Margarita Martini

Margarita Martini

Soutzoukakia Smyrneika

Spiced Meatballs in Tomato Sauce Serves: 4 Prep time: 20 min Cook time: 40 min 🧂 Ingredients For the meatballs: • 500g ground beef • 2 garlic cloves, minced • 1 small onion, grated • 2 slices of white bread, soaked in milk and squeezed dry • 1…

Kleftiko

Slow-Roasted Lamb with Potatoes & Herbs Serves: 4–6 Prep time: 20 min Cook time: 3.5–4 hours 🧂 Ingredients • 1.5–2 kg lamb shoulder or leg, bone-in • 1 kg potatoes, cut into large chunks • 4–5 garlic cloves, sliced • Juice of 1–2 lemons • 2 tbsp olive…

Bougiourdi

Spicy Baked Feta with Tomato and Peppers Serves: 2–4 (appetizer) Prep time: 10 min Cook time: 15–20 min 🧂 Ingredients • 200g feta cheese block (not crumbled) • 1 ripe tomato, finely chopped • 1 small chili or hot pepper, sliced (adjust to taste) • ½ green…

Osso Buco alla Milanese

Ingredients (Serves 4) For the Osso Buco: • 4 veal shanks (about 2 cm thick), bone-in • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste • ½ cup (60g) all-purpose flour, for dusting • 2 tbsp olive oil • 2 tbsp unsalted butter • 1 small…

Risotto al Tartufo (Truffle Risotto)

Ingredients (Serves 2-3) • 1 ½ cups (300g) Arborio or Carnaroli rice (short-grain rice for creaminess) • 4 cups (1L) chicken or vegetable broth, kept warm • 2 tbsp unsalted butter (plus extra for finishing) • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil • 1 shallot or small…