Leek Phyllo Tart with Metsovone Cheese
This contemporary Greek pie calls for one of the most traditional regional cheeses: Metsovone, from Metsovo in Epirus.
Category: Main Ingredient
Main Ingredient Recipes
Sausage-Pepper Stew from Pelion / Spetsofai
Sausage and pepper dishes are found all over the world. Spetsofai is the Greek version, a regional specialty from Pelion and Volos in Central Greece. You can use store-bought Florina peppers in brine for this dish. They are available in good supermarkets and Greek shops around the country.
Giant Bean Skordalia with Crunchy, Spicy Nuts
Giant beans, which are similar to butter beans, are usually made into luscious baked and braised dishes. But sometimes, giant beans are used to make skordalia, the garlic and starch puree that is a classic Greek meze and spread. I took the idea of a giant bean skordalia and the practice of sometimes mashing the […]
Easy as Pie Apple Tart!
Greek-inspired apple pie that super easy and infused with herbs.
Pork Roulade with Naxos Graviera and Nuts
Adapted from my book, The Country Cooking of Greece (Chronicle, 2012). This is a really special recipe, so elegant but also easy to prepare. If you can’t find authentic Naxos graviera, you can use a good pecorino.
Saganaki (Greek Fried Cheese)
Saganaki, named for the two-handled pan that was part of the kitchen panoply of every Greek from Asia Minor, made its way into Greece proper with their arrival in 1922. Now, it’s the poster boy for Greek meze. Who can resist melted cheese… For those of you used to seeing this flambeed, feel free to do it! Just pull the skillet off the stove and keep away from your face. Add a shot of Metaxa brandy, ouzo, or another liqueur of your choosing and light. As soon as the alcohol burns off, serve.
Traditional Pies from Ikaria (Pitarakia)
These traditional pies, so called “poor”, are in fact full of flavor and exceptionally healthy. They are one of the most popular, traditional foods of Ikaria.
Pumpkin Soup w/ Yogurt and Honey
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 Chick Peas
East meets West in this spicy Anatolian-flavored chick-pea stew.
Sautéed Greens with Onions and Tomatoes (Tsigareli)
A simple winter recipe with sautéed wild greens from Corfu. The secret is in the olive oil. Go for the best Greek olive oils, which you can find on my online store here.