Category: Yogurt

Chilled Peach Soup with Ginger, Honey & Yogurt

Forget peaches ‘n’ cream. Go for this chilled soup, spiced up with ginger, honey and Greek yogurt. You’ll want to use really high-quality monovarietal Greek honey to make this soup extra special. You can find a range as well as other artisinal Greek products at my online shop here, where you’ll discover a host of […]

Roasted Apricot Chicken Marinated in Greek Yogurt

An easy, delicious Sunday lunch or weeknight dinner. Greek yogurt helps tenderize the chicken. I sweeten up the apricots with some Greek raisins, too. 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.

Almost No-Cook Greek Yogurt Pavlova with Strawberries

When it’s strawberry time in Greece, my heart, palate and head go to the best dessert of all, a pavlova. This version is made not with whipped cream but with thick, tart Greek yogurt. Dress this with a drizzle of Greek honey for something even more special. You can find amazing regional Greek honeys as […]

Whole Wheat Lemon Pound Cake with Greek Yogurt & Olive Oil

This is the easiest cake to make. Basically it requires mixing all the ingredients together at once then baking in a loaf pan. It was the first cake my own kids learned to make and it’s often breakfast in our home! Make sure to use great extra-virgin Greek olive oil, which you can find on […]

Clay-Baked Lamb in a Greek-Yogurt Crust

In the northern parts of Greece, all sorts of meats, from chicken to savory meatballs to lamb and goat, are cooked in sauces based on the local, delicious, thick, strained sheep’s milk yogurt. This dish comes from the traditional cooking of the Vlachs, a once itinerant shepherd tribe, and is sometimes called vlachiko. I have […]

Celery Soup Velouté with Ouzo and Greek Yogurt

This easy soup calls for traditional Greek dark, thin-stalked celery, which is very much like Chinese celery. You can use regular American celery, too.

Beet Keftedes and Lemon-Mint Tzatziki

I’ve served up variations of this made-in-heaven combo at Committee, the meze restaurant in Boston where I am consulting chef.

Ikaria Cornmeal Pie with Dried Fruits, Olive Oil, and Greek Yogurt – Bobota

I’ve made this traditional Ikarian dessert in the most elegant restaurant settings in New York City.

Beets with Greek Yogurt & Walnuts

Sweet spring beets and Greek yogurt are a great match.

Beet, Walnut,Yogurt Salad

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