Main Ingredient Recipes
This Greek recipe for a great vegetarian sandwich with braised mushrooms takes its cue from a classic Greek dish called manitaria stifado, or stewed mushrooms. I often serve that over a velvety bed of Greek fava, the classic yellow split-pea puree. Here, I’ve turned the combo into a sandwich befitting of the best that […]
Do you ever get the yen for a healthier version of fast food? Is there anything more irresistible than a down-and-dirty gyro, dripping with tzatziki, the garlicky Greek yogurt sauce, oozing with ripe tomato rounds, and filled with thin slices of smoky chicken? Gyro is one of the best ever street food classics and […]
Throughout the Aegean islands there are recipes for stuffed grape leaves that go beyond the classic rice-and-herb or rice-and-meat filling. Bean and vegetable stuffings are not uncommon. In this Greek recipe with a twist, the famed yellow split pea, aka fava, gets a wrap!Recipe developed for campaign “Santorini Volcanic Terroir” www.santorinivolcanicterroir.eu
This Greek recipe speaks to my vegetarian heart and to the endless array of traditional and innovative Greek vegetable dishes that make Greek cuisine one of the great plant-based options on the planet. Greek ingredients such as petimezi, olive oil and Aegina pistachios make this a true stand out.
Chicken soup, Greek penicillin (!), is one of the most delicious winter dishes. Most people know it in its restaurant interpretation, as chicken soup avgolemono, with rice and the classic egg-lemon liaison. This old recipe, from northern Greece, calls for trahana, a delicious, sour grain product that is one of the oldest agricultural products in […]
This wonderful eggplant dish is the regional version of a classic. This rendition comes from Lesvos. It’s one of the heartiest and most filling vegetarian dishes in the whole Greek repertoire. 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 […]
This taverna classic finds its way into my kitchen pretty often. Serve it as a meze, or as a sauce for pasta or rice. 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.
Is there a Greek restaurant in the universe that doesn’t serve tzatziki, the tangy garlic-infused yogurt dip that doubles as a sauce and spread?
Move over gyro! This easy crispy cod sandwich will turn even the most hardened carnivore into a fish lover. You can make it with any firm-fleshed fish that stands up well to batter and hot oil. Makes a great weekend lunch! To find some of the artisinal Greek products you’ll need to make this, visit […]
Avgolemono is one of the best-known Greek soups. Here’s a twist on the classic, with a touch of Greek saffron, called Krokos Kozani. 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.