Category: Special Diets

Sautéed Cauliflower with Rosemary, Oranges, Cumin and Dried Tomatoes

Cauliflower, rosemary and orange are a trio made in heaven.

Cranberry Bean Stew with Cumin, Grape Molasses, and Whole Onions

This dish, called handres stifado, is from the island of Lefkada. Stifado refers to specific stews in Greece, which are studded with sweet, small whole caramelized onions—stifado onions. For a lovingly curated array of Greek ingredients to pair with this recipe, check out my online store here.

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.

Smoked Beet & Whole Wheat Pasta, Walnuts, Sage, Whipped Feta

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Warm Zucchini Salad with Roasted Citrus and Basil

This is a perfect example of gourmet on the cheap, at home! For a lovingly curated array of Greek ingredients to pair with this recipe, check out my online store here.

Taro Root Salad from Ikaria

Taro root, called kolokasi in Greek, is a staplefood on the island of Ikaria and cooked in ways similar to potatoes.

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.

Limnos Style Pasta with Eggplant Sauce / Pseftopetino tis Limnou

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Walnut Fritters/Keftedes from Northern Greece

There are so many dishes in the Greek kitchen that use unusual but completely natural ingredients as a substitute for meat. Walnuts for example, are often a replacement for ground meat in keftedes (meatballs) and even a few savory pies. This dish is part of the Vlachs cooking, a once-itinerant culture of shepherds who roamed […]

Braised Wild Mushrooms (Manitaria Stifado)

To my mind, this is one of the great vegan dishes of Greece. It is earthy and light, but also deeply satisfying and hearty. For a lovingly curated array of Greek ingredients to pair with this recipe, check out my online store here.