Preheat the oven to 450°. In a large saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil until shimmering. Add one-fourth of the onions and the garlic and cook over moderately high heat, stirring ...

Another year of unknowns, mask-wearing, vaccines, boosters, fear and hope. Despite all of that, 2021 produced some great food memories. Like nearly everything else this year, these were not the ...

Moussaka is a staple in Greek and Middle Eastern kitchens, traditionally made with layers of eggplant, spiced minced meat, and a creamy béchamel sauce. But this modern vegetarian version brings the ...

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Stir in the flour until a paste forms. Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the cream. Set the saucepan over moderately high heat and whisk in the milk.

The Lebanese take on moussaka is a simple vegetable stew of aubergines, chickpeas, spices and herbs, here spruced up with a lively garlic sauce There’s a sizable Lebanese community in London and, ...

IN 1821 GREEK revolutionaries rose up against the Ottomans, setting off years of bloodshed that culminated in the creation of a free state in 1829. On March 25th each year Greeks celebrate ...

Moussaka, the unofficial national dish of Greece, is synonymous with special occasions — think Christmas, Easter, Sunday church meals, birthdays, or even a son or daughter returning home to see their ...

You’ll find moussaka, with its chunky layers of deeply savoury, sweetly spiced meat, silky aubergines and creamy bechamel sauce, on the menu at every whitewashed tourist taverna. No surprise, then, ...

Moussaka is a dish most associated with Greek cuisine, consisting of layered eggplant, often fried, meat sauce and béchamel sauce, resembling a casserole or lasagna. However, there are numerous ...