Sautéed Chicken with Herbs and Olives
Who doesn’t love an easy chicken recipe? Here’s one of my favorites. Check out the Greek herbs olive oil by going to my online store here.
Farmed Sea Bass
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Xerotigana: Ikaria’s Honeyed Fried Dough Strips
Elsewhere in Greece, these delicate fried pastry strips are called diples (THEE-pless). We call them xerotigana on Ikaria and I have the most vivid memories of my dad, a chef, making these every Christmas. We used to have mounds of them layered precariously on platters and they’d disappear in the course of just a day […]
Classic Melomakarona
Great olive oil is what makes these classic Greek holiday cookies so healthy and delicious. To find a range of wonderful regional Greek oils, go to my online store here.
Braised Chicken with Feta & Olives
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Sautéed Quince
Quince is an ancient fruit that Greeks still cook. They prepare it in many of the same ways they cook potatoes.
Greek-Style Tuna Melt with Kasseri Cheese and Olives
Here’s a great, easy version of the classic American tuna melt, made with a local Greek canned tuna from the island of Alonissos, Kalamata olives, and taramosalata as the sandwich spread instead of mayonnaise. Serves 6 1 teaspoon commercial or homemade taramosalata or salmon roe spread 6 tablespoons extra-virgin Greek olive oil 1/3 cup chopped, […]
Raw Zucchini Salad w/ Mastiha Oil & Cretan Graviera Cheese
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Watermelon Feta Salad
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Mageiritsa–the Greek Easter Soup
Most Greeks the world over enjoy a hot bowl of mageiritsa soup after the midnight liturgy on the Saturday night before Easter. The soup, made with lamb or goat organ meats, is a perfect example of the home economy that characterizes the Greek cuisine.Nothing, in short, is wasted. The soup marks the end of the […]
Split Pea Puree with Shiitakes
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Saffron-Leek Pilafi Fritters
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