Fish Recipes
The whole spirit of the Aegean is in this dish. I like to use fennel, which grows wild all over the Aegean, to perfume my fish. Grape leaves add a beautiful astringency and make for a gorgeous presentation. Easy elegance with the pared down essential nature of the Aegean! I can feel the salty sea […]
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 […]
Looking for a dish that will take you to the Greek islands in summer, even if vicariously? This is it! Assyrtico is the bone-dry, full-bodied ancient white wine of Santorini, minerally thanks to the island's volcanic soil. Santorini capers and caper leaves add to that Greek-island lure. To find some of the artisinal Greek products […]
Sardines, packed with omega fatty 3 acids and antioxidants, are a favorite fish in Greece. We eat them grilled, fried and baked. This recipe, from Season 1 of My Greek Table, is inspired by the flavors of Lesvos. To find some of the artisinal Greek products you’ll need to make this, visit my online shop […]
Fish and red wine? Why not, when bridged by the earthy flavors of mushrooms. This recipe is an excellent quick meal, elegant, easy, but also impressive. 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.
Quite often I need something I can stick in the oven and leave to cook while I jump in the shower and race out the door again. You can pick up little bargains on nice fish and I got a couple of sea bass fillets.
Here’s a great recipe from season 1, our first episode, the World’s Most Famous Olive, dedicated to Greece’s number one food export, olives, specifically the Kalamata. Great cook, olive farmer, and film director Manoussos Manousakis opened his home for the shoot. We cooked together and I collected olives with his son, musician Manolis Manoussakis. Enjoy! […]
Baking fish in grape leaves is a longstanding Greek tradition and sardines wrapped in soft, briny leaves are delicious. I serve this Greek classic recipe with a twist, a light tomato sauce flavored with the resinous Greek spice mastiha.
Nothing imparts Greek summer more than the smokey aroma of eggplants and fish on the grill. This wonderful dish is a contemporary classic in Greek cuisine. 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.
I love beets and I love them even more when paired with something tangy like taramosalata. Did you know that tarama,the fish roe used to make this filling dip, is one of the most nutritionally dense foods in Greek cuisine? To find some of the artisinal Greek products you’ll need to make this, visit my […]