Herby Bulgur Vegetable Soup
USEFUL TIP: This is an all-weather soup and is just as delicious hot as it is chilled.
Author: Diane Kochilas
Crunchy, Spicy Greek-style Buffalo Cauliflower
FUN FACT: Buffalo Cauliflower is the plant-lover’s answer to Buffalo wings, that greasy snack that’s classic on Super Bowl Sunday! While I haven’t been able to find the story of when and how cauliflower became a stand-in for actual chicken wings, I did unearth the story of the wings themselves. The Buffalo wing was invented […]
Toasted Quinoa Salad With Pomegranate, Blood Orange, And Spinach
About Quinoa: Quinoa, a nutritionally dense superfood, is technically a seed that contains a whopping eight grams of protein per serving (1 cup). It's a complete protein, containing all nine essential amino acids, something rarely found in plant-based food. And if that wasn't enough, quinoa is high in fiber, rich in vitamins and minerals, and […]
Spiced Layered Ratatouille With Homemade Harissa
SERVING TIP: This dish definitely tastes better the next day and is great at room temperature!
Tsiknopempti – Smoky Thursday in Greece!
Smoky Thursday is the meat-eating feast before Lent. Read about this delicious tradition and enjoy a few succulent meat dishes that will please everyone’s inner carnivore.
Easy Carrot Tzatziki
In the tradition of the Mediterranean diet, dips and spreads hold a special place. They are part of the meze culture found throughout the entire Mediterranean. In Greek cooking, the number of dips is endless and many are based on Greek yogurt. I get so many requests for how to make tzatziki, the classic Greek […]
Mediterranean Diet Mindset
Adapt a Mediterranean diet lifestyle and mindset easily, wherever you are, by following a few basic tenets.
Spanish-style Tuna And Roasted Red Pepper Tortilla
FUN FACT: A traditional Spanish tortilla is basically a potato omelet (eggs, potatoes and onions cooked in olive oil and seasoned with salt). It’s usually eaten in the afternoon, as a light snack before dinne
Fennel Slaw With Carrots, Capers And Fresh Coriander
Avocado Almond Coconut Smoothie
FUN TIP: You may already know that avocados can be cultivated in tropical climates. But did you know that they’re also cultivated in Mediterranean climates? There are excellent avocados from Chania, Crete, in food markets in Greece. The largest avocado producer in the world is Mexico, and other significant producers are Peru, Indonesia, Chile, and […]