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"These potatoes are a staple in our home. Whether accompanying roast lamb or chicken, or just on their own, we have them a couple of times a week. They are delicious and the ones that get overly-brown in the pan and stick a bit are MINE! Clean up is a little tricky with this recipe, unless you line your pans with foil, but I find that just filling..."

Ingredients: fresh coarse ground black pepper, dried oregano...

"This is a great summer meal and quick and easy to put together and tastes wonderful. Refreshing served with the cucumber sauce and is even low in fat. I think this came from Quick Cooking. It's a favorite in our house."

Ingredients: pepper, cucumbers...

"This well-known Greek 'meze' is good in so many different ways...read on..."

Ingredients: fresh dill, olive oil...

"Delicious chicken dish for a nice, simple, light meal.

Note:This is one of the recipes I adopted in the Great 'Zaar Orphan Adoption of 2005. I hope you enjoy it.

Note: If desired, you can substitute approximately 12-16 chicken breast tenders (tenderloins) in lieu of the whole chicken breasts."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, parsley sprigs...

"Very simple to make and so flavorful- this is a real treat!"

Ingredients: fresh Italian parsley, fresh ground black pepper...

"Lemony-herbal chicken that roasts painlessly...oven-roasted garlicky potatoes - crisp on the outside, butter-soft on the inside. This recipe never receives anything but raves!"

Ingredients: pepper, dried oregano...

"When I first saw this recipe I though it was "Geek"-style, not Greek. Tried them anyway, and they're very good, geeky or Greeky!"

Ingredients: pepper, garlic, lemon juice...

"Greek sauce/dip/salad dressing. Serve with vegies,Pitas,or with spicy dishes."

Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, cucumbers...

"I adopted this recipe. It is referenced in another adoptee, Pork Tenderloin Pita Sandwiches. I found it to be the perfect complement to the seasoned pork loin."

Ingredients: cucumbers, dill, lemon juice...

"Traditionally Greek. Always good. Once baked, the baklava has to stand for 3 hours to overnight to absorb the syrup into its layers. Whereas it is most common to find baklava made entirely with walnuts here in Greece, I prefer a combination with almonds. Sometimes I'll make the baklava using pistachios, or sometimes a 1/2-1/2 mixture of pistachios..."

Ingredients: cinnamon, cinnamon sticks...

"I used to drool over the potatoes my aunt made at our huge family reunions, but not be able to eat them because they are traditionally cooked alongside lamb. Here is my vegan-ized version. Enjoy!""

Ingredients: garlic, lemon juice, olive oil...

"I came up with this recipe last year-it was one of those-hmmm, here's what we got now let's make something. It's very good and the whole family likes it. You can sub broccoli for the spinach if you like."

Ingredients: dry red wine, feta cheese...

"Posted for 2006 Zaar World Tour - Greece. This recipe was adapted from a cooking website's newsletter."

Ingredients: water-packed artichoke hearts, skinless chicken breast halves...

"After searching high and low in my town for a jar of tahini, I couldn't find any! I went searching online and found this easy recipe. This is MUCH cheaper to make yourself, and only takes a couple minutes."

Ingredients: sesame seeds, vegetable oil...