If you can’t find this rare, delicious spoon sweet, you can top the panna cotta with any Greek spoon sweet, called glyka tou koutaliou, which you can find, together with a lovingly curated array of Greek ingredients on my online store here.citrus-flavored Greek fruit preserve or with fresh fruit and a drizzling of honey.
This black risotto is a Mediterranean classic, one of the most elegant and exotic dishes in all the region’s repertoire, made even more so with the subtle use of Mastiha.
Botargo, or avgotaraho, has been a luxurious local food since at least the Byzantine era. Most Greek avgotaraho comes from the marshlands on the western coast of mainland Greece. This pasta dish is exquisite and very simple to prepare.
This salad will bejewel any table! For a lovingly curated array of Greek ingredients to pair with this recipe, check out my online store here.
As a vegetarian/pescetarian, Greek food has long appealed to me. Two of my favorite Greek cookbooks are “The Greek Vegetarian” and “Meze, Small Plates to Savor and Share” both by Greek-American cookbook author Diane Kochilas. Kochilas has written nearly 20 books on Greek and Mediterranean cuisine and is a collaborating chef at Molyvos in New […]
I knew I was in Paradise the first time I set foot on Ikaria, the Greek island where my father was born that was catapulted a few years ago to unexpected fame as a Blue Zone, one of the world’s pockets of longevity. It was 1972. After a 14-hour ride, the ferry let us off […]
Diane’s latest book, IKARIA – LESSONS ON FOOD, LIFE AND LONGEVITY FROM THE GREEK ISLAND WHERE PEOPLE FORGET TO DIE (Rodale), will be on sale in bookstores around North America on October 14th. You can pre-order it here. AMAZON / B&N / INDIEBOOKS
Two great, easy, healthy Greek-island snacks to settle in with for the World Cup Finale and for any occasion or get together with friends!
Try this summer potato salad recipe with sardines, from the Aegean island of Naxos.
Santorini tomato patties are the island’s most famous and delicious traditional dish.