Peach Season Has Arrived: Greek Recipes for Cooking Peaches
When it comes to produce, the gifts of the Greek earth are about as tasty as it gets. This is extra true when it comes to peaches, one of my favorite summer fruits and a mainstay of the Greek diet, with its emphasis on fresh fruits and vegetables.
5 Ways to Up Your Greek Salad Game
In the midst of a sweltering Greek summer, there’s only one dish on my mind: the Greek salad, or horiatiki, a classic Greek recipe that leans on a combination of tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, peppers, olives, feta and extra virgin Greek olive oil to create one of the most iconic dishes in the world. It brings together all of the best elements of the Mediterranean, and it’s best paired with a salty seaside and plenty of warm Greek sun.
Green Beans Bring Greek Summer to Salads, Stews, and More
We’re in the height of summer produce season, and another of my favorites has started appearing at farmers markets and in gardens everywhere: green beans, an endlessly versatile vegetable that can bring a taste of the Mediterranean diet to you no matter where you are. Plenty of Greek recipes feature green beans, and many of them are classics of the Greek kitchen!
Tomatoes: the cornerstone of the Greek summer kitchen
Tomatoes have been a part of my Greek kitchen for as long as I can remember. In the 1960s, I can recall the pinkish orange tomatoes in white plastic tubs wrapped in clear crinkly plastic that were the standard kind in local New York supermarkets. They didn’t inspire! Jump ahead to 1972: It’s my first visit to Ikaria, and I had avoided tasting tomatoes up until this point, but while on the island, one was forced upon me by a well-meaning aunt. Truth be told, my life has never been the same!
7 Greek Shrimp Recipes for Greek Summer (Wherever You Are!)
It’s summer in Greece. Imagine you’ve been at the beach, lounging in the sand, sneaking in a few swims, and relaxing, listening only to the sounds of your friends, family, and the sea for the past few hours. And at the end of the day, you find yourself sitting at a seaside Greek taverna, the sun sinking into the sea. The table is full of fresh, delicious seafood – and of course, that means a few Greek recipes for shrimp! The Greek diet and Mediterranean diet both overflow with great shrimp recipes.
Grilling in the Greek Diet
From grilled lamb chops to grilled fish, the recipes and techniques for grilling in the Greek diet are countless. Read on!
Arugula, The Peppery Green of Spring
On Ikaria, my native island and a Blue Zone, renowned for the longevity of its inhabitants, there are lots of secrets to my fellow islanders’ legendary life spans. Weeds – or, better put, wild (and cultivated) edible greens and herbs – are key! And while Mediterranean gardens are loaded up with plenty of varieties, today I want to focus on arugula, one of the most beloved salad greens in the Mediterranean. It grows wild on the island but it is also a favorite cultivated green, too.
Mediterranean Diet 101: Everything You Need to Know
What is the Mediterranean diet? It’s something I talk about a lot, but how is it possible to nail down exactly what it is? Some might say it consists of specific dishes like Greek salad and hummus, but it’s really much more than a list of recipes.
Spring Veggies: What You Need to Know About Spring Produce in Greece
When you think of Greek produce, what comes to mind first? Probably tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers – all the basics of a horiatiki, right? Yes, those vegetables are all great, and particularly wonderful when grown from the Greek earth! But there is so much more to the Greek table, especially in springtime, when gardens on the […]
Tsoureki 101: The Tips and Tricks You Need to Make this Easter Bread
It’s time to officially get working on the bread of Greek Easter, tsoureki! It’s one of several foods that is prevalent on the Greek Easter table. This is a braided brioche-like bread that is studded with red-dyed eggs. Making tsoureki is time-consuming but can also be fun if you’re armed with the right recipe and the right tips.
The Easiest, Most Delicious Lenten Mains to Try Now
Holy Week is right around the corner here in Greece! Holy Week, or as Greeks call it, “Megali Evdomada,” marks the week from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, and it also indicates the beginning of the end of the Lenten season. It’s also the last chance to enjoy some of my personal favorite Greek dishes […]
Lettuce Make You a Salad!
After a winter that seemed to last for ages, Greece has finally stepped fully into spring, which means the arrival of spring garden vegetables and a whole crop of new Mediterranean diet recipes. Key among them is fresh lettuce, a perfectly crisp addition to so many great Greek recipes!