Chickpeas with Wild Mushrooms

Chickpeas With Wild Mushrooms

  I love this dish — it’s earthy, comforting, and one of those recipes that taste even better the next day. It brings together two staples of my kitchen: chickpeas and mushrooms, both full of protein and depth of flavor. This recipe was inspired by my conversation with Dr. Andrew Weil in My Greek Table, […]

Vegetarian Mushroom Gyro

Vegetarian MUSHROOM GYRO

  When I filmed this episode of My Greek Table with Dr. Andrew Weil, we talked about mushrooms as one of nature’s most extraordinary foods — meaty, nourishing, and full of therapeutic properties the ancient Greeks recognized long ago. I’ve loved mushrooms for years, and this Mushroom Gyro is my delicious tribute to their earthy […]

Whipped Cottage Cheese Tzatziki Mashed Potatoes

Whipped Cottage Cheese Tzatziki

  Mashed potatoes don’t have to be heavy to be comforting. In this version, I take classic potatoes and give them a Greek, savory-tzatziki twist: whipped cottage cheese for creaminess and protein, Greek yogurt, grated cucumber, dill, lemon, garlic, and a finish of olive oil. The result is a mash that’s fresh, bright, and very […]

Feminist Lamb and Potatoes

Lamb and Potatoes

  There are recipes that tell a story, and then there are stories that cook themselves into history. Feminist Lamb and Potatoes does both. This slow-cooked dish first appeared in 1887 in The Ladies’ Journal (Efimeris ton Kyrion)—Greece’s first feminist newspaper—founded by Kalliroi Parren, a visionary champion of women’s rights and education. In this recipe, […]

Risotto with Chestnuts, Winter Squash, Mavrodaphne & Feta

Risotto with Chestnuts & Winter Squash

  In Athens, the rhythm of cooking often mirrors the seasons — ingredients tell the story. This Chestnut and Winter Squash Risotto, perfumed with Mavrodaphne wine and crowned with feta, captures that story in a single dish. It’s rustic yet refined, with chestnuts bringing sweetness, squash adding earthiness, and feta lending its briny balance. A […]

Melting Broccoli & Cauliflower with Feta and Lemon-Dill Butter

Melting Broccoli & Cauliflower with Feta

  From the streets of Athens to the set of My Greek Table, this recipe tells a story of evolution — how a simple Greek idea can meet a global trend. The viral ‘melting broccoli’ craze gets its Hellenic makeover here with roasted broccoli and cauliflower bathed in a lemon-dill butter sauce, then crowned with […]

Sweet & Spicy Halloumi Cornbread (Gluten-Free)

Sweet & Spicy Halloumi Cornbread

In Ikaria, where I live for almost half the year, and in other country villages of Greece, cornbread — or bobota — is more than a rustic staple; it’s a taste of simplicity, of sun and grain, of the land itself. This Sweet & Spicy Halloumi Cornbread takes that humble tradition and folds it into […]

Greek Green Bean Casserole with Halloumi & Crispy Onions

Greek Green Bean Casserole

Every Greek table has its own story — even the sides. This Greek Green Bean Casserole takes the familiar and dresses it in Mediterranean light. Instead of canned soup, you’ll find a bright, lemony cream sauce infused with dill and kissed with extra virgin olive oil. Halloumi melts into tender green beans beneath a layer […]

Pumpkin Baklava Cheesecake Phyllo Bites

Pumpkin Phyllo Bites

There’s something deeply satisfying about small bites that hold big flavor. These Pumpkin Baklava Cheesecake Phyllo Bites bring together my love for Greek baklava — with its honey, nuts, and golden phyllo — and the warm comfort of pumpkin cheesecake. They’re simple to make, perfectly portioned, and deliver that irresistible mix of sweet spice and […]

Easy Meat & Cheese Toast – Greek-Style Cinnamon Toast Pastitsio

Easy Meat & Cheese Toast

  Who doesn’t love a great pastitsio recipe? It’s one of Greece’s most iconic comfort foods — rich, creamy, layered, and deeply satisfying. But let’s be honest — making a traditional pastitsio takes time, love, and quite a few pots and pans. That’s why I created this delicious shortcut. This One-Pan Greek-Style Cinnamon Toast Pastitsio […]

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