Ionian Islands Recipes
This Greek recipe for garlicky baked eggplant is a traditional dish of the Ionian islands and a perfect example of great Mediterranean Diet vegetable cookery. The characteristic sweet-sour flavor imparted by the use of vinegar in the sauce is a local favorite. It’s a wonderful plant-based Greek recipe, one of the most delicious in […]
Poulenta – yes, it sounds like the Italian polenta because it’s pretty much the same thing — is a traditional Greek recipe of the Ionian islands, where the Venetians ruled for 400 years and left their mark on the local cuisine. Extra virgin Greek olive oil goes into this yummie Greek comfort food, which […]
This Greek recipe for a luscious meat-filled phyllo pie is one of the most beloved dishes of the Ionian island of Cephalonia. Three different ground meats, Greek cheese, and warm spices turn this phyllo classic into a rich, filling pie that can be served as easily as a Greek meze as it can a […]
The lentils of Englouvi in Lefkada are famous all over Greece, and it wasn’t until I traveled there for season 3 of My Greek Table that I understood why. These small brown lentils cook up into a creamy, porridge-like classic Greek recipe for lentil soup that makes for the ultimate comfort food. But you […]
In this Greek recipe from the Ionian island of Corfu, greens, or horta, shine. Cooked greens are beloved all over Greece, and this regional Greek recipe is both easy and unique. Add a sprinkling of Greek feta and a drizzling of extra virgin Greek olive oil for maximum flavor!
This classic Greek recipe is one of the most famous dishes of Corfu and another remnant of the island’s illustrious Venetian past. This version, by a well-known local cook, is delicious. If you’re a fan of easy, tangy meat dishes that can be whipped up for company or a weeknight meal, this is it!
The name of this Greek recipe says it all. Pastitsio Venetsianiko, or Venetian Pastitsio, is one of the great regional Greek dishes that evolved in Corfu, on the estates of the landed gentry, whose cooks would gather all the week’s leftovers and bake them into a glorious pasta dish cloaked in slightly sweet pastry. […]
Orange slices with Greek sea salt and extra virgin Greek olive oil become a delicious regional Greek salad in this easy classic Greek recipe from Corfu.
Bourtheto, from the Italian brodetto, for broth or soup, is one of the classic recipes coopted from the Venetian past of Corfu and Ionian islands. You can use any fleshy white fish for this.
This is total comfort food and a classic recipe from the island of Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea. What makes this dish special is the addition of large cubes of Greek cheese, which melt slightly and turn this otherwise simple tomato-baked chicken into something soothing and irresistible!