Nuts are a basic ingredient in countless Greek recipes, from Ikaria and from Greece in general. Not too far from our village is a small mountain village called “Karidyes,” or “Walnut Trees.” We have walnut, chestnut and almond trees growing on our property; we pick the feathery blossoms of wild pistachio trees down the road […]
I am thrilled to be in this issue of PBS’ Avenue!
Easy, no-fuss fish soup that is filled with healthy vegetables, too!
Taro root, called kolokasi in Greek, is a staplefood on the island of Ikaria and cooked in ways similar to potatoes.
The liquid let off from cooking octopus is intensely flavored and contains lots of natural gelatin, so makes this risotto extra creamy. This is a restaurant-inspired recipe for the home cook in all of us. For a lovingly curated array of Greek ingredients to pair with this recipe, check out my online store here.
Walnuts, honey, bulgur, chicken all together in a delicious, healthy, easy dish. For a lovingly curated array of Greek ingredients to pair with this recipe, check out my online store here.
Wow! This is totally extravagant. the kind of dinner party food that takes a bit of effort to make and even more to clean up after! But it’s worth it. I had some leftover pasta dough — don’t ask! I had made my son a burger for lunch. I took the remaining ground meat and […]
I’ve served up variations of this made-in-heaven combo at Committee, the meze restaurant in Boston where I am consulting chef.
Check out Diane’s article in the Huffington Post on Ikaria and Mediterranean Diet Mindfulness.
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