Category: Sides

Pumpkin Sweet Potato Moussaka

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Chestnut Shallot Stifado over Sweet Potato Puree

Here’s a wonderfully rich but totally vegan dish inspired by the Greek stews called stifado, which are defined by the presence of beautifully caramelized whole, small onions. Chestnuts replace meat, chicken or mushrooms, which are the ingredients stifado is usually made with. This dish can be vegan if you replace the cream in the sweet […]

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Greek Mustard Aioli

Roasted sweet potatoes get a contrasting lift here with this spicy, Greek-mustard aioli. In the foreground is one of my favorite Greek wines, made with the ancient Kydonitsa grape, a white varietal that produces delicious fruity wines with hints of pear and quince. To find some of the artisinal Greek products you’ll need to make […]

Leek & Chestnut Stew

Elegant, simple, nutritious and inexpensive! This wonderful northern Greek stew makes a great vegan or vegetarian main course as well as a satisfying side dish for roasted meats and the Thanksgiving turkey. 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 […]

Quinoa Spanakorizo

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.

Spicy Whipped Feta – Yogurt Dip

This is one of the most versatile dips in the Greek kitchen. Serve it as it is, with pita chips or crunchy raw vegetables, toss it into hot pasta with a little extra olive oil, stuff it into peppers, tomatoes, or squid before roasting or grilling, or just let your imagination run with it! To […]

Broccoli-Feta Lahmatzoun

Marry leftover broccoli with Greek feta and make a pie topping! 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.

Greek Rice Pilaf with Leeks and Saffron

Leek rice is one of the great vegetable rice main courses in the Greek kitchen. It’s also a wonderful bed or accompaniment for protein, such as grilled salmon or Greek branzino, grilled chicken, and more. You can skip the cheese and make this a totally vegan and/or Lenten dish. To find some of the artisinal […]

Warm Zucchini Salad with Roasted Citrus and Basil

This is a perfect example of gourmet on the cheap, at home! For a lovingly curated array of Greek ingredients to pair with this recipe, check out my online store here.

Walnut Fritters/Keftedes from Northern Greece

There are so many dishes in the Greek kitchen that use unusual but completely natural ingredients as a substitute for meat. Walnuts for example, are often a replacement for ground meat in keftedes (meatballs) and even a few savory pies. This dish is part of the Vlachs cooking, a once-itinerant culture of shepherds who roamed […]