Olive Oil Oatmeal Cookies with Greek Honey
There are many great Greek recipes for cookies, both traditional and contemporary. This one, for olive oil-honey oatmeal cookies is definitely of the newer variety. They make for an easy on-the-go Greek breakfast!
Whole Wheat Kalamata Olive Bread
Is there anything better than the smell of freshly baked bread? This Greek recipe for olive bread contains the entire Mediterranean diet in every slice: grains and olive oil with a spritz of ouzo for flavor, healthy herbs and tangy Kalamata olives. Enjoy it for breakfast, lunch or dinner!
Greek Herb & Honey Smoothie Bowl with Spinach, Nuts and Fruits
With all the amazing fresh fruits and produce in the Greek-Mediterranean kitchen, making great, healthy smoothies is easy! Here’s a perfect fresh and fast Mediterranean diet recipe for a smoothie, which you can enjoy for breakfast, lunch or dinner! Greek honey and Greek yogurt make this an even more delicious modern Greek recipe.
Baklava Banana Smoothie Bowl
The classic flavors of baklava, with all those warm spices, play out beautifully in a not-so-classic Greek recipe for a smoothie. Call this the perfect Mediterranean diet snack and make sure to drizzle it with real Greek honey! You’ll love the Aegina pistachio butter as well!
Spanakopita Shakshuka
Shakshuka, a classic egg dish in Middle Eastern cuisine, is also made, by various different names, throughout Greece. Greek recipes, indeed, abound for eggs cooked in greens and/or tomato sauces. They tend to be great examples of satisfying and healthy Mediterranean diet dishes. This one is a particular favorite, created in my Athens kitchen, using […]
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!
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. 

Cornmeal Muffins with Raisins or Sea-Buckthorn, EVOO and Greek Yogurt
This contemporary Greek recipe for cornmeal muffins studded with either the ancient super food sea-buckthorn or great Greek dried currants from Corinth make for an amazing breakfast treat! The Greek yogurt, extra virgin Greek olive oil and honey add tang, sweetness and moisture to this lovely Mediterranean diet recipe!
Avocado Smoothie with Greek Yogurt and Honey
You can leave the ice out of this Greek recipe for an avocado smoothie with Greek honey and Greek yogurt and you can also opt to pour it over ice cubes in a glass. It makes for a filling Greek breakfast and good example of how to incorporate the green Mediterranean diet into your daily […]
Greek Briam Baked with Eggs
The Greek recipe called Briam is one of the classics of the Greek vegetarian table, a wonderful dish made with thinly sliced zucchini, tomatoes, potatoes and peppers. I have omitted the potatoes in this recipe and have given a new look to the dish. When all the vegetables are baked, crisp and golden I pour […]
Phyllo-less Zucchini Pie from Chalkidiki
In some parts of Northern Greece, there are similar Greek recipes for pies made with cornmeal or with greens instead of zucchini. Basically, the idea is to make a thick batter and to bake that in a well-oiled large baking pan. The final pie should be about 2 ½ cm (1-inch) thick.
Avgokalamoura – Ground Meat Omelet
This traditional Aegean island recipe from Chios, for a not-so-classic Greek omelet, is typically made with ground meat that is sauteed in a little extra virgin Greek olive oil and perfumed with aromatic spices. I’ve improvised here, using instead a ready-carved gyro meat that is available in the United States and produced by My Greek […]