Ode to a Grecian Artichoke
Every season has its bounty but it’s those in-between times, not quite winter, not quite spring, or that tentative stretch between summer’s bright gifts and fall’s earthier fare, that my cook’s heart is most excited.
Author: Diane Kochilas
Ioannina Style Milk Pie
Milk Pie in Phyllo is one of the greatest Greek regional desserts.
Cod, or Bakaliaros in Greek Cuisine
Salt cod, called bakaliaros, is the fish most Greeks eat on March 25th. Discover how this ocean fish found its way to the Mediterranean and try some of the delicious dishes Greeks prepare with it.
Salt Cod, the Greek Mountain Fish!
Salt Cod, The Greek Mountain Fish I am writing this upon arrival back to Greece, landing on a grey March day, the latest in a string of chilly, wet days that have made it seem like spring will never come. I just finished an exhausting trip to the States, on and off airplanes between NY, […]
Mushrooms on the Greek Table
How Are Mushrooms Used in Greek Cooking “Look up, not down” Vasilis Paparounas, arguably Greece’s premiere mushroom forager, advised one late August day as he dropped us off in the middle of the dense woods of Mitsikelli, one of the highest peaks in the Pindus Mountains separating Epirus from Macedonia. Then he went off with […]
Shrimp Saganaki with Ouzo and Feta Cheese
This taverna classic finds its way into my kitchen pretty often. Serve it as a meze, or as a sauce for pasta or rice. To find some of the artisinal Greek products you’ll need to make this, visit my online shop here, where you’ll discover a host of lovingly curated Greek ingredients.
Taramosalata, Greek Fish Roe Dip
Taramosalata, one of the classic Greek dips, is made with fish roe, typically either from cod or carp, and a base of either potatoes, bread, almonds or walnuts, or a combination of them in varying quantities. It is extraordinarily nutritious. To find some of the Greek products you’ll need to make this, visit my online […]
Five Reasons Why Octopus & Squid are Superfoods during Lent
Five Reasons Why Octopus & Squid are Lenten Superfoods Did you know that octopus, squid and cuttlefish, the three main cephalapods in Greek cuisine, are a among the healthiest nonplant-based proteins we can eat? It’s no wonder they play such an important role during Greek Lent. The six weeks before Easter call for abstaining from […]
Xinomavro Chocolate Cake
In the northern Greek environs of Naoussa, one of Greece’s premiere red-wine producing regions, the Xinomavro grape reigns supreme. A visit up there while we were filming the show taught me that locals don’t just drink their beloved tannic red wine, they also use it to cook with. Grape molasses cookies with red wine jelly, […]
A special dinner at The James Beard House
