BLACK BEANS IN BAKING: Yes, you can really use black (and many other) beans in baking! The texture offered up by using black beans is rich and dense, perfect for a brownie. What’s more, you gain a lot of great nutrition: fiber, protein, and potassium to name three nutritional components of black beans that regular […]
WHAT IS GRAVIERA CHEESE? The term Graviera is used for many natural rind hard cheeses and is derived from the Swiss Gruyere, a cow’s milk cheese, which they resemble only in name. There are three Protected Designation of Origin Greek Gravieras: Agrafon, Kritis and Naxou. Graviera Agrafon, made on the Agrafa mountains of Central Greece, […]
HOW TO REMOVE WAX FROM LEMONS AND LIMES Many lemons and limes are coated with wax to keep their skin shiny and bright. The wax is considered safe to eat but it’s not so tasty when you zest them! It’s easy enough to remove the wax: Place the lemons or limes in a single layer […]
SHIITAKES AND WHY THEY’RE GOOD FOR US Shiitakes, a brown-capped mushroom with thin stems, grow to between two and four inches tall. In recent years, they have been cultivated in Greece and some local (Ikarian) mushroom connoisseurs say that they’ve seen them grow wild on the island. I have not been able to confirm that. […]
ABOUT WATERMELON RADISHES They’re not watermelons! That’s the first thing to know about this newly popular vegetable that resembles a watermelon in that its flesh is bright pink. It’s a relative of the daikon radish and despite its very low calorie count, it’s got plenty of nutritional benefits. Watermelon radishes are high in calcium, potassium […]
In the Greek diet, pasta is often cooked with both proteins such as chicken as well as a whole bevy of seasonal vegetables and fresh or dried Greek herbs. This easy recipe is perfect for weeknight meal when you’re looking for something fast and healthy and when you need a little of that one-of-a-kind comfort […]
A taste of regional Greece…excited to announce my menus on MGT4 sponsor Celestyal Cruises.
Tapenade is one of the great spreads of the Mediterranean diet and one of the greatest Mediterranean diet ingredients in its own right. In Greece, we’ve been making an olive spread like tapenade with Kalamata olives and with green olives for eons, too. The Greek diet is packed with all sorts of great healthy recipes […]
Greek lentils, extra virgin Greek olive oil and herbs like dried Greek oregano make this easy Greek salad a delicious classic.
PRESSED TOFU KNOW-HOW Press the tofu to firm it up. The easiest way is to layer a plate or pan with some paper towels. Place the tofu on it and cover it with some more paper towels. Place another pan on that and weigh it down with some cans. Leave it for 30 minutes, remove […]