Ciabatta Bread Stuffing with Leeks, Figs, Kalamata Olives & Roasted Red Peppers
This Mediterranean diet recipe for ciabatta bread stuffing with leeks, figs, Kalamata olives, and roasted red peppers, has it all in terms of healthfulness, heartiness, deliciousness and great aesthetics! It’s easy to make, gorgeous to look at and yummy to eat! This Greek vegetarian stuffing recipe is a wonderful addition to your Thanksgiving table but […]
Caramelized Onion Halves
WAYS TO USE THESE CARAMELISED ONIONS I love to enjoy these as a side dish with most dishes -especially when I’m having a bean or a vegetable stew. Next time you have giant beans in tomato sauce or any Greek ladero, these onions are a wonderful pair.
Cheesy Mashed Potatoes with Greek Yogurt
Cheesy Mashed Potatoes with Greek yogurt might just be the ultimate Mediterranean diet comfort food! Serve this with a great roasted chicken, such as my recipe for Roasted Chicken Stuffed with Figs and Olives. This Greek recipe for mashed potatoes calls for three Greek cheeses AND Greek yogurt. The cheeses, Greek feta, graviera and kefalotyri, […]
Brussel Sprouts With Mushrooms & Light Feta Cream Sauce
If you're looking for a cheap, easy Mediterranean diet recipe for Brussel sprouts, you just found it! Greek recipes for Brussel sprouts and mushrooms are more common than one would think! Indeed, mushrooms are an important Mediterranean diet ingredient and insinuate themselves into all sorts of Greek recipes, from meze to main courses, salads, stir […]
Smashed Cypriot Potatoes with Coriander and Red Wine – Patates Antinaktes
There are so many great Greek potato recipes, and this is definitely one of them. Antinaktes means “shaken,” and this classic Cypriot recipe is one of the greats of the Eastern Mediterranean and a great example of how potatoes are enjoyed in the Greek diet and Mediterranean diet alike. Indeed, potatoes are an essential Mediterranean […]
Romanesco Gratin
ROMANESCO 101Romanesco is supposed to be a hybrid between cauliflower and broccoli. It’s part of the brassica family and its flavor resembles the broccoli one. It’s rich with vitamins C and K as well as loaded with fiber. It’s considered good for eye health, improves circulation and heart health and boosts digestive health. It’s thought […]
JACKFRUIT PULLED PORK WITH GREEK YOGURT CABBAGE SLAW
ABOUT JACKFRUIT Jackfruit is a fruit that’s rich in nutrients and fiber, widely grown in places like southeast Asia, South America, and the Caribbean. You can buy jackfruit as a whole fruit, sliced into sections, or packaged—often in cans. Check your local specialty supermarkets or Asian food stores first, as these are the most likely […]
GREEN SALAD WITH BEETROOT, AVOCADO, FETA AND WALNUTS
WHY IS SALAD GOOD FOR US? In the Mediterranean, especially in Greece, salad is a de rigueur part of every meal except breakfast! Sometimes – indeed, often – it is the meal. Why is it so good for us? Here are two good reasons: It’s filling and it’s full of fiber! A salad is mostly […]
RIPE TOMATO SALAD WITH QUINOA, CRISPY ONIONS AND BASIL
A HEALTHY RECIPE FOR CRISPY ONIONS Ingredients ½ pound onions, peeled 2 Tbsp extra virgin Greek olive oil Sea salt and black pepper Instructions Preheat the oven to 400 F. Slice the onions into 1/4 inch and add them into a bowl. Coat them with olive oil and season them with sea salt and pepper. […]
PARSNIPS ROASTED WITH EVOO AND HERBS
ROASTING PARSNIPS AND SOME NUTRITION! You can cut the roasting time in half by parboiling the parsnips for about 7 minutes before putting them in the oven. Parsnips definitely aren’t at the top of the winter root vegetable list for most Greek cooks. That place would be taken by the likes of beetroot, celery root […]
ROASTED PUMPKIN SALAD WITH SPINACH, BLUE CHEESE AND NUTS
BLUE CHEESES & MORE Are you a blue cheese love or hater? How do you feel about Gorgonzola and Stilton, two of the most famous blue cheeses of the world? Did you know that there’s a PDO Greek cheese with a pungent, spicy flavor, made in most Cyclades islands, and especially in Mykonos called kopanisti? […]
BAKED RICE CASSEROLE WITH ZUCCHINI AND HERBS
WHITE VS BROWN RICE: Even though the milling process removes the rice’s husk, bran, and germ, it’s artificially fortified with nutrients. It’s also polished so it appears to be more palatable. On the other side, brown rice is a whole grain thus it’s richer in nutrition as a whole. The key difference between these two […]