Sweet & Sour Greek Beef Stew with Olives, Lemon, Honey and Raisins

A simple stew with complex layers of flavor. Try serving with one of Greece’s red wines, such as Xynomavro or Agiorgitiko. 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.

Shaved Raw Zucchini Salad with Mastiha-Lemon Vinaigrette

Raw Zucchini Salad

  One of my favorite things to eat in the summer is raw zucchini salad. It’s so easy and so elegant. Just shave the zucchini and toss with herbs, tomatoes and a great Greek vinaigrette with excellent Greek olive oil and Greek mustard and a pinch of mastiha. To find some of the artisinal Greek […]

Smoky Eggplant Spread with Grilled Anchovies

Eggplant Spread with Grilled Anchovies

  Nothing imparts Greek summer more than the smokey aroma of eggplants and fish on the grill. This wonderful dish is a contemporary classic in Greek cuisine. 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.

Spanakorizo, Greek Spinach Rice

Spinach rice, also called spanakorizo

  Spanakorizo, or spinach rice, is one of the great, classic, simple vegetarian dishes of the Greek table. It can be totally vegan, or it can be served with feta or greek yogurt as well as a sunnyside up egg. A squeeze of lemon over the rice, which is how Greeks eat it, make this […]

Briam Vegetable Tart

Briam Vegetable Tart

Briam, one of the great simple summer stews and/or baked vegetable dishes of Greek cuisine, becomes a luscious tart in this easy recipe. 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.

Vegetable Taboule with Mastiha and Mint

Vegetable Taboule

Bulgur wheat is one of the easiest, healthiest, and most ancient foods, an integral part of the Greek-Mediterranean diet for eons. Here’s a great recipe for taboule, the popular bulgur salad, made with sautéed vegetables, lemon zest, mint and Chios Mastiha. To buy the Greek olive oil and other ingredients needed for this recipe click […]

Zucchini Sticks from Ikaria

Zucchini Sticks

These Ikaria-style zucchini sticks are whimsically called maridaki, the Greek word for smelts, because smelts, long and slim, are typically floured and fried just like these little sticks. They’re great. 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 […]

Baked Seafood Orzo with Kalamata Olives

Baked Seafood Orzo

  Orzo is one of the most popular Greek pasta shapes. In Greek, it’s called kritharaki. 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.

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