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"From Chef on a Shoestring's Greek menu. This sounds heavenly with ground walnuts and mint. Easily scaled down or up. Time does not include one hour sitting time."

Ingredients: ground cumin, extra virgin olive oil...

"Avgolemono sauce, a Greek contribution to the world's cuisine, is a delicate blend of chicken broth, dill, and lemon, thickened lightly with egg. In the spring, asparagus would substitute beautifully for the carrots. Lemon and dill will work best with a full-flavored white wine with decent acidity. Try one from the southern part of Burgundy such..."

Ingredients: dried dill, salt & freshly ground black pepper...

"This is so so quick and easy you will have it ready in no time, it's great when unexpected guests visit. Serve with potato crisps or little crackers."

Ingredients: garlic, ground walnuts...

"This is another recipe which came from a neighbor of ours."

Ingredients: cinnamon, confectioners' sugar...

"Cheerful specks of orange and green make these light pancakes otherworldly and beautiful! A good way to get the kids to eat veggies! Adapted from Mollie Katzen's Sunlight Cafe cookbook."

Ingredients: cooking spray, dried basil...

"A wonderful treat! Great for holidays, or a nice Sunday brunch. Enjoy!

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Ingredients: fast rising yeast, sliced almonds...

"This is my favorite carrot dish. It is a great twist for a simple vegetable. Use it as a side for a Mediterranean dinner, or for a satisfying snack during the day. The combination of lemon and olives adds so much flavor."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, lemons...

"A little odd, but they sounded like they might be something that would appeal to carrot cake lovers. Untried by me, posted for ZWT. From "Vefa's Kitchen". For the coconut amounts, start with the lowest amount listed and work your way up if needed."

Ingredients: lemons, superfine sugar...

"This is the Greek way to cure the common cold. It is delicious. Make sure to mince the vegetables quite fine - you want them soft and melt-in-the-mouth. This is not the soup for crunchy veggies. Please note that the eggs are not 'raw' in this soup, but are actually tempered in the hot broth."

Ingredients: cornstarch, eggs...

"Found this in Todays Parent. So simple and so good!"

Ingredients: pepper, dried oregano...

"This is one of my favorite recipes, full of Mediterranean flavor and high in calcium. It uses pecorino romano, a salty parmesan-like hard cheese made of sheep's milk. I used a goat's milk feta but you can use any type of feta you can find. It calls for lacinato kale (a/k/a dinosaur kale) which is preferable if you can find it - If not, use..."

Ingredients: pecorino romano cheese, extra virgin olive oil...

"In honour of Mirjam. This soup is called Fakess (pronounced 'fahKESS') in Greek. It is very good. This belongs to that category of Greek cooking called 'Ladera' which, literally translated, means 'made of oil'. Olive oil is not just a fat, it is a key ingredient and flavour booster and is totally necessary. When my oldest son..."

Ingredients: pepper, bulgur wheat...

"Just picture this hearty bean vegetable soup topped with feta cheese, fresh chopped tomato and parsley. Add pita bread, toasted and buttered for dunking."

Ingredients: dried oregano, feta cheese...

"A recipe I learned from two Lebanese friends. This is my family's most requested dish at get-togethers."

Ingredients: cucumbers, cumin powder...