Greek cuisine (Greek: Ελληνική Κουζίνα) is the cuisine of Greece and of the Greeks . It is typical of Mediterranean cuisine accompanied by commonalities with the cuisines of Southern France, Italy, the Balkans, Anatolia, and the Middle East.

Usually we are "Seeing Green" but if you will indulge us we want to share a refreshing culinary experience we had at a restaurant we ate at recently in the outskirts of Portland, Oregon. We knew they served "Mediterranean" food, but were we delighted to experience the variety, the quality, the authenticity. It was almost as good as being in the....

Adnan takes Britney out for Greek Food... He still is a creeper!

This page contains great simple recipes for Greek Roasted Lamb, Ukrainian beet and horseradish relish and a Cheesecake that is savory instead of sweet. The Cheesecake can be made as a whole dessert or divided into individual servings before baking. Tradiotaionally for Easter, these recipes can be used anytime of the year.

Therefore it is essential that we describe them in order to understand the ways that can be produced, searched for or even replaced with others that resemble them, in order to be able to maintain the original taste of the recipes.

Such was the importance of sailing and fishing that fish was a major part of the local diet. Fish, shellfish, squid and eels were consumed in near any manner possible.