Category: Main Ingredient

Chickpeas Baked with Vegetables, Herbs and Honey

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Longevity Greens Pies

I can easily say that this  traditional recipe from the island of Ikaria is my all-time favorite Greek greens pie, a delicious blend of as many sweet greens, onions and/or leeks, and squash or carrots as you can muster. It’s a nutritional powerhouse and delicious to boot. To find some of the artisinal Greek products […]

Spicy Cuttlefish with Olives and Wild Greens

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! […]

Spartan Chicken

Who doesn't love a delicious, comforting chicken dish, especially one that's got the word Sparta in it! A feast for everyday heroes to be sure, this recipe is from Season 1 of My Greek Table. To find some of the artisanal Greek products you'll need to make this, visit my online shop, where you'll discover […]

Kayianas – Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes and Olives

Everyone loves a great scrambled egg dish and Kayianas is just that! A Peloponnese classic, I’ve added my own little twist with a sprinkling of Kalamata olives in the filling. 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 […]

Arugula-White Bean Salad with Capers & Onions

Beans and arugula pair naturally, both in cooked dishes and in salads like this. The capers perk the whole dish up. 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.

Arugula, Cherry Tomato, Pomegranate, Rusk Salad

Here’s a succulent arugula salad made substantial with the addition of Cretan rusks, called paximadia or dako. You can find them in Greek shops across the country. You can also use good quality large croutons or grilled bread as a substitute. To find some of the artisinal Greek products you’ll need to make this, visit […]

Arugula Potato Salad with Green Olives

Who doesn’t love a healthy potato salad, minus mayo, of course? Here’s one of my seasonal favorites, which includes purslane, one of the healthiest greens in the world, filled with omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants. To find some of the artisinal Greek products you’ll need to make this, visit my online shop here, where you’ll […]

Three Bean – Arugula Salad with Grape Leaf Pesto

My photo doesn’t do this wonderful salad justice! We were experimenting at Committee, the restaurant in Boston where I am consulting chef, and this winter salad of three types of beans and a Greek-inspired Grape Leaf pesto is the delicious, healthy result! To find some of the artisinal Greek products you’ll need to make this, […]

Ikaria Lemony Pork with Collards or Bok Choy

Lemony pork stewed with collards (lahanides in Greek) is probably the most popular winter recipe on Ikaria, a Sunday and holiday treat that calls for strong wine and company. There are at least three versions of this dish. The first is with fresh pork, preferably bone-in (for more flavor). But the more traditional versions, if […]