Cauliflower au gratin with Feta, Thyme and Paprika
Caulifower au gratin usually calls to mind something at least remotely French! Not so with this cauliflower au gratin with feta and graviera cheeses, and with extra virgin Greek olive oil in lieu of butter. It’s so easy to make, too! The end result is hearty enough to be a main course if you’re so […]
Puff Pastry Stuffed With Spinach And Gorgonzola Cheese
EGG WASH TYPES & THEIR USE: Egg wash is the mix of eggs beaten with water, milk, or cream. It’s the finishing touch applied to baked goods before baking. It creates a golden-brown gloss that makes them irresistible. When it comes to egg washes with water, the main difference is the following: Egg white + […]
Arugula Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash, Beets, Feta & Walnuts
A Greek salad can be many things, and this arugula salad is a delicious cool weather treat, especially when winter squashes are in season. You can swap out the butternut for calabasa or delicata, or any other yellow squash of your liking. Experiment! You can also swap out the greens. This would be equally delicious […]
Wheat Salad With Sundried Tomatoes, Dodoni Feta And Herbs
I love a great, hearty Greek salad that can double as a main course. I created this recipe for a wheat salad with sundried tomatoes, Dodoni Feta, and herbs with that in mind, using My Greek Table season 4 sponsor’s Dodoni Greek feta. It speaks to the medley of Mediterranean diet ingredients that are healthy, […]
Pleated Phyllo Pie with Feta
This Greek recipe for Pleated Phyllo Pie with Feta, sometimes called Crinkle Pie across social media (!), is a very easy way to make a delectable Greek cheese pie, or tyropita. There are dozens of Greek recipes for cheese pies made with feta all over Greece, and many of them are from Epirus in Northwestern […]
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, […]
Baked Green Beans with Creamy Feta
Creamed green beans are a classic on holiday tables like Thanksgiving. Baked green beans with a feta melt add an obviously Greek touch to this dish. I like to use one of the most classic Greek recipes for green beans, called yiahni, which is basically a way to simmer them with tomatoes and onions, and […]
Feta-Graviera Melt with Red Wine
Feta-Graviera Melt is an easy and impressive appetizer or meze to serve for company or as a quick accompaniment to a light dinner. It’s really important to use good and real Greek feta for this dish, something that’s creamy and not too salty. I always add a melty yellow cheese, to, such as graviera, kasseri […]
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 […]
REFRESHING LENTIL AND BEET SALAD
SUITABLE SUBSITUTE If you can’t find puy lentils, you can use any other type of lentils: green or brown. HOW TO COOK LENTILS Prepare on a stovetop, using 3 cups of liquid (water, stock, etc) to 1 cup of dry lentils. Be sure to use a large enough pot as the lentils will double (or […]
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 […]
Farro Salad With Sundried Tomatoes, Feta And Herbs
ABOUT FARRO: Farro, a high-protein, high-fiber ancient whole-grain wheat, figures prominently in the Mediterranean diet. It looks similar to barley, though with a slightly more oblong and larger grain. Like barley, farro retains a notable amount of chew when it gets cooked. Farro and barley can be used interchangeably in most recipes. Farro is a […]