Category: Vegetables

Vegetable Recipes

Pumpkin Soup w/ Yogurt and Honey

Greek recipe for pumpkin soup with feta and greek honey. Soup recipe.

I can’t get enough of pumpkins in the Fall! The sweetness of this all-American vegetable goes amazingly well with Greek yogurt, Greek honey, Greek olive oil, and Greek kefi! There are a surprising number of pumpkin dishes, sweet and savory, in Greek cooking. You’ll find great single varietal Greek regional honeys on my online store […]

Spicy Cabbage and Rice Pilaf

This Greek recipe is a great vegan or vegetarian main course, originally from the northern Greek province of Thrace, where the food is a little spicier than it is elsewhere in Greece. You can also serve this Greek rice recipe as a side dish for grilled meat, chicken, and game. It’s great with duck and […]

Beet, Walnut,Yogurt Salad

Cretan beet salad with Greek yogurt and walnuts is a perfect Mediterranean Diet choice for chilly weather.

Healthy: Rock Samphire

Rock Samphire

Rock or Sea Samphire, called kritamo in Greek, grows wild along the coasts of Ikaria and elsewhere. Pickled, it is a great meze for ouzo.

Stuffed Summer Vegetables – Gemista

Vegetarian rice stuffed tomatoes

Stuffed tomatoes and peppers are one of the great seasonal treats of a Greek summer: filling, robust, and suitable for vegans, vegetarians, carnivores and others! You can also serve them either hot, cold, or at room temperature.

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