Warm Orzo Pilaf with Broccoli, Olives, Ouzo, Halloumi & Pistachios

warm orzo pilaf with broccoli

  Orzo, called kritharaki in Greece, is the stuff of comfort food and often baked with tomatoey chicken and/or lamb. This Greek recipe for orzo pilaf is a vegetarian’s dream, packed with healthful vegetables and a great example of green Mediterranean diet cooking. The halloumi cheese adds a special twist.

Glazed Carrots with Pomegranate, Raisins & Petimezi

Glazed Carrots with Pomegranate

  This Greek recipe for glazed carrots calls for some of my favorite traditional Greek ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, Corinthian currants and petimezi, which is grape molasses. You can find them all online!

Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Potatoes

roasted Brussels sprouts

  This Greek recipe is inspired by a traditional recipe from the Blue Zone Greek island of Ikaria, renowned for its longevity and home to some amazing green Mediterranean cooking. Pretty much everything in the cabbage family – brassica – figures prominently in the local cuisine and the original rendition of this calls for something […]

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