Potatoes au Gratin with Greek Cheeses
Potatoes au gratin with Greek cheese are a great idea for the Greek pre-Lenten feast called Cheese Sunday, but for any occasion too.
Author: Diane Kochilas
Ladotyri…Cheese Island Cheese Preserved in Olive Oil
Ladotyri is one of many unique regional Greek cheeses.
Country Cooking of Greece in the NYT again!
Martha Rose Shulman, the renowned Healthy Recipes columnist for the NYT, adapted Diane’s Winter Tomato Soup from the Country Cooking of Greece in the NYT, March 5th, 2013. Check it out!
Mediterranean Diet Greek Style: A Northern Greek Spinach-Potato Stew
Bonamatsi This dish is the whole Mediterranean in a pot. It’s a classic village dish, homey and healthy. In the original version there is typically no nutmeg and no lemon garnish, but both add depth and balance to the final dish. It is a traditional dish from Halkidiki in Northern Greece. It’s perfect for meatless […]
Carnival, Greek Style
Rio. New Orleans. Those are the places that come to mind when most people think of Carnival. But in Greece, Carnival, called “apokries,” which means “away from meat,” is one of the most festive times and yet one of the least known to non-Greeks, probably because most visitors to Greece gravitate to the country in […]
Watch my Ted Talk: Eat Greek, Live Well!
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Lazy Pie / Tembelopita Zagoriou
“Lazy” Pie from Zagori The notion of a savory pie isn’t limited to the Greek pies that call for phyllo pastry. Indeed, there is a whole range of savory pies that are based on a batter. They typically contain cheese. Some also call for zucchini or onions and herbs. Some call for cornmeal instead of […]
Macedonian Style Braised Chicken with Noodles (Kotopoulo me Petoura)
Chicken stews are part of the regional cooking all over Greece. What sets this dish apart is the local pasta it is served with, called petoura, a local pasta from Grevena, in Macedonia. Until a few years ago, petoura, which are either anomalously shaped or wide, slightly curled, relatively short, ribbon-like pieces, were made only […]
Chocolate-Ouzo Cake
Chocolate and ouzo are a match made in heaven.
Love, Greek Style
On a recent jaunt through the Athens airport, I heard the best sales pitch ever between an English-speaking male tourist and a stout, blond saleswoman at the Hellenic Gourmet Shop (which btw has some of the best Greek gourmet products in town). While examining a jar of walnuts afloat in thick Greek honey, the saleswoman […]