Category: Main Ingredient

Fish Baked with Okra

Fish baked with okra is a delicious summer dish from Crete.

Octopus Risotto

Zucchini Omelet with Greek Yogurt & Feta

This quick, easy Greek-style zucchini-feta omelet is perfect for a Mother’s Day brunch, for a Meatless Monday, or for a simple, fast meal any night of the week.

Tsoureki

On Ikaria at Easter, home bakers take their Easter breads to the village baker because the wood-burning oven makes for much tastier breads.

Ikarian Onion-Wild Fennel Pie

Ikaria Onion-Wild Fennel Pie with Homemade Phyllo is perfect for Lent, vegetarians and vegans alike, or just for lunch!

Ikarian Patatato with Wild Fennel

WIld fennel is the herb that perfumes the springtime table in Ikaria. Pictured here, the simplest potato – fennel dish, called patatato.

Melitinia, Sweet Cheese Tartlets from Santorini

Sweet cheese-filled pastries abound all over the Greek islands and are mainly Easter specialties. Melitinia hail from Santorini and from Tinos.

Getting Ready for Greek Easter: Kokkoretsi

Greeks have been doing nose-to-tail cooking long before it became fashionable. Kokkoretsi, a spit-roasted sauasage made with organ meats, is one delicious Greek Easter example.

Penne with Pine Nuts, Spinach, Anchovies & Raisins

The combination of sweet and salty or sweet and sour is a common one throughout the Mediterranean. Greeks love the marriage of honey, vinegar and herbs, for example. Elsewhere, anchovies, pine nuts and raisins are a beloved sweet-sour trio. This is my quick and easy adaptation on a Sicilian classic.

Roasted Artichokes and Potatoes

If you’re looking for a great, seasonal Mediterranean Diet recipe that makes for the perfect main course vegetable dish, here it is: Greek island style roasted artichokes and potatoes. With a little Greek feta, the dish is even better!