Chicken Braised with Feta and Green Olives
Chicken braised with feta and green olives is one of my easiest and most delicious Greek recipes for chicken! It’s an easy weeknight dish that makes ordinary chicken extraordinary, with touches of the Mediterranean diet, and favorite Greek ingredients like real Greek feta and Greek olives.
BEST Gigantes Recipe (Greek Giant Beans Casserole)
If you want to raise your bean bar, the BEST Gigantes Recipe (Greek Giant Beans Casserole) is definitely the way to do it! Greek giant beans, or gigantes, pronounced GHEE-ghan-des, are hearty and versatile. This is one of our favorite Greek family recipes for them, sweetened with just a little Greek honey from the island […]
Greek Meatballs in Tomato Sauce with Cumin (Soutzoukakia)
These Greek Meatballs in Tomato Sauce with Cumin are called soutzoukakia, or little sausages, in Greece, after their oblong shape. This Greek recipe is one of the most traditional and delicious in all of Greek cooking and a great Greek comfort food!
BEST Greek Pastitsio Recipe
This really is the best Greek pastitsio recipe I have ever made! It’s rich! It’s aromatic! It’s comforting, and it’s delicious! Pastitsio is a baked pasta dish in which thick tubular pasta, is mixed with an aromatic ground meat sauce and topped with bechamel. It’s one of the best known Greek recipes! Want to try […]
Moussaka Recipe (Greek Eggplant Casserole)
Is there anything more iconically Greek than a great moussaka recipe (Greek eggplant casserole)? When Greek moussaka is made well, it’s one of the world’s greatest dishes. Although it’s time consuming to prepare, you can easily make this in steps over a couple of days, getting the vegetables softened in the oven (store them in […]
Easy Greek Spaghetti with Romansesco and Garlic Paste
This yummy recipe for Easy Greek Spaghetti with Romanesco and Garlic Paste will become a weekly standard in your kitchen. It's super healthy, too, and you can make it with any pasta, from whole wheat to bean-based, high-protein varieties. Broccoli is rich in many nutrients, including fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, iron, and potassium. It […]
Ikaria Fresh Bean and Corn Stew
Ikaria Fresh Bean and Corn Stew is a great between-the-seasons one-pot recipe packed with deliciousness and healthy plant-based ingredients.
Blue-Zone Bouillabaisse
Fish soups like this Blue Zone Bouillabaise abound all over the Mediterranean. Fish always figured prominently in the longevity diet of Ikaria, the inspiration for this recipe and a Blue Zone. Olives and olive oil add a special tang and texture to the final soup.
Lentil Moussaka
Moussaka is quite possibly the most iconic Greek recipe in the world. It is, of course, a rich mixture of spiced ground meat sauce, eggplant (and sometimes potatoes and/or zucchini), and bechamel, often made even richer with the addition of Greek cheeses as feta. This delicious vegan moussaka recipe will delight the most diehard traditionalists, […]
Lemony Braised Goat With Blackened Garlic and White Wine
This luscious Greek recipe for a lemony braised goat with blackened garlic and white wine is a variation of a classic Ikarian recipe for goat. I use lemon zest for extra perkiness and a heaping teaspoon of blackened garlic, which is sweet and subtle and adds an almost molasses-like density to the final result. Goat […]
Greek-Style Eggplants Baked with Cheese
Greek-style eggplants baked with cheese is by far one of the great dishes of a Greek summer, when eggplants and tomatoes are both at peak ripeness. It’s one of the great Greek eggplant recipes, too, something akin, say, to a meatless moussaka! This easy, if somewhat time-consuming, dish is a family favorite. Eggplants baked with […]
Vegetarian Stuffed Tomatoes with 2 Greek Cheeses, Basil & Kalamata Olives
Most Greek stuffed tomato recipes call for rice, herbs and/or ground meat, but these Vegetarian Stuffed Tomatoes with 2 Greek Cheeses, Basil & Kalamata Olives bring the idea of this summer classic to a whole new level! It’s fun to experiment with different varieties when making stuffed tomatoes. For this recipe, you want to find […]