I could write tomes on the evolution of Greek food as chefs around the world push the limits on tradition, and I could (and would love to) pen the story of Greeks’ contribution to the restaurant industry from their earliest days as dishwashers to their glory days as dynasties in the world of hospitality. That’s a project for another time.
Fish a la Spetsiota is a traditional Greek recipe for baked white fish with aromatic tomato sauce. This classic Greek fish recipe hails from the island of Spetses, a posh island off the eastern coast of the Peloponnese. There are many different versions of a la Spetsiota and this simple one is my favourite.
This Kritharoto – Seafood Orzo, is a recipe for creamy seafood risotto with orzo pasta. Kritharoto is a new name in the Greek culinary lexicon, a hybrid borrowed from Italian risotto and Greek kritharaki, the name for orzo. This dish essentially is a variation on the great northern Greek classic mussel pilaf.
Taramosalata is the whipped dip with a base of fish roe (tarama) and either potatoes, bread, or a combination of either and nuts. On Ikaria, there is no one specific recipe; most people make the classic stale-bread-tarama version. My husband makes a mean taramosalata, which is exceedingly creamy thanks to the unabashed use of olive […]