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 ...

But Xenos tells me that pastitsio recipes were not always this exacting. Sometimes called Greek lasagna, the dish’s Italian origins are not difficult to trace. "You will find Venetian influence ...

In a heavy based saucepan, add oil and cook onion till just soft. Add the mince and cook till browned, making sure you break it up with a wooden spoon as it cooks. Add the garlic and mix.

to make much-loved Greek dishes more achievable. To be fair, a lot of our recipes are pretty straightforward, but one request that came up time and again is pastitsio (or as Cypriots call it ...

You can also enjoy The Little Greek’s homemade Pastitsio which Campos says is something like a Greek lasagna. The oven-baked pasta and ground beef are topped with bechamel sauce and served with ...