Enjoy the gentle comfort of leeks stewed with prunes and tomato in extra virgin Greek olive oil — a traditional lathero (olive-oil-focused) dish celebrating olive oil in Greek cooking and the longevity-nourishing aspects of the Mediterranean diet from My Greek Table Season 5: Olive Oil & Longevity.
This Artichoke and Fava Bean Stew with Lemon Sauce (Anginarokoukia Me Derbiye) is the kind of bright, springtime Greek fasting food that proves “abstention” can still be deeply satisfying. From My Greek Table Season 5: Flavors of Longevity and the episode “Delicious Abstention,” it celebrates two longevity-friendly heroes—artichokes and fava beans—in a gently simmered, olive-oil […]
WHY IS THIS HEALTHY?Eggplant is filling, but it’s also low in carbs, fat, and calories. It also has plenty of bone-building calcium and antioxidants that can help to ward off heart disease, cancer, and other chronic illnesses. Breadcrumbs in combination with high-protein chickpea flour make this coating healthier than using plain all-purpose flour or […]
PRAISE FOR THE PORTOBELLO Because they’re so substantial, fleshy and succulent, portobello mushrooms easily satisfy even the most tempting cravings for red meat. They’re nothing more than the mature form of button and cremini mushrooms. All of these mushrooms are, in fact the same species at different stages of maturity. Portobellos are rich in […]
A healthy green bean stew from my next book: Ikaria, Lessons on Food, Life and Longevity from the Greek Island Where People Forget to Die.
Soufico, a delicious medley of caramelized summer vegetables, is one of the great summer dishes of Greece.
Elegant, simple, nutritious and inexpensive! This wonderful northern Greek stew makes a great vegan or vegetarian main course as well as a satisfying side dish for roasted meats and the Thanksgiving turkey. To find some of the artisinal Greek products you’ll need to make this, visit my online shop here, where you’ll discover a […]
Greeks “own” octopus! Try this delicious braised octopus and eggplant recipe from the Greek wine region of Macedonia.
Sweet potatoes probably came to Corfu with the Venetians, as did many other New World crops, sometime during the sixteenth century, where they remained poor man’s fodder for hundreds of years. It took the English to popularize them, by showing Corfiote aristocrats the virtues of serving them with syrup. Nevertheless, they have been cooked on […]
Plenty of Greek traditional flavours are used in this dish: sweet Greek giant beans baked with healthy spinach and traditional Greek feta. A traditional dish, appetizing in both taste and texture!