Easy Avgolemono Soup (Greek Lemony Chicken Soup)
This is Greek recipe is me revisiting my mom’s Avgolemono soup – Greek Lemony Chicken Soup – recipe. It’s still a family favorite. I’ve added a few tricks of my own to it over the years, though! Greek Avgolemono, the egg-lemon mixture that is whisked with broth to make soups and sauces, may be used […]
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 Leftover Turkey Avgolemono Soup
Is there a better way to make good use of leftover turkey bones than soup? My Easy Greek Leftover Turkey Avgolemono is a great recipe for bone-chilling November weather and a wonderful way to breathe new life into something most of us are apt to discard – the turkey carcass. A little extra virgin Greek […]
BEST Greek Vegetarian Stuffed Grape Leaves (Dolmades Yialantzi)
These are one of the BEST Greek vegetarian stuffed grape leaves (dolmades yialantzi) recipes you’ll ever make. They’re packed with fresh herbs! The onions are the secret, though! You need a lot of onions in all Greek recipes for rice-stuffed vegetable dishes and grape leaves because they lend an underlying sweetness that makes these dishes […]
Greek Spanakopita Cornbread
This Greek Spanakopita Cornbread is fun! It combines two of my favorite things, cornbread, which I love and which has long been embraced on Ikaria, where it’s called bobota, and a classic Greek recipe for spanakopita filling. Make sure to use real Greek feta and extra virgin Greek olive oil!
Carrot Salad with Carrot Greens, Mint and Walnuts
This carrot salad with carrot greens, mint and walnuts is inspired by Ikaria’s longevity diet and the waste-not, want-not mentality of Ikarian home cooks. Nothing evinces that more than the variety and number of edible greens most of us, myself included, would discard if someone didn’t show us a more enlightened way to use them. […]
Lentil and Beet Salad with Feta and Lime
I like to use small lentils for this easy recipe, and my favorite are the ones we sell online from Thessaly. You also want to be sure not to overcook your lentils, which is a common mistake. To cook them properly, think a 1:3 ratio of lentils to liquid, so for every cup of lentils, […]
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 […]
Tahini-Carrot Soup with Greek Honey
You're going to love this tahini-carrot soup with Greek honey! Tahini, nutty, rich and packed with nutrients, is a great ingredient if you want to add powerful antioxidants and healthy fats to your diet, as well as a number of vitamins and minerals. It's a very rich source of calcium, one reason it's so popular […]
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.