Sweet & Sour Meatballs
Renowned Chef Giorgos Tsoulis brings you a recipe for the most delicious sweet and sour meatballs, packed with bold flavors and a perfectly balanced tangy-sweet glaze. These juicy, tender meatballs...
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Veal & Beef
Beef lovers, this is the section for you. Our Chef’s aim is to bring you the absolute best beef recipes for your family meals or sophisticated dinner parties.
Lahm Bi Ajeen: Lebanese Meat Pies
You can call this the Middle Eastern pizza! Its name, Lahme Bi Ajine, literally means “meat with dough”—and honestly, could there be a better combination? Meat? Good! Dough? Good! Add...
Middle Eastern Stuffed Potatoes (Batata Mahshi)
Batata Mahshi (or Batata Mahshiyeh) translates to “stuffed potatoes”, a beloved dish in Middle Eastern cuisine. These tender potatoes are filled with a flavorful mixture of rice and meat, then...
Osso Buco with Apple Relish
Get ready to experience the perfect flavor combination with this Osso Buco paired with a zesty apple relish! As the tender, slow-braised meat melts in your mouth, the crisp, fresh...
Soutzoukakia (Greek Meatballs in Red Sauce)
Soutzoukakia are spicy sausage-shaped meatballs that are lightly fried and then cooked in a tomato-based sauce. This dish comes from the once Greek part of Asia Minor, Smyrna, and was...
Papoutsakia (Greek Stuffed Eggplants)
Papoutsakia is a delicious Greek dish with stuffed eggplants baked until soft, filled with a tomato-based meat sauce, topped with béchamel sauce and cheese, and baked till they get a...
Karnıyarık: Turkish Stuffed Eggplant
This traditional Turkish dish is never going to look elegant on the plate but it is a fantastic dish that’s worth trying out, and best served with rice, cacik or...
Dolma: Turkish Stuffed Grape Leaves
Dolma means stuffed in Turkish and this is exactly what you’re getting with this famous Turkish dish. Vine leaves or cabbage leaves (lahana dolması) are stuffed with a delicious mixture...
Turkish Manti Recipe
Manti is a traditional Turkish dish featuring small dumplings filled with seasoned minced meat, served with a garlic & yogurt topping and drizzled with a flavorful chili & butter sauce....
Beef Tenderloin with Asparagus
This delightful beef tenderloin recipe was designed for two servings and it makes a perfect and protein-rich dinner. You can serve the tenderloin steak whole or slice it. This dish...
Asian Stir-Fried Beef with Bamboo Shots & Cashew
This is a fantastic Asian stir-fried beef recipe which can be made with ribeye, sirloin or flank steak. Easy to make, it’s a fantastic lunch or dinner choice. Enjoy! Related:...
Spicy Beef Skewers with Hummus
This is a protein-rich beef skewers recipe that you can make in your kitchen, but works also great for your summer grill. Serve them with a side of creamy hummus...
Bacon-Wrapped Ground Beef Skewers (Kebabs)
The mouth-watering combination of juicy ground beef, crispy bacon, and charred vegetables will steal your heart! The recipe is perfect for a quick and easy dinner, but it works also...
Thick Veal/Beef Stock
With this base stock you can make virtually any dark sauce you need. One of the nicest things about dining out in restaurants is experiencing foods you can't make at...
Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps
This cheeseburger flatbread recipe, perfect for four servings, is a delightful twist on the classic burger, replacing the bun with flavorful Lebanese flatbreads. And the best part? You don’t need...
Bistro Steak with Polenta Fries and Salsa Verde
This recipe is for four people and has three components: The Steak, The Salsa Verde and The Polenta Fries.
Marinated Skirt Steak
In this marinated skirt steak recipe we’ll guide you through the process of preparing the perfect marinade to infuse the skirt steak with rich and savory goodness. Discover the art...
Cheese-Stuffed Kebabs (Kaserli Kebab)
This oriental recipe combines the best of both worlds—succulent beef and lamb kebabs encasing a molten core of delicious melted cheese. Cheese lovers and kebab enthusiasts alike will be captivated...
Sofrito: Greek Beef Tenderloin in Garlic Sauce
This is a delicious tender beef fillet that has been fried in medium heat to capture all the juices and tastiness inside, then slowly cooked in a garlic-based sauce. It...
Riganato – Greek Sautéed Beef Liver
Riganato is a traditional Greek dish that you’ll surely love. Thin slices of beef liver are quickly sautéed to golden perfection in a hot pan with extra virgin olive oil,...
Beef Carpaccio with Capers, Parsley and Truffle Oil
Carpaccio is a traditional Italian dish and lends itself incredibly well to modern healthy eating. Although Carpaccio traditionally refers to a first course of thinly sliced raw beef, named in...
Beef Stroganoff
They say that true Stroganoff; the recipe created in Russia at some point in the late 1800's is quite different from what most of us know it as. The beef...
Ossobuco with Roast Tomato Sauce
Veal shanks with roast tomato sauce, although not overly extravagant or involved to prepare, Osso Buco is, and always has been a real treat to make. Is it the joy...
Chili Con Carne
I’ve categorized this dish in winter but truth be told it reminds me more of summer. It was a dish that my mother would make a huge pot of a...