An Athenian Sloppy Yianni

An Athenian Sloppy Yianni

This recipe is inspired by the quasi-American culture that once predominated along the coastal towns of the Athenian Riviera, especially fun places like Glyfada, that had some of the best burger and meat joints in greater Athens. It’s my homage to that time, a clearly hybrid dish inspired by the classic Sloppy Joe, christened Yianni! […]

Pan-fried Red Mullets and Sardines

Pan-fried Red Mullets and Sardines

This classic recipe for simple floured-and-fried fresh fish belongs to the Athenian Riviera and beyond. It’s something we Greeks do at home all the time. All you need is small, fresh fish, a good heavy skillet, a little flour, olive and/or other oil for frying, and the temperament to withstand…the heat in the kitchen!

Baked Feta-Stuffed Calamari

Baked Stuffed Squid

This retro-stuffed grilled calamari is a taverna classic and one often found in the seaside fish eateries along the Athenian Riviera. You can use frozen squid for this, but make sure the tubes are large enough to fill.

Spring Risotto with Artichokes & Feta

Risotto with Artichokes

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.

Easy Mussels Cooked in Greek Saffron-Pepper-Tomato Sauce

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 Steaks With Crispy Capers and Spicy Tahini Sauce

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!

Char-Broiled Broccoli With Avocado-Tahini Sauce

Char-Broiled Broccoli

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.

Tomatoes Stuffed with Trahana

Tomatoes Stuffed with Trahana

Stuffed vegetables are always one of the most satisfying plant-based option. This Greek recipe calls for trahana, an ancient grain product that is one of the most beloved ingredients in the Greek kitchen.

Fava “Burgers” Topped with Santorini Tomato Paste Arugula & Caramelized Onions

Fava "Burgers

Everyone loves a good burger, and all the better when it's a Greek recipe for a vegetarian burger that doesn't call for anything processed. That's often an issue with so much vegetarian and vegan cuisine. Here, the ancient Santorini yellow split pea, aka fava, is the plant protein of choice, decked out with caramelized onions, […]

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