The roots of Greek cuisine reach back to Classic times and beyond. Iconically Mediterranean, the cooking of Greece is centered around heartybreads and whole grains, green vegetables, fresh fruits, olive oil, wine and fresh fish and seafood. Herbs collected from the wild flavor dishes and excellent local honey sweetens desserts.
Typical Greek Dishes
Greek Recipes
Try these recipes from Greece.
(Greek cucumber-yogurt sauce)
(Mediterranean pocket bread)
(Greek tomato, cucumber and olive salad)
(Eastern Mediterranean nut and phyllo sweet pastry)
(Greek grape leaves stuffed with rice and meat)
(Greek roast lamb with potatoes)
(Greek green beans in tomato sauce)
(Greek baked white beans in tomato sauce)
(Greek spinach and feta pie)
(Greek shrimp baked with tomatoes and feta)
(Greek artichoke hearts and potatoes with dill)
(Greek feta and roasted red pepper spread)
(Greek Easter butter cookies)
(Greek fish baked with tomatoes and breadcrumbs)
(Greek spiced meat sandwich; see Shawarma recipe)
(Greek rice-stuffed tomatoes)
(Greek layered meat and eggplant casserole)
(Greek spiced meatballs; see Kefta recipe)
(Greek cultured milk; see Yogurt recipe)
