Have you ever seen a food photo which looks so delicious you know you just have to try it? That’s what happened to me recently when I saw a photo of a roasted leg of lamb in a unique cookbook gifted to me by my son and daughter-in-law several years ago . (I admit the…
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Lamb Souvlaki
Souvlaki is a popular Greek fast food consisting of small pieces of meat and sometimes vegetables grilled on a skewer. As a fast food it’s usually eaten straight off the skewer while still hot, with pita bread served on the side. Another option is to pile the meat in the pita with tomatoes and…
Spiced Middle Eastern Lamb Patties with Pita and Yogurt
Middle Eastern meatballs can be made of lamb or beef, and are flavored with interesting fragrant spices we don’t usually associate with grilled burgers, which in essence is what these pitas above are filled with. Yes, they are oval shaped, yes, they are served on warm pitas, yes, they are topped with a yogurt…
Lamb and Cucumber Salad Pitas
The April issue of Better Homes and Gardens has an article on fresh dinners you can make fast. Now who wouldn’t like that? The Lamb and Cucmber Salad Pitas above is one of the recipes featured. Since I have discovered the one pound packages of grass-fed ground lamb in my local grocery, I’ve been serving grilled…
My Big Fat Greek Wedding Planning Dinner
Last weekend my younger son and his fiancee spent the weekend with us. They are beginning the process of planning for their wedding and one of the options they are considering is a wedding in the San Luis Obispo area. Of course that idea is one we love but whatever they decide will be fine…
Lamb Burgers
If you are tired of grilling hamburgers for your next cookout give lamb burgers a try! When it comes to delicious juicy burgers if you use good quality beef or in this case lamb the only seasonings you will need are a generous amount of Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. The fat…
My First Dinner Party In Our New Home
Moving to a new home especially when it is far from your old home brings with it many firsts. And we recently had some new friends over for our first dinner party here. For me, setting the table for a special dinner is fun. I love to mix and match and see how I can…
Lamb On Skewers With Tzatziki Sauce
Recently my sister-in-law was here for a visit and I prepared a Mediterranean dinner for the occasion. If you’ve been following this blog you already know how much we love Greek food at our house. Our dinner went something like this… We started with egg-lemon soup, which turned out to be really delicious, creamy and…
A Greek Dinner
My younger son and his girlfriend are visiting this week from San Francisco. He requested a Greek meal with some of his favorite dishes for dinner last night. Happy to oblige I came up with the following menu. Greek Salad dressed with an olive oil, red wine vinegar and oregano vinaigrette Grilled Pita Bread brushed…