Category: Main Ingredient

Ikarian Soufico, Blue Zone Longevity Vegetables

Soufico, a delicious medley of caramelized summer vegetables, is one of the great summer dishes of Greece.

Cherry Tomato-Zucchini-Haloumi Pie with Whole Wheat Filo

This delicious savory pie is perfect for summer. 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.

Naxos Chicken Phyllo Pie with Spices, Cheese and Raisins

This filling chicken phyllo pie is inspired from a traditional dish of Naxos, one of the Cyclades islands. 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.

Roasted Fennel with Kalamata Olives, Oranges, Herbs and Feta

Here’s a simple, tangy Greek recipe for roasted fennel. 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.

Spanakorizo, Greek Spinach Rice

Spanakorizo, or spinach rice, is one of the great, classic, simple vegetarian dishes of the Greek table. It can be totally vegan, or it can be served with feta or greek yogurt as well as a sunnyside up egg. A squeeze of lemon over the rice, which is how Greeks eat it, make this an […]

Greek Yogurt Mousse with Rose Petal Jam

Greek yogurt is one of the most versatile foods in the world, equally at home at all meals and paired beautifully in everything from savory garlicky dips to luscious desserts. You can use any fruit preserve in this recipe.

Briam Vegetable Tart

Briam, one of the great simple summer stews and/or baked vegetable dishes of Greek cuisine, becomes a luscious tart in this easy recipe. 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.

Orzo Seafood Risotto, Kritharoto

Kritharoto is a new name in the Greek culinary lexicon, a hybrid borrowed from Italian risotto and Greek kritharaki, the name for orzo. This dish essentially is a variation on the great northern Greek classic mussel and seafood pilaf. To find some of the artisinal Greek products you’ll need to make this, visit my online […]

Vegetable Taboule with Mastiha and Mint

Bulgur wheat is one of the easiest, healthiest, and most ancient foods, an integral part of the Greek-Mediterranean diet for eons. Here’s a great recipe for taboule, the popular bulgur salad, made with sautéed vegetables, lemon zest, mint and Chios Mastiha. To buy the Greek olive oil and other ingredients needed for this recipe click […]

Zucchini Sticks from Ikaria

These Ikaria-style zucchini sticks are whimsically called maridaki, the Greek word for smelts, because smelts, long and slim, are typically floured and fried just like these little sticks. They’re great. 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 […]