -and segmented 2 Cloves of very fresh 1/2 ts Salt -garlic, crushed and 5 Very large or 10 medium -chopped -basil leaves, fresh and 14 oz Can San Marzano peeled -unbruised 4 servings...