It's better than a refrigerator magnet or a glass ball—and, indeed, more helpful! Pastitsio is a pasta, ground meat, and ...

While many of the Greek dishes you may be familiar with include bright, acidic ingredients like lemon, olives, tomato, and feta cheese, there is a hearty, meaty, and creamy dish you need to try: ...

In a heavy based saucepan, add oil and cook onion till just soft. Add the mince and cook till browned, making sure you break it up with a wooden spoon as it cooks. Add the garlic and mix.

4. Stir in the tomato purée, fry off for a minute or two, then add the pasta to the pan. If you are using traditional pastitsio pasta or bucatini you may need to snap some of the pieces in half to fit ...

If there’s one dish that encapsulates the essence of Greek comfort food, it’s Pastitsio. This iconic Greek casserole layers pasta, rich meat sauce, and creamy béchamel into a dish that’s as satisfying ...

When I started writing this book, I set myself a challenge: to make much-loved Greek dishes more achievable. To be fair, a lot of our recipes are pretty straightforward, but one request that came up ...

Pastitsio is a dish that, although having elements from other cuisines, has now become a traditional part of Greek culinary heritage.

1) Boil a saucepan of water and place spaghetti into it with one chicken stock, and keep on the heat for 2 minutes. Then, take it off the heat and leave the spaghetti to ‘passively cook’ for 8 ...

Pastitsio is the Greek version of what is known in Italian cuisine as a pasticcio. Usually composed of meat, pasta and vegetables, and baked, pie-like, in layers, the principal difference between the ...

In case you don't have a yia-yia to cook you traditional Greek specialities, chef Chris Christou's pastitsio has you covered. With layers of tender short ribs, creamy béchamel, and bucatini pasta, ...