Appetizer

Pasta e fagioli

Pasta e fagioli is an old Italian stew that the peasants ate because it was easy to make, inexpensive, and hearty. Serve with crusty Italian bread.

Ingredients for pasta e fagioli

Pakoras

Pakoras are popular snacks in India and also served in many Indian restaurants. Usually prepared as deep fried, batter coated vegetables but there is much more to it than that.

Preparing batter

Orzo with brown butter

A pasta recipe as simple as it can be. This recipe will serve six people as a starter or side dish and four as a main course.

Greek temple with statues

Feta baked tomatoes

Use ripe tomatoes with a beautiful tomato red color. Ripe tomatoes add sweetness to this recipe.

Tomatoes & peppers in Greek light

Avocado and rock lobster salad

Serve salad inside avocado shell halves or over shredded lettuce. This recipe will serve 8 people as a starter or 4 people as a main dish.

Spiny lobster

Egg and lemon soup

Avgolemono, as this delicate egg and lemon soup is known, is probably the favorite soup in Greece. It is usually served as starter in Greek celebrations.

Greek church

Tzatziki

Tzatziki would be served as part of Greek meze - appetizers. This cucumber and yogurt dip is especially refreshing on a hot day over a salad.

Greek church

Greek stuffed grape leaves

Stuffed grape leaves, known as dolmades, are one of the most ancient foods in Greece. They are also one of the most popular Greek recipes.

Rice stuffed dolmades

Greek salad

The following recipe is a classic Greek salad including tomatoes, Feta cheese, and a lemon, garlic and oregano flavored Greek salad dressing.

Salad tomatoes

White bean soup

This is the Galician white bean soup recipe more popular over Spain, because of its simplicity - Caldo gallego can become more sophisticated with the addition of chorizo or other meats - and we

White bean soup (caldo gallego)

Where to go from here?

First step would be stocking the staples you need to cook international. Why not follow the recommendations in our basic pantry?

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