Spicy Pasta with Spinach, Pine Nuts, Raisins
Pasta with spinach, raisins and pine nuts is a delicious combo with ancient flavor tones.
Category: Vegetarian
Vegetarian Recipes
Greens in Greek Cooking: Boil or Blanch?
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
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 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.
Festive Rice Pilaf
8 servings2 cups. basmati rice 5 to 6 Krokos Kozani (Greek saffron) threads 2 cups chicken broth 2 cups water 4 tbsp. butter Salt 2 tbsp. olive oil 2 large onions, finely chopped 2 large carrots, diced small Zest of 2 oranges, sliced into thin strips 3 tbsp. sugar 3 tbsp. water ½ – 1 […]
Holiday Main Courses
Pumpkin pastitsio…savory roasted pork with an herb crust…stuffed turkey…and more. These are some of the dishes you’ll find in my holiday main course section, so hurry, take a look, and head straight to the supermarket!
Lettuce, Fennel, Orange, Radish Salad
Refreshing. That’s the word that comes to mind when munching and crunching on this delicious salad. Dress it with real Greek olive oil and vinegar, which you can order on my online store here.
Marinated Spiced Carrot Salad
This salad is so somple, yet so startlinglyelegant, it makes a great addition to festive tables and weeknight dinners alike. Real Greek pistachios and authentic Greek olive oil with make this salad even more delicious. To find both, go to my online store here.
Spinach Salad with Olives & Pine Nuts or Chestnuts
A great winter side dish that pairs well with all manner of proteins. To find the olive oil and olives that round out the flavors in this easy, delicious recipe go to my online store here.
Arugula, Fennel, Pomegranate and Olive Salad
Fresh arugula salad with a crunchy, colorful, and highly nutritious addition: pomegranate. It is one of the oldest known fruits, symbol of fertility in many cultures, antioxidant-rich, and greatly appetizing.