Main Courses Recipes
An Adapted Recipe from My Cookbook, Athens: Food, Stories, Love This Homemade Chicken Gyro recipe brings the iconic flavors of Athens straight into your kitchen. In Athens, I write about how gyro—once a masterful art of stacking layers of seasoned meat by hand—has evolved in the city’s street-food culture. While traditional spit-stacked gyro is difficult […]
From the cookbook Athens: Food, Stories, Love . These Turkey Stuffed Cabbage Rolls with Avgolemono Cream Sauce bring a fresh twist to Greek comfort food. Inspired by the contemporary food scene in Athens and featured in my book Athens: Food, Stories, Love, this recipe uses lean ground turkey (a modern staple in Greek-influenced everyday cooking) […]
This is my lighter spin on a very old northern Greek idea — meat cooked with pickled or fermented cabbage. Traditionally it’s done with pork, but chicken works beautifully and makes the dish more contemporary. In our interview, Dr. Zaoutis talked about how changing the microbiome can change how the immune system behaves — and […]
I love this dish — it’s earthy, comforting, and one of those recipes that taste even better the next day. It brings together two staples of my kitchen: chickpeas and mushrooms, both full of protein and depth of flavor. This recipe was inspired by my conversation with Dr. Andrew Weil in My Greek Table, Season […]
There are recipes that tell a story, and then there are stories that cook themselves into history. Feminist Lamb and Potatoes does both. This slow-cooked dish first appeared in 1887 in The Ladies’ Journal (Efimeris ton Kyrion)—Greece’s first feminist newspaper—founded by Kalliroi Parren, a visionary champion of women’s rights and education. In this recipe, tender […]
Every Greek table has its own story — even the sides. This Greek Green Bean Casserole takes the familiar and dresses it in Mediterranean light. Instead of canned soup, you’ll find a bright, lemony cream sauce infused with dill and kissed with extra virgin olive oil. Halloumi melts into tender green beans beneath a layer […]
These Mushroom Lamb Burgers are a juicy, modern Mediterranean spin on Greek taverna staples. Lamb and mushrooms make a hearty yet light burger, perfect for the longevity-focused Mediterranean diet and featured on My Greek Table as a dish that connects tradition and health. Serve them with pita, yogurt, and bright fixings—ideal for family dinners or […]
Comfort food and heritage meet in this hearty Vegetable & Chicken Youvetsi—a Mediterranean twist on the classic Greek baked pasta dish. Featuring orzo, chicken, and seasonal vegetables simmered in olive oil, this longevity-inspired recipe channels the flavor and balance of the Ikaria Blue Zone diet. My Greek Table celebrates dishes like this—wholesome, delicious, and perfect […]
A flavorful baked salmon dish over spinach and Greek feta, featured in Season 5 Episode 503 of My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas. Combines seafood, greens and longevity cuisine.