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Zucchini Stir-Fry with Teardrop Tomatoes, Greek Herbs & Greek Feta

Every Greek summer, in my Ikaria "longevity" garden, zucchini rules. I cook it up in lots of different Greek recipes all great examples of the healthy Greek diet. You can grill or stir-fry the zucchini and add a sprinkling of Greek feta and Greek herbs. Don’t forget to use extra virgin Greek olive oil in […]

Ouzo-Seared Sausages with Tomatoes and Halloumi

This quick, easy Greek recipe for seared sausages calls for ouzo, which gives the final dish a lovely, refreshing flavor. The chile pepper, tomatoes and fresh Greek oregano bring it all together, but the final touch, of course, are the cubes of halloumi cheese, which barelysart to melt just as the dish is ready to […]

Greek Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes, Santorini Capers, Aegina Pistachios, Watermelon, Peaches & Avocado

This Greek salad is a great Mediterranean Diet recipe option for food lovers interested in Greek vegan delights. The Santorini capers and caper leaves add pleasant notes of acidity. The avocado takes the place of creamy Greek feta. The Aegina pistachios, watermelon and peaches bring it all together!

Greek Salad of Green Beans and Tomatoes, with Fresh Corn-Feta Polenta

This Greek salad recipe is inspired by a classic Greek summer vegetable stew. On the Blue Zone Aegean island of Ikaria this vegetarian recipe is called mageirio. Elsewhere in Greece it is known as tourlou. I’ve taken the basic ingredients of green beans, tomatoes, onions, garlic and corn and transformed them into something lighter and […]

Shrimp Saganaki on a Stick

Greek recipes include many regional variations on the classic Shrimp Saganaki. Enjoy this grilled shrimp variation, on a skewer. It is a lot of fun to make if you’re planning to grill. Think Greek souvlaki with a healthy spin!

Fried Potatoes with Spicy Whipped Feta

Here is a recipe from the My Greek Table book, inspired by my friend Katerina, who has built her Rethymnon restaurant, Avli, into a beautiful space, housed in an old Venetian building in the old town of this quaint port city. One of the best things on her delicious Cretan menu is also one of […]

Grilled Pepper Salad With Peaches & Seared Halloumi Cubes

Peaches and peppers are combined in this delicious, unusual Greek salad recipe. The peaches and peppers share a similar smooth, slippery texture but their distinctly different flavors provide a nice contrast. Try this Greek summer salad with scallops, shrimp, or even with grilled lobster, instead of the halloumi cheese.

Rhodes-Style Grape Leaves Stuffed with Broad Beans and Bulgur

The most common vegetarian stuffed grape leaves in Greece call for rice and herbs. This is an old recipe from Rhodes and attests to the place of wheat in the old, traditional Greek diet, before rice became prevalent enough to be affordable on the every day table.Adapted from my latest book, My Greek Table – […]

Grilled Peaches Brushed with Greek Olive Oil

Grilled fruit is not a Greek tradition, but I give this simple, elegant summer dessert a Greek twist with the addition of a marinade that calls for any one of the organic regional olives oils available at my online shop. Infused with a bit of ginger, aromatic herbs, and a pinch of black pepper, then […]

Fish Steaks with Santorini Capers, Blood Orange, Ouzo & Leeks

Fish is an integral part of the Greek-Mediterranean diet and there are many Greek recipes for fish and seafood. Most of these Greek recipes for the fruits of the sea are easy and make for delicious, healthy quick meals. Enjoy this simple fish steak recipe, and use any fish of choice. 

Spaghetti Primavera with Feta

There are so many choices now when it comes to pasta, that after a weight-watching hiatus I’m slowly starting to add it back to my diet, albeit in small quantities. Here is one of my favorite, easy Greek recipes for plant-forward, vegetarian pasta. I season my Greek primavera with wild Greek herbs and sea salt, […]

Arugula Salad with Dried Figs, Wrinkled Olives and Pasteli

This is not a salad my grandmother would have ever dreamed of making! Arugula, called roka in Greek, is a favorite leafy green and is especially pungent and peppery when cultivated in the sunny dry climate that is Greece. This recipe is adapted from my latest book, My Greek Table, Authentic Flavors and Modern Home […]