Egg in a Hole Pastitsio Sandwich
Not your typical pastitsio or your typical sandwich, that’s for sure! This construction takes a little time but it’s fun to make, looks great and will definitely draw a few ooohhs and aahhhs at the table. It’s one of my new favorite Sunday brunch treats.
Grecamole Ouzo Seared Shrimp Wrap
Avocados have one over Greek cooking and become a part of the Mediterranean Diet. This Greek recipe is definitely a hybrid, one inspired by all the wonderful Mexican cooks I have worked with in kitchens all over the U.S. I like to call this one small paean to “Grecque-Mex” cuisine!
Zucchini Stuffed with Garlicky Bread Crumbs, Dried Mushrooms, Herbs and Cheese
Most Greek recipes for stuffed zucchini call for filling the zucchini with a rice and herb or rice and meat mixture. I’ve made this a lot easier and a little more international, by adding bread and dried mushrooms. It’s a yummy weekend or weeknight meal.
Sticky Beef with Greek Honey, Onions and Bay Leaves
Crete, birthplace of the Mediterranean Diet, is also the home of this unusual Greek meze recipe for slow-cooked beef with honey. It comes from a small restaurant in Rethymnon called Avli.
Greek Salad BLT
Greek salad has infinite incarnations and this fun Greek recipe for a BLT is just one of them! Best of all…the Kalamata Olive Mayo, made with Greek yogurt! That’s a recipe from my most recent book, My Greek Table.
Ground Lamb Kebabs
This Greek recipe for ground meat kebabs has a decidedly Anatolian aura but is found in variations all over the Eastern Mediterranean and Eastern Aegean.
Poached Kalamata Figs
I came across this perfect Mediterranean Diet snack and wonderful way to prepare dried figs years ago in a small village outside Kalamata. It as during the olive harvest, when dried figs are an important source of energy. But these were a treat I had never imagined, poached in salted water then sprinkled with oregano […]
Naoussa Summer Stew with Fried Cheese / Mantza
The Mediterranean Diet stretches from the tables of Crete to the larder of the North, where a cornucopia of peppers and other delicious garden vegetables are combined into this unique dish. Mantza (for “to eat”) is a recipe rooted in the traditions of the Vlachs, a once itinerant shepherding tribe who settled in N. Greece […]
Kalamata Olive-Greek Yogurt “Mayo” / Mayioneza me Eliopasta
A mayo fit for the Mediterranean Diet! Try this delicious mixture of Greek yogurt, Kalamata olive paste, extra virgin Greek olive oil and more on all your sandwiches.
Spiced Walnut Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream
This Greek recipe for karidopita, aka spiced walnut cake, is one of the most classic Greek desserts. Serve it with ice cream for an extra special treat.
Red Mullet Packets Perfumed with Ouzo & Santorini Capers
Greek recipes for fish abound and the red mullet, barbouni in Greek, is especially beloved. Ouzo, extra virgin Greek olive oil and capers give this dish a distinctly Greek island brushstroke.
Roasted Beetroot Salad with Orange, Mastiha and Almonds
Earthy beets meet a few of Greece's most aromatic condiments in this simple but stunning Greek salad. Orange, almonds, mastiha, great Greek extra virgin olive oil, and a unique honey vinegar make this salad sparkle with flavor!