These braised mushrooms with wrinkled olives and orange take their cue from other traditional Greek recipes that call either for seafood, such as squid or octopus, or pork, cooked with oranges and olives. But there is a huge difference. Mushrooms are a kind of delicious functional food – a super food — and they are […]
Tzatziki, the classic Greek yogurt-cucumber dip, has grown in stature in recent years, as chefs experiment with mixing more than just cukes into a thick bowl of Greek yogurt. Indeed, avocado and yogurt make a perfect Mediterranean diet ingredients pairing! You can play around with the herbs. Cilantro, mint, parsley, dill and basil all work […]
Falafel is one of the great dishes of the Eastern Mediterranean, found in almost every culture in one form or another. These humble chickpea patties, balls or fritters pack a nutritional punch and a lot of flavor. In Greece, we call chickpea fritters or patties revithokeftedes and they are typically a specialty of specific Greek […]
A lot of Greek food is keto friendly, even if we don’t stick a label on particular recipes! But this Greek recipe for cauliflower mashed potatoes – without potatoes! – can cover all bases: it’s vegetarian, it’s Mediterranean diet friendly, it contains healthy fats in the extra virgin Greek olive oil, it’s got a sprinkling […]