Q. Our favorite Greek restaurant is Greek Islands Taverna. Everything on their menu is great, but the grilled octopus is the best we have ever had. We have tried to make it at home, but it never comes ...

To prepare Greek-style octopus, start by cleaning the octopus. After emptying the head, removing the part with the eyes and the beak underneath, rinse and cut it. Obtain pieces about 2 inches wide (1) ...

Ask your fishmonger to clean the octopus of beak, skull and inner ink sack. Keep in mind that the octopus will lose considerable water weight once cooked. Place octopus, 2 cups of water, vinegar, bay ...

1 cup white wine vinegar 1 lemon 8 black peppercorns plus 4 bay leaves 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons coarse salt, such as kosher or sea salt 1 whole (1 1/2-pounds) octopus, cleaned, see cook’s notes ...

A dish that reminds us of summer and a Greek island is octopus stew. Chef Rafail Pateras presents us a very easy and delicious recipe. A delicious and hearty dish, for your family or for the table of ...

1. Mix the oil, lemon juice, oregano and pepper in a glass or stainless steel bowl to make a marinade. 2. Marinate the octopus in two-thirds of the marinade mixture for one hour. 3. Barbecue on a ...

The purple octopus that hung outside the Greek Cusina restaurant in downtown Portland became a city landmark. Fredrick D. Joe/The Oregonian (Fredrick D. Joe/The Oregonian) This story has been updated ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TAUNTON — Traditional Greek flavors run deep in Taunton where one family-owned restaurant is serving up braised octopus, stuffed ...