Refrigerator Cheesecake With Grilled Fruit & Greek Honey
This Greek recipe for cheesecake is a year-round classic. You can top it with seasonal fruit or simply drizzly it with a generous spoonful or two of Greek honey!
Author: Diane Kochilas
Sip Greek Coffee…for Long Life!
Shining a spotlight on many people’s favorite beverage reveals a few healthy surprises! If Greek coffee is not on your radar when it comes to a healthy Mediterranean diet, you may want to take a closer look. In fact, a 2013 study in Vascular Medicine[1] found that Greek coffee may hold the key to a longer life!
Ikaria Longevity Secret: Drink Greek Coffee
Ikaria Longevity Secret: Drink Greek Coffee Greek coffee made headlines in 2013 as the elixir of life, the secret to longevity among inhabitants of Ikaria, all thanks to a stuffy conducted by Dr. Gerasimos Siasos a physician and professor at the University of Athens Medical School, and published in Vascular Medicine in March, 2013. It […]
My Big Fat Greek Mess
Who needs an Eton Mess when there’s a great Greek recipe for a mess — a mélange of broken meringues, Greek spoon sweets, toasted almonds and tangy Greek-yogurt whipped cream. This easy Greek dessert recipe is adapted from my last book, My Greek Table! Don’t worry about who will clean this mess up…you’ll lick the […]
Mastihatini – Cocktail
Want a great cocktail with a Greek twist? This is it and I owe its invention to a good friend, Ilya Malahias, with whom I’ve sipped many a quaff while watching the sun slip into the sea on Ikaria.
Eggs Benedict with Feta Hollandaise and Cretan Dako or Toast
Everyone loves a great egg dish, especially one that’s a little festive and perfect for a celebratory brunch. This Greek recipe for eggs Benedict adds a Mediterranean diet twist to the classic French sauce, Hollandaise, with the addition of Greek feta. The result is creamy and velvety, with a decidedly Greek tang!
Greek Easter on Ikaria
Easter is the most serious holiday in Greece, a symbolic celebration of renewal and a palpable celebration of spring. Most Greeks leave the city for the countryside, their exodus as much a yearly ritual as the roasting of the Paschal lamb or goat.
Spring Fava with Fresh Peas
The Greek recipe Fava is one of the all-time classic Greek meze plates, most often made with yellow split peas cooked until they disintegrate into a puree then swirled to creamy perfection with extra virgin Greek olive oil and lemon juice. It’s a Mediterranean diet standard bearer! There are a few regional fava recipes, for […]
Asparagus, Basil and Tomato Frittata
Here’s an easy, elegant Greek recipe packed with flavor, extra virgin Greek olive oil, fresh herbs, Greek cheese, and a special Greek superfood, mastiha! Enjoy it as a Mediterranean diet breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Cally and Maria’s Pleated Cheese Pie
This fun and easy Greek recipe for phyllo cheese pie, aka tyropita, is one of hundreds of variations on the classic phyllo-feta-egg theme. It’s a delight to make and eat and it pays homage to the many ways Greek feta is used in Greek cooking as well as in the Mediterranean diet!