This recipe for Greek Salad in a Jar with Chickpeas, Spinach, Feta and Pomegranate is probably one of countless Greek salad variations you can stuff into a jar! You can use good quality canned, drained chickpeas for this, but make sure the spinach is fresh and the cheese is real Greek feta and not an […]
This Mediterranean diet recipe for ciabatta bread stuffing with leeks, figs, Kalamata olives, and roasted red peppers, has it all in terms of healthfulness, heartiness, deliciousness and great aesthetics! It’s easy to make, gorgeous to look at and yummy to eat! This Greek vegetarian stuffing recipe is a wonderful addition to your Thanksgiving table but […]
This My Greek Table recipe for meatloaf is no doubt a world above anything you’ve ever experienced as meatloaf. Meatloaf is, almost by definition, one of the most “banal” dishes in the world, something you either love or hate. But when done well, it was and still is one of the great bougy recipes of […]
The name of this dish, which translates as Athenian Mayonnaise, might sound like an oxymoron, but it actually happens to be one of the classics of “bourgeois” Greek cooking, and something Athenian ladies of a certain generation made for company and special occasions. It was one of the dishes that showed off their skill as […]
This classic Greek recipe for artichokes belongs in the canons of “astiki” or bourgeois cuisine, a great dish that is both healthy and elegant. When such things were of value, it also showed off the skill of the home cook, almost always the lady of the house. It’s one of the great recipes of the […]
This unique and satisfying Greek vegan recipe for jammy braised chestnuts with fresh tomatoes and herbs is so easy and elegant it will surprise both you and your guests, whether they are vegan or not. Chestnut recipes in the Greek diet abound. Indeed, chestnuts are a major Mediterranean diet ingredient, used in stuffings, soups, as […]
Bougatsa is arguably the most famous pastry of Thessaloniki. It’s typically a crispy concoction of paper-thin phyllo and a creamy, silky-sweet filling. Bougatsa can also be savory. This recipe is adapted from one of the city’s most famous bougatsa places, Bandis, whose family has been making this classic Greek dessert and wonderful Greek breakfast treat […]
Here is one of the absolute classic Greek meze recipes from the country’s de facto food capital, Thessaloniki. This recipe is found in many specialty meze restaurants, and it’s often spicy. Peppers are an important raw ingredient in and around Thessaloniki. Many different varieties are cultivated in the region, and they appear like a rainbow […]
After visiting a mussel farmer off the coast of Thessaloniki, I fully understood the deliciousness of this otherwise common mollusk. Mussels are amazing! It’s no wonder this classic Northern Greek recipe for mussel pilaf is such an icon of Thessaloniki’s rich food history. And that history, in turn, is the very reason why Greece’s second […]
One of the keys to my Thanksgiving table is versatile and interesting dips that can go with anything. It’s not only because they’re delicious, but it’s also because Greek dips are one of the most important aspects of the Greek diet, and an important component of the Mediterranean diet as a whole, representing both seasonal and regional flavors.