Discover why the Mediterranean Diet is the best diet for a healthy planet, as well as for a sound mind and body. The plant-forward deliciousness of Greek-Mediterranean food will convince you that we can live by plants alone! Or, at least, with much less red meat in our lives. Greek cuisine, indeed, boasts one of the most plant-friendly diets on earth, with more vegetarian main courses than any other culinary tradition in the Mediterranean.
A wonderful and easy dish for delicious spring Sunday lunch or dinner. Artichokes and feta are great together. To find some of the artisinal Greek products you’ll need to make this, visit my online shop here, where you’ll discover a host of lovingly curated Greek ingredients.
Like so many around the world, I’m sheltering from this pandemic at home and cooking simple meals that nourish me and my family, physically and emotionally. I’m visiting my cupboards frequently as we make fewer trips to the store, and I’m reminded of what a powerful culinary tool a well-stocked pantry can be. Today, I wanted to focus on one transformative ingredient, both in terms of flavor and nutrition—olives.
Tsoureki and Vasilopita, Greek Easter and New Year’s breads respectively, make great French toast. Both these breads are similar to Challah in that they are fluffy and contain a lot of eggs. If you’re looking for a celebratory breakfast or just a great recipe for flavorful French toast, you’ll want to try this Greek recipe. Make sure to drizzle Greek honey over the top!
The foods we consume affect our physical and emotional health and wellbeing, but so does the actual act of cooking, which I turn to and highly recommend in good times and hard times. Take a look at three of the Mediterranean Diet’s most delicious and healthful ingredients, good for our bodies and minds!
The kitchen and the provision of food have traditionally been women’s domaine in Greece, the only place they were able to exercise power. Read this interesting essay by guest blogger and Athens by Fork guide Finiki Papadopoulou.
Mussels are a classic Greek meze, super easy to cook, and a very popular seafood component of the Mediterranean diet. Did you know that mussels have been farmed in Greece since ancient times? There are a few varieties of Greek mussels, mostly cultivated off the coasts of Northern Greece, and typically a little slimmer and […]
Cauliflower is one of my absolute favourite vegetables, but Greek recipes for this often misunderstood food tend toward the boiled, lemon-olive oil approach. Roasting it brings out so much incredible flavour. Dressing it up with tahini and capers, as this recipe does, catapults cauliflower from banality into stardom!
Greeks traditionally use tahini during periods of fasting as a replacement for olive oil and as a great source of calcium. Combining it with avocado in a creamy sauce is new Greek recipe, culled from tradition, of curse, but with a modern twist.
On Monday, March 2, Orthodox Lent begins. Tahini, a paste made from sesame seeds, is an important part of the food traditions today but throughout the 40-day fasting period, as well. It is used in lieu of olive oil and to some extent in lieu of dairy, as it is one of the most calcium-rich foods on the planet. In the U.S. tahini is mostly an afterthought—we know it mainly for its use in hummus. But this small (but mighty) sesame seed packs such an amazing nutritional punch that it’s worth a starring role on our table.