Tis Greek yogurt-honey panna cotta recipe makes an elegant dessert that speaks to all the goodness of the Mediterranean diet with a long list of classic Greek ingredients. Greek honey, walnuts, and olive oil are all part of this dessert recipe. It’s an easy make-ahead dish so preparing it for a dinner party is easy, […]
This simple, if dramatic recipe for whole baked grouper with leeks, will surely impress your friends while providing a really easy way to make a great centerpiece for a meal with company. Greek recipes for whole baked fish abound, often with a regional twist. I like to use grouper, sfirida in Greek, for this recipe, […]
I just love this Greek recipe for Roasted Savoy Cabbage with Pomegranates and Herbs because it speaks to the kind of cooking I like to do most: to take everyday Greek diet ingredients and breathe new life into them with simple but creative preparations. Cabbage is one of the most important vegetables in the Mediterranean […]
This black eyed pea salad with tangerines, figs and nuts brings together the whole Greek diet and a long list of Mediterranean diet ingredients into one delicious, colorful, easy salad. The super foods episode on season 4 of My Greek Table speaks to the huge variety of everyday foods that are Greek, delicious and really […]
I love carrot soup, and this carrot soup topped three ways has a lot of personality! I wanted to create an easy soup with Greek ingredients that stays true to the Mediterranean diet and also includes some of the Greek superfoods that we highlighted in the superfoods episode of season 4 on My Greek Table. […]
I’m diligently working on my holiday menu these days, and while there will, of course, be plenty of vegetarian side dishes (that can double as mains in many cases), this is the time of year when the protagonist of the meal is meat. Traditionally, Greeks eat either turkey, rooster, or pork on Christmas – and […]
Chicken Phyllo Pie with Two Greek Cheeses and Herbs is a delightful Greek recipe that can double as a main course and meze or snack. It’s an easy dish to make for company, a great brunch idea, and something that can make good use of leftover chicken! The two Greek cheeses in the recipe are […]
This Greek recipe for Pleated Phyllo Pie with Feta, sometimes called Crinkle Pie across social media (!), is a very easy way to make a delectable Greek cheese pie, or tyropita. There are dozens of Greek recipes for cheese pies made with feta all over Greece, and many of them are from Epirus in Northwestern […]
When we witnessed this Feta Cheese Pie Baked in Embers, we were transfixed! This ancient way of baking over hot coals using a copper or steel dome as a makeshift portable oven is something that the shepherds of Epirus have been doing for hundreds of years, if not longer. The dome is called a gastro, […]
With Christmas just around the corner, I’ve got holiday menu planning firmly on my mind. And while the mains, sides, salads, and drinks are always important, I also love finding the perfect Greek desserts for the holidays