Melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Whisk in the flour and then gradually whisk in the hot milk. Cook, whisking constantly, until the sauce is smooth and thickened. Stir in the salt and nutmeg , ...

“For me, today, pastitsio is pure comfort. But it’s not a dish that was around very often when I was growing up,” says Christina Xenos, a Los Angeles-based chef and cookbook author who won an episode ...

The annual Greek Food Bazaar at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church has come and gone, and like so many other Lancaster Countians, I sat in traffic on a sunny Saturday last month, licking my chops in ...

Think of pastitsio, the Greek casserole of tomato-meat sauce, rich béchamel sauce, and pasta, as lasagna’s Aegean cousin, and a similarly sure-fire hit. Developing a pastitsio recipe for Cook’s ...

Long-time Ina Garten fans know that if there’s one thing she loves more than her food, it’s her husband Jeffrey. She even has a cookbook named after him! So, when the Barefoot Contessa decided to gift ...

“Pastitsio is like a Greek lasagna,” Ina Garten explains in her new cookbook, “Make It Ahead.” ‘‘It takes a while to make, but you can assemble it a day ahead and refrigerate it. The combination of ...

Cook macaroni; drain, and return to pan. stir in the melted butter, 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, 1/3 cup milk, and the egg into the macaroni and set aside. In a skillet or large saucepan, cook ground beef ...

Pastitsio is a layered meat-and-pasta dish from Greece that resembles lasagna. Similar dishes also are found in many Latin American countries. I suspect there are as many Greek versions as there are ...

The first thing you notice when you come to the Greek Food Festival is the aroma. That wonderful aroma of freshly cooked food Once a year the Holy Mother of God Greek Orthodox Church presents the ...

Layers of noodles, meaty tomato sauce and thick bechamel come together for this celebratory Greek recipe from chef Christina Xenos. This column comes from the Eat Voraciously newsletter. Sign up here ...