Main Courses Recipes
A Flavorful Greek Seafood Stew with Mussels, Fish & SquidWarm up your kitchen with this Mediterranean-inspired sustainable seafood stew, where the briny sweetness of mussels, delicate chunks of fish, and tender squid come together in a fragrant broth of saffron, white wine, fennel, and citrus zest. Rooted in Greek coastal tradition and mindful of […]
Make tender Olive Oil Poached Fish — a classic Greek dish that uses extra virgin Greek olive oil to gently cook fish fillets, highlighting why olive oil in Greek cooking is central to Mediterranean diet longevity principles featured in My Greek Table Season 5: Olive Oil & Longevity.
Enjoy the gentle comfort of leeks stewed with prunes and tomato in extra virgin Greek olive oil — a traditional lathero (olive-oil-focused) dish celebrating olive oil in Greek cooking and the longevity-nourishing aspects of the Mediterranean diet from My Greek Table Season 5: Olive Oil & Longevity.
This Black-Eyed Peas with Greens and Fennel (Mavromatika me Maratho) is a foundational dish in the Greek longevity repertoire: humble beans simmered slowly with greens, fennel, tomatoes, and plenty of olive oil until silky and satisfying. It fits beautifully into My Greek Table Season 5: Flavors of Longevity, and it’s exactly the kind of […]
This Artichoke and Fava Bean Stew with Lemon Sauce (Anginarokoukia Me Derbiye) is the kind of bright, springtime Greek fasting food that proves “abstention” can still be deeply satisfying. From My Greek Table Season 5: Flavors of Longevity and the episode “Delicious Abstention,” it celebrates two longevity-friendly heroes—artichokes and fava beans—in a gently simmered, olive-oil […]
This Braised Cauliflower with Olives, Cinnamon & Turmeric is classic Greek ladera-style cooking: vegetables gently braised in olive oil and tomatoes until tender and deeply flavored. Featured in My Greek Table Season 5: Flavors of Longevity and inspired by the episode “Delicious Abstention” (fasting), this is exactly the kind of plant-based Mediterranean diet dish […]
From the island of Kastelorizo comes Salantourmasi, a delicately fragrant stuffed onion dish rooted in tradition and Mediterranean ingenuity. In this My Greek Table Season 5 Flavors of Longevity interpretation, tender layers of onion cradle a filling of parboiled brown rice, herbs, tomatoes, and warm spices—transforming humble ingredients into a beautifully aromatic, plant-forward dish. This […]
Rolo—a rolled, stuffed pork roast—is one of the most popular and festive meat dishes in Athens, and a preparation you’ll find in countless variations at butcher shops and home kitchens throughout Greece. Traditionally served on Sundays, Christmas, and New Year’s, pork has long symbolized abundance and celebration in Greek food culture.This version comes from my […]
Inspired by the classic Greek cumin-scented meatballs, soutzoukakia Smyrneika, these Vegan Santorini Fava “Sausages” in Spicy Cumin–Tomato Sauce celebrate beans—the #1 longevity ingredient in the Mediterranean diet and a daily staple in the Greek Blue Zones. Featured in My Greek Table Season 5: The Flavors of Longevity, this plant-based twist transforms Santorini’s iconic fava into […]
This Greek Bean Soup Sandwich (Fasolada Sandwich) brings together Greece’s #1 longevity ingredient—beans—with the vibrant flair of modern Athenian street food. Inspired by Episode 7 of My Greek Table Season 5, “The Flavors of Longevity,” and featured in my book Athens: Food, Stories & Love, this recipe transforms the classic Greek bean soup into […]