Potato and Spinach Patties

These big, spicy burgers are incredibly easy to put together and to cook. They get their heat from cayenne pepper, ground pepper and warmth from garam masala. These are great served with many different sauces, chutneys or salsas. I made a quick sauce to serve with the burgers by stirring sweet pickle relish into plain yogurt. They are also good with a poached egg and a little green chili salsa on top.

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Za'atar-Rubbed Butterflied Chicken

This chicken recipe is easy to do and impressive to look at. Great to serve at a casual dinner party. The chicken is flattened and pressed with a pot to help the chicken render fat more quickly and enhance browning. The za’atar spice compliments the chicken well as does the lemony mustard vinaigrette that it is served with. Look for a good quality organic free range chicken.

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Sesame Honey Bars

For those of you with a sweet tooth, these little bars are a nice change of pace. They are a common and traditional treat in Greece. The sesame seeds have many important minerals but these bars are calorie dense, so save them as a special treat. Pick a strong flavored honey for this dish, like a mesquite honey.

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