There is nothing quite as comforting as Greek fasolada, one of the best-known, if humble, recipes that comes in many regional variations. To find the authentic Greek olive oil that gives this dish its velvety, sating texture, go to my online store here.
Calamari stuffed with rice is considered an aphrodisiac in the Greek kitchen!
Leeks are cousins of asparagus, both part of the lilly family, and they are one of the oldest cultivated vegetables. The vegetable is mentioned many times in Athenaeus’ Deipnosophists, and Theophrastos gives a detailed account of their proper cultivation. Among other things, the ancient Greeks believed them to be an antidote to nosebleeds. They were […]
Diane prepares four excellent Greek recipes for weightwatchers. com and shares her Greek culinary wisdom with all those willing to try out some healthy Mediterranean cooking.
Diana Farr Louis says The Country Cooking of Greece “is both beautiful to look at and eminently readable”. Read on and find out all that the HUFF POST columnist has to say about Diane’s latest book.
I am not a football kinda gal. I never aspired to being a cheerleader, I went to an urban university where Frisbee throwing was the school sport, and I never really understood why grown men like to maraud one another, all in the name of an oddly shaped ball. But I can appreciate the need […]
As I write this, I have just returned from NYC, where the mercury refused to budge above about 20 degrees F. Bone-chillin’ cold. In Greece, it’s winter too, of course, not quite as frigid but still cold enough for soup, my favorite winter food. Despite the winter and the need for warming foods, soup is […]
Metsovone (mets-oh-VOE-ne), named after the Vlach capital Metsovo, a beautifully preserved, historic mountain town situated at an important impasse in the Pindus Mountains, is one of the most revered cheeses in Greece. It is in the pasta filata family of cheeses. Metsovone is semi-hard and naturally smoked. Although it is one of the specialty regional […]
Savory chicken filo pies are a common dish on mainland Greece. This recipe comes from Thessaly.
Who doesn’t love an easy chicken recipe? Here’s one of my favorites. Check out the Greek herbs olive oil by going to my online store here.