Category: Special Diets

Stuffed Squid

Squid, calamari, stuffed with rice, pine nuts, and raisins.

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Peas in a Pot with Fennel, Sun-dried Tomatoes and Mussels

Peas–arakas in Greek–cooked with olive oil, tomatoes, and herbs are one of the great “Ladera” dishes. These are the dishes cooked in olive oil and they account for a great number of Lenten specialties. Most often they are one-pot stews. I have added a little twist to this classic, by combining the peas with mussels. […]

Red Peppers and Cuttlefish Stew

Roasted red pepper and cuttlefish stew

Spetzofai is a classic sausage and pepper stew from the Volos and Mt. Pelion region of Greece. Sometimes you can find the dish with fish. I adapted it to the needs of Lent and created a cuttlefish and roasted red pepper version of this recipe. It’s great as a main course or as a meze […]

Steamed Mussels with Mustard and Ouzo

Mussels Steamed in Ouzo

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Carrot Soup with Kalamata Olive Paste

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Greens in Greek Cooking: Boil or Blanch?

Wild greens include shoots, too, like these, from the vine.

While it might seem odd to a non-Greek cook to boil greens until they are extremely soft, this is the way Greeks like to eat them. In Greek cooking, all sorts of greens, wild and cultivated, sweet and bitter, are boiled, typically in a big pot filled with salted water that is at the point […]

Naxos Sweet Chard Pie/ Sefoukloti

In the Cyclades, sweet greens filo pies are a regional specialty.

Filo pies filled with greens and sweetened with honey are found in the Cyclades and other Aegean islands. They are among the most unique Greek recipes.

Greek Spinach & Chard Stew / Bonamatsi

Bonamatsi

Bonamatsi is one of the great regional vegetarian and vegan main courses that call for greens. This is healthy food with amazing flavor! If you have some real Greek olive oil on hand with which to dress it, all the better. TO find some, go to my online store here.

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