Love, Greek Style
On a recent jaunt through the Athens airport, I heard the best sales pitch ever between an English-speaking male tourist and a stout, blond saleswoman at the Hellenic Gourmet Shop (which btw has some of the best Greek gourmet products in town). While examining a jar of walnuts afloat in thick Greek honey, the saleswoman […]
Cretan Bean Soup with Orange Zest / Haniotiki Fasolada
There is nothing quite as comforting as Greek fasolada, one of the best-known, if humble, recipes that comes in many regional variations. To find the authentic Greek olive oil that gives this dish its velvety, sating texture, go to my online store here.
Calamari stuffed with Rice and Pine Nuts
Calamari stuffed with rice is considered an aphrodisiac in the Greek kitchen!
Leeks, A Winter Staple in Greek Cooking
Leeks are cousins of asparagus, both part of the lilly family, and they are one of the oldest cultivated vegetables. The vegetable is mentioned many times in Athenaeus’ Deipnosophists, and Theophrastos gives a detailed account of their proper cultivation. Among other things, the ancient Greeks believed them to be an antidote to nosebleeds. They were […]
Diane shares her Greek culinary wisdom with weightwatchers.com.
Diane prepares four excellent Greek recipes for weightwatchers. com and shares her Greek culinary wisdom with all those willing to try out some healthy Mediterranean cooking.
The HUFF POST Food section on Diane’s latest book
Diana Farr Louis says The Country Cooking of Greece “is both beautiful to look at and eminently readable”. Read on and find out all that the HUFF POST columnist has to say about Diane’s latest book.
Greek Dips for Superbowl Sunday
I am not a football kinda gal. I never aspired to being a cheerleader, I went to an urban university where Frisbee throwing was the school sport, and I never really understood why grown men like to maraud one another, all in the name of an oddly shaped ball. But I can appreciate the need […]
Comfort in a Soup Bowl
As I write this, I have just returned from NYC, where the mercury refused to budge above about 20 degrees F. Bone-chillin’ cold. In Greece, it’s winter too, of course, not quite as frigid but still cold enough for soup, my favorite winter food. Despite the winter and the need for warming foods, soup is […]
Chicken Pie with Raisins and Onions
Savory chicken filo pies are a common dish on mainland Greece. This recipe comes from Thessaly.
Sautéed Chicken with Herbs and Olives
Who doesn’t love an easy chicken recipe? Here’s one of my favorites. Check out the Greek herbs olive oil by going to my online store here.
Cooking Chicken
Sautéed Chicken with Herbs and Green or Other Greek Olives Serves 4 1 chicken, 1 ½ kilo (3.3lbs), cut into serving pieces ¼ cup olive oil Salt and pepper ½ cup white wine 3 tomatos, peeled, seeded and finely chopped 1 anchovy fillet 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 1 tsp. each of savory and marjoram […]
Creamy Lemon-Caper Greek Yogurt Sauce
Great with grilled meats, chicken and fish.