Sides Recipes
My favorite rice is, of course, Greek! It’s more flavorful than other rices from around the world because it grows near the river deltas in N. Greece, seasoned by the salty spray of the sea nearby. We cook rice for dinner in Greece, as a main course, not only as a side dish. This recipe […]
My local farmer's market in Athens just started carrying kale and I couldn't think of a better way to cook it than this, inspired by a very traditional greens recipe from the Mani, where spinach and other sweet greens are cooked with garlic, oranges and olive oil. To find some of the artisanal Greek products […]
I fell in love with jewelled rice, a Persian classic, since first tasting it many years ago. I have adapted it here so that quinoa is the starch. You can find Greek olive oil and other carefully curated Greek artisan products at my online food store, here.
You can use this glaze for ribs and roasted whole chicken or Cornish game hens, too. To find some of the artisinal Greek products you’ll need to make this, visit my online shop here, where you’ll discover a host of lovingly curated Greek ingredients.
Tater skins stuffed with charred broccoli, Greek yogurt, a bit of lovely Greek mustard, feta and sautéed onions and garlic…how can you go wrong! Drink a glass of white wine from Monemvassia in the Peloponnese with this. To find some of the Greek specialties called for in this recipe, visit my online shop!
On Ikaria, traditional cooks knew instinctively what science is proving now: that mushrooms are as nutritious as red meat and a lot better for us and the planet. On the island, as throughout the Aegean, recipes for mushrooms abound and there are dozens of wild varieties. This particular dish, seductively seasoned with cumin, comes from […]
Beets are an unusual but delicious addition to classic risotto, made here with Greek rice or with Italian risotto rice. Greek rice is something to look for because it is naturally flavorful, thanks to the close proximity of Greek rice fields to the sea. Most Greek rice grows in Macedonia. Greek rice is also free […]
Black Eyed Peas are a traditional good luck dish at New Year’s throughout much of the American South and elsewhere. In Greece, it doesn’t have to be New Year’s to enjoy them. This is a take on a traditional Greek stew, gussied up with some delicious pomegranate. To find some of the artisinal Greek products […]
Filo pastry and leftover roasts like lamb or even pork or beef are a great match. In this dish leftover lamb morphs into a totally new dish, equally enticing.
Here’s one of my favorite stuffing recipes, totally vegetarian and baked separately. The combination of dried fruits, olives, nuts, orange and ouzo is very Greek. Try some of the country’s most celebrated reds, too. To find some of the artisinal Greek products you’ll need to make this, visit my online shop here, where you’ll discover […]