Baked Salmon with Feta-Almond Crust, Over Briam

Feta, almonds, basil, ginger, garlic and red peppercorns top this easy baked salmon dish. Serve it with a late-summer briam (roasted vegetables). For a lovingly curated array of Greek ingredients to pair with this recipe, check out my online store here.
Pleated Feta Filo Pie

Buttery, satisfying and just a little over the top, this is one of the many cheesepie recipes I find irresistible. For a lovingly curated array of Greek ingredients to pair with this recipe, check out my online store here.
Swordfish Souvlaki with Lemon-Olive Marinade

I have memories of this dish that seem to go back forever, from Sunday outings to the Greek tavernas in Astoria when I was a child and to countless meals in seaside tavernas in Greece. You can substitute the swordfish with any firm-fleshed fish in this recipe. Check out my online store for the olives, […]
Pepper-Tomato Flatbread with Mastiha

This wonderful Greek recipe hails from a few Cycladic Islands but I've addedmy own twist, with a sprinkling of mastiha, the resinous spice from the island of Chios. Flatbreads topped with tomatoes, onions, herbs and more are a specialty in the bakeries on Milos and Kimolos. This Greek open-faced savory pie stands up to pizza […]
Caramelized Summer Vegetable Tart

Born from an overflow of vegetables, this tart was something I created on Ikaria from the bounty of our garden.
Parsley Caper Pesto from Syros

Two great, easy, healthy Greek-island snacks to settle in with for the World Cup Finale and for any occasion or get together with friends!
Naxos Potato Salad

Try this summer potato salad recipe with sardines, from the Aegean island of Naxos.
Santorini Tomato Patties

Santorini tomato patties are the island’s most famous and delicious traditional dish.
Red Mullet in Caper Sauce (Barbounia me Saltsa Kapari)

Red mullet is arguably one of the Aegean’s most characteristic fish. Typically, it is pan-fried. This island dish, however, calls for cooking it in tomato and caper sauce, the latter a mainstay in the culinary heritage of many arid Cycladic islands. This recipe originally appeared in my book, Aegean Cuisine (KETA publishers).
Mykonos Barley Rusk and Tomato Salad

One of the great meze recipes of Mykonos is this summer bread and cheese dish.