Linguine al Greco with Leftover Chicken, Peas & Greek Yogurt
I’ve been tossing pasta with yogurt in various forms since I was a kid. This Greek pasta recipe, for linguine (or any other ling extruded pasta) tossed with tangy Greek yogurt, extra virgin Greek olive oil, peas and feta is a perfect weeknight or brunch option and speaks tomes to the vibrant simple cooking that […]
Whole Roasted Chicken Stuffed with Wild Rice & Pine Nuts
MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN-RICE DISHES: Chicken and rice are a classic combo in the Mediterranean kitchen. In the context of the Ikaria Diet Recipe Club, enjoying animal protein at most once a week fits into an overall meal plan. On Ikaria, chicken and rooster are both esteemed meats, and in the traditional diet they were consumed sparingly, […]
Low-Carb Sheet-Pan Chicken Drumsticks Roasted with Oranges, Onions and Rosemary
Here’s a wonderful Mediterranean meal and great Mediterranean diet recipe for sheet pan chicken that’s easy and tasty. Chicken is a go-to Mediterranean diet food protein because it’s so convenient and there are, truth be told, so many great chicken recipes across the region, it’s hard to choose. The deliciously pungent Greek garlic, Greek olive […]
Homemade Chicken Gyro
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 this […]
Roasted Turkey Breasts with My Mother’s Stuffing
Turkey breast is an easier way to celebrate Thanksgiving than cooking a whole bird. You can use this delicious Greek recipe for a Sunday feast as well.
Roasted Turkey with 3 Different Glaze Ideas
I like to keep my turkey roasting as simple as possible, mainly because there is so much else going on during the holidays. My note to turkey extravagance is in the glaze options, all with a Greek twist. To find some of the artisinal Greek products you’ll need to make this, visit my online shop […]
Chicken Breasts in a Skillet with Balsamic-Honey Glaze
Here’s an easy, modern Greek recipe that calls for the subtle sweet-and-sour combination of Greek honey and vinegar. Great extra virgin Greek olive oil, sweet Greek vinegar and honey are all available on my website!
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 […]
Greek-Style Chicken Schnitzel with Ground Almonds Santorini Capers
This Greek recipe, or rather interpretation, of a German and Austrian classic, includes two of my favorite traditional Greek ingredients, Aegina pistachios and Santorini capers. You can forego the nuts in the coating if you like, and replace them with additional dried breadcrumbs.
Protoyiahni – Tomato Chicken Noodle Soup
Is there any recipe more comforting than chicken noodle soup? This Greek recipe for a global classic is rooted in the cooking of Messinia, land of plenty in the southern Peloponnese.
Kotopoulo me Kythonia – Chicken Braised with Quince
This Greek recipe is one of the great one-pot dishes of the Eastern Mediterranean, and a classic on the island of Chios, the cooking of which was inspired and influenced by the aromatic dishes of the Greeks of Asia Minor, present-day Turkey, almost a stone’s throw from this island’s shores. In Greek cooking, quince is […]
Whole Chicken Baked with Rice and Feta
In the cooking of northern Greece, baked rice dishes appear in several places and make for a regional specialty, since in few other places around the country are rice dishes prepared in the oven. This dish, called rithanathema in Greek, possibly traces its etymology to the Greek word for bird, ornitha, and that for food, […]