Greek
For many of us, Greek food is our first taste of the exotic, experienced while backpacking around the Greek islands as a student. If this rings true with you, relive the delights of Greek-style squid and real taramasalata among others.
Serves 4-5Baked Stuffed Cabbage Leaves
This inexpensive dish is a version of the famous Greek dolmades or stuffed vine leaves, given an English twist with minced beef but also true to the Mediterranean with the inclusion of cinnamon, marjoram and rice.
Serves 2-3A Very Quick Moussaka
This brilliant moussaka will give your guests the impression that you've been cooking for hours, when in fact - thanks to a raft of ready-made ingredients - all you've done is a quick assembly job.
Serves 4-6Aubergines Stuffed with Moussaka
As Delia says, this recipe has plenty of imitators but all too often it's disappointing. Not here: rich, meaty, packed with Italian flavour, it does take a long time to cook, but that's the secret of a perfect Bolognese.
Serves 4, or 6 as a starterDolmades (Stuffed Vine Leaves)
You can now buy vine leaves in supermarkets, so this easy vegetarian recipe just got even easier! It will take you to the Greek islands in seconds, filled as it is with all those flavours of the eastern Mediterranean.
Serves 2 as a light lunch, or 4 as a starterFried Halloumi Cheese with Lime and Caper Vinaigrette
This is a great recipe to have up your sleeve for the unexpected vegetarian. Halloumi arrives in sealed plastic wrapping and has a reasonably long shelf-life, which means that you can always have a pack tucked away in the fridge. If you can get hold
Serves 10-12Curd Cheesecake with Greek Yoghurt, Honey and Pistachios
Well, the title says it all, and you can imagine what a brilliant combination of flavours and textures this is. It's quite simply one of the best cheesecakes ever, and perfect for parties, as it's quite large. It's also extremely good topped with sum
Serves 4Char-grilled Squid with Chilli Jam
We have a tradition with some close friends that involves always having Easter Sunday lunch at Yetman's restaurant, in Holt in Norfolk, where Alison and Peter Yetman cook and serve my absolute favourite kind of food. Last year, we had this brilliant
Serves 4Greek Lamb on the Bone with Aubergines and Rice Pilau
Bone-in leg slices of lamb, cooked Greek style, slowly in the oven with vegetables, provide one of the simplest and easiest supper dishes for entertaining. Serve them with pilau rice.
serves 2 as a starter or part of a tapas selectionCalamares fritos (fried baby squid)
These are so simple – they take seconds to cook and are good served with Tracklements’ Chilli Jam. I buy mine ready-prepared (still frozen from the fish counter at Waitrose) so I can always have a stash in the freezer.
Serves 4Greek Lamb baked with Lemon and Garlic
Taken from Delia's How to Cheat at Cooking, it's hard to believe how superb this recipe is when it's so, so easy to make. A handful of ingredients are transformed into a real Greek treat!
