Baklava Banana Smoothie Bowl
The classic flavors of baklava, with all those warm spices, play out beautifully in a not-so-classic Greek recipe for a smoothie. Call this the perfect Mediterranean diet snack and make sure to drizzle it with real Greek honey! You’ll love the Aegina pistachio butter as well!
Red, White & Blueberry Watermelon Pizza
Looking for the perfect Greek salad on a steamy, hot day? Try this wonderful combination of fruit and feta, spiked with a little mint and Greek olive oil and shaped like an individual pizza, and serve yourself a slice of Mediterranean diet goodness! Make sure to use Greek feta!
Watermelon Pizza with Feta, Tomatoes & Arugula
This Greek recipe for watermelon-feta salad is shaped like a pizza! The classic combination of feta and watermelon, together with arugula, tomatoes, and a little drizzle of extra virgin Greek olive oil will lighten up any warm day and fill you, too! The perfect Greek-Mediterranean dish and even better Mediterranean diet recipe!
Rosemary-Olive Oil Popcorn
Greek recipes for snacks abound, from dips and spreads to small pies. But this Greek olive oil infused popcorn is in a league of its own, the perfect Mediterranean diet addiction and a healthy snack to boot!
Mediterranean (heart healthy) Home-Made Pita Chips
This Greek recipe is the perfect Mediterranean diet snack, perfectly suited for Greek dips and other treats. Munch away!
Avocado Smoothie with Greek Yogurt and Honey
You can leave the ice out of this Greek recipe for an avocado smoothie with Greek honey and Greek yogurt and you can also opt to pour it over ice cubes in a glass. It makes for a filling Greek breakfast and good example of how to incorporate the green Mediterranean diet into your daily […]
Butternut Squash Grilled Cheese
Who says a grilled cheese sandwich has to contain bread?! This fun Mediterranean Diet recipe is inspired by a very traditional Greek island dish for squash cooked in layers in a skillet with onions, cheese and tomatoes. I’ve transformed the idea into a sandwich, without tomatoes. You can use zucchini, pumpkin, calabasa, or any other […]
Chicken or Turkey Salad Baguettes with Caramelized Onions, Greek Yogurt and Herbs
Greek yogurt finds yet another use in this tasty leftover chicken or turkey salad sandwich made even tastier with the addition of caramelized onions. Tart yogurt and sweet caramelized onions are a combination found in several of the Dodecanese islands, usually tossed together over pasta. It’s an intoxicating mix and yet another example of how […]
Phyllo-less Zucchini Pie from Chalkidiki
In some parts of Northern Greece, there are similar Greek recipes for pies made with cornmeal or with greens instead of zucchini. Basically, the idea is to make a thick batter and to bake that in a well-oiled large baking pan. The final pie should be about 2 ½ cm (1-inch) thick.
Grecamole Ouzo Seared Shrimp Wrap
Avocados have one over Greek cooking and become a part of the Mediterranean Diet. This Greek recipe is definitely a hybrid, one inspired by all the wonderful Mexican cooks I have worked with in kitchens all over the U.S. I like to call this one small paean to “Grecque-Mex” cuisine!
Greek Salad BLT
Greek salad has infinite incarnations and this fun Greek recipe for a BLT is just one of them! Best of all…the Kalamata Olive Mayo, made with Greek yogurt! That’s a recipe from my most recent book, My Greek Table.
Poached Kalamata Figs
I came across this perfect Mediterranean Diet snack and wonderful way to prepare dried figs years ago in a small village outside Kalamata. It as during the olive harvest, when dried figs are an important source of energy. But these were a treat I had never imagined, poached in salted water then sprinkled with oregano […]