Ikaria Cornmeal Pie with Dried Fruits, Olive Oil, and Greek Yogurt – Bobota
I’ve made this traditional Ikarian dessert in the most elegant restaurant settings in New York City.
Mastiha-Flavored Panacotta
If you can’t find this rare, delicious spoon sweet, you can top the panna cotta with any Greek spoon sweet, called glyka tou koutaliou, which you can find, together with a lovingly curated array of Greek ingredients on my online store here.citrus-flavored Greek fruit preserve or with fresh fruit and a drizzling of honey.
Tahini-Walnut Filo Flutes
Try these delicious Lenten tahini filo pastries.
Tiramisu
Try this wonderful tiramisu recipe! Easy and delicious!
King-size Brownies
A delicious and quite easy recipe for a divine, rich, chocolate treat!
Easy as Pie Apple Tart!
Greek-inspired apple pie that super easy and infused with herbs.
Tsoureki
On Ikaria at Easter, home bakers take their Easter breads to the village baker because the wood-burning oven makes for much tastier breads.
Melitinia, Sweet Cheese Tartlets from Santorini
Sweet cheese-filled pastries abound all over the Greek islands and are mainly Easter specialties. Melitinia hail from Santorini and from Tinos.
Chocolate-Ouzo Cake
Chocolate and ouzo are a match made in heaven.
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.
Naxos Sweet Chard Pie/ Sefoukloti
Filo pies filled with greens and sweetened with honey are found in the Cyclades and other Aegean islands. They are among the most unique Greek recipes.