Pasta with Lamb and Mint-Pistachio Pesto
A pesto made with lots of cool mint, sharp Pecorino, bright lemon, and creamy pistachios balanced the pasta, lamb, and sweet peas.
Skillet Pastitsio
Every Greek cookbook has a recipe for pastitsio, a layered casserole consisting of ground meat, tomato sauce, pasta, a creamy béchamel, and a sprinkling of cheese. When well prepared, it is comfort food at its best.We began our pastitsio recipe by cooking ground lamb and draining the excess fat before adding the other ingredients, […]
Lamb Burgers
Step aside, beef—lamb burgers are our new go-to choice at summer cookouts. These burgers not only boast a perfectly tender lamb patty, but come complete with arugula and red onion for crunch, and a tangy feta-yogurt sauce that truly takes this burger to a whole new level. Whether you’re looking to switch up your […]
Greek Meatballs with Tomato Sauce (Soutzoukakia)
Known as soutzoukakia, these cigar-shaped meatballs are seasoned with cumin and garlic, then simmered in tomato sauce. The dish has origins in Smyrna, a former Greek settlement and now the Turkish city of Izmir on the Aegean coast. Our recipe is based on the soutzoukakia we learned from Alexandra Manousakis and Afshin Molavi of Manousakis […]
Spiced Lamb Meatballs With Yogurt and Herbs
These spice-loaded meatballs have a Turkish inflection. The warm yogurt sauce adds tang and richness, along with a sprinkling of tart sumac powder and chopped mint. American “Greek-style” yogurt is not always tart enough, but it can be thinned with a bit of buttermilk or even lemon juice. Whisking it with cornstarch and egg produces […]
Turkish Lamb Kebabs
Ground lamb paired with RawSpiceBar’s spicy, freshly ground baharat, pistachios, garlic, onion, parsley, and salt make for easy, yummy Turkish inspired lamb kofta kebabs.
Greek-American Lamb Gyros
Greek-American gyros employ the same vertical rotisserie method of cooking as authentic Greek gyros, and both come served in rich, fluffy pita bread with a yogurt-based sauce, tomatoes, and onions, but that's where the similarities end. Unlike Greek gyros, which are usually made with whole pieces of thinly-sliced marinated pork skewered in a large […]