My Greek Table Recipes
This recipe for octopus with orange and olives is always a winner. I serve it on special occasions. Most people who enjoy octopus are used to eating it grilled. But braised, as in this recipe, it’s delicious. You can pair it with green or black Greek olives. The ouzo and orange are a great flavor […]
This savory phyllo pie with zucchini, feta and mint can be everything from breakfast and brunch to lunch and a lain course at dinner. It’s the perfect way to enjoy the Mediterranean diet on the go. I cooked it for a group of young artists and gallerists in Athens, during an episode of My Greek […]
Giant beans make the perfect base for a Greek salad that aims to be both light and filling. Giant beans are called gigantes in Greek. This salad has all the important Mediterranean diet ingredients you need, from plant-based protein like beans, to delicious colors and flavors from the fresh vegetables, to olive, capers, and of […]
If you’re looking for the perfect, easy welcome nosh when friends arrive, this grilled halloumi with honey recipe is the answer. I prepared this when my friends arrived for a dinner party, one of our episodes on season 4 of My Greek Table, and I served it with one of the great sparkling wines of […]
Tis Greek yogurt-honey panna cotta recipe makes an elegant dessert that speaks to all the goodness of the Mediterranean diet with a long list of classic Greek ingredients. Greek honey, walnuts, and olive oil are all part of this dessert recipe. It’s an easy make-ahead dish so preparing it for a dinner party is easy, […]
This simple, if dramatic recipe for whole baked grouper with leeks, will surely impress your friends while providing a really easy way to make a great centerpiece for a meal with company. Greek recipes for whole baked fish abound, often with a regional twist. I like to use grouper, sfirida in Greek, for this recipe, […]
I just love this Greek recipe for Roasted Savoy Cabbage with Pomegranates and Herbs because it speaks to the kind of cooking I like to do most: to take everyday Greek diet ingredients and breathe new life into them with simple but creative preparations. Cabbage is one of the most important vegetables in the Mediterranean […]
Varvara, a thick, creamy, super healthy wheat pudding is an ancient Greek recipe. There are many wheat-based sweets and desserts in the Greek regional kitchen, and like this one, they typically call for warm spices like cinnamon and often call for dried fruits such as raisins and figs. If you like comforting sugar-free but natural […]
This black eyed pea salad with tangerines, figs and nuts brings together the whole Greek diet and a long list of Mediterranean diet ingredients into one delicious, colorful, easy salad. The super foods episode on season 4 of My Greek Table speaks to the huge variety of everyday foods that are Greek, delicious and really […]
I love carrot soup, and this carrot soup topped three ways has a lot of personality! I wanted to create an easy soup with Greek ingredients that stays true to the Mediterranean diet and also includes some of the Greek superfoods that we highlighted in the superfoods episode of season 4 on My Greek Table. […]