Every Greek summer, in my Ikaria "longevity" garden, zucchini rules. I cook it up in lots of different Greek recipes all great examples of the healthy Greek diet. You can grill or stir-fry the zucchini and add a sprinkling of Greek feta and Greek herbs. Don’t forget to use extra virgin Greek olive oil in […]
This quick, easy Greek recipe for seared sausages calls for ouzo, which gives the final dish a lovely, refreshing flavor. The chile pepper, tomatoes and fresh Greek oregano bring it all together, but the final touch, of course, are the cubes of halloumi cheese, which barelysart to melt just as the dish is ready to […]
This Greek salad is a great Mediterranean Diet recipe option for food lovers interested in Greek vegan delights. The Santorini capers and caper leaves add pleasant notes of acidity. The avocado takes the place of creamy Greek feta. The Aegina pistachios, watermelon and peaches bring it all together!
This Greek salad recipe is inspired by a classic Greek summer vegetable stew. On the Blue Zone Aegean island of Ikaria this vegetarian recipe is called mageirio. Elsewhere in Greece it is known as tourlou. I’ve taken the basic ingredients of green beans, tomatoes, onions, garlic and corn and transformed them into something lighter and […]
Greek recipes include many regional variations on the classic Shrimp Saganaki. Enjoy this grilled shrimp variation, on a skewer. It is a lot of fun to make if you’re planning to grill. Think Greek souvlaki with a healthy spin!
Here is a recipe from the My Greek Table book, inspired by my friend Katerina, who has built her Rethymnon restaurant, Avli, into a beautiful space, housed in an old Venetian building in the old town of this quaint port city. One of the best things on her delicious Cretan menu is also one of […]
Peaches and peppers are combined in this delicious, unusual Greek salad recipe. The peaches and peppers share a similar smooth, slippery texture but their distinctly different flavors provide a nice contrast. Try this Greek summer salad with scallops, shrimp, or even with grilled lobster, instead of the halloumi cheese.
The most common vegetarian stuffed grape leaves in Greece call for rice and herbs. This is an old recipe from Rhodes and attests to the place of wheat in the old, traditional Greek diet, before rice became prevalent enough to be affordable on the every day table.Adapted from my latest book, My Greek Table – […]
Summer is the perfect time for using olive oil in easy, light recipes and to experiment with regional Greek oils as seasonings in their own right. You’ll find a carefully selected trio of organic Greek regional olive oils at my online store, each produced from a different variety of olive in very different terrains. Here’s […]
Happy BBQ and Happy Summer ☺
Here are some quick tips for how to use extra virgin Greek olive oil in all your summer recipes.