Greek Salad of Green Beans and Tomatoes, with Fresh Corn-Feta Polenta
This Greek salad recipe is inspired by a classic Greek summer vegetable stew. On the Blue Zone Aegean island of Ikaria this vegetarian recipe is called mageirio. Elsewhere in Greece it is known as tourlou. I’ve taken the basic ingredients of green beans, tomatoes, onions, garlic and corn and transformed them into something lighter and […]
Shrimp Saganaki on a Stick
Greek recipes include many regional variations on the classic Shrimp Saganaki. Enjoy this grilled shrimp variation, on a skewer. It is a lot of fun to make if you’re planning to grill. Think Greek souvlaki with a healthy spin!
Fried Potatoes with Spicy Whipped Feta
Here is a recipe from the My Greek Table book, inspired by my friend Katerina, who has built her Rethymnon restaurant, Avli, into a beautiful space, housed in an old Venetian building in the old town of this quaint port city. One of the best things on her delicious Cretan menu is also one of […]
Spaghetti Primavera with Feta
There are so many choices now when it comes to pasta, that after a weight-watching hiatus I’m slowly starting to add it back to my diet, albeit in small quantities. Here is one of my favorite, easy Greek recipes for plant-forward, vegetarian pasta. I season my Greek primavera with wild Greek herbs and sea salt, […]
Tomato Rice with a Modern Twist
The range of Greek vegetable-rice dishes covers all manner of seasonal ingredients. These recipes are more similar in texture to Italian risotti than to the pilafs (pilafi in Greek) of the East.This is one of my favorite go-to recipes when I want to create something that harks back to tradition but is modern, easy, and […]
Spartan Chicken Melt Sandwich with Olive Oil and Mustard
What happens when you combine a very traditional recipe for chicken in onion-feta sauce from Sparta, Greece, with the lunchtime favorite, tuna melt? Sparta chicken melt, with Vrisi 36 olive oils and Peloponnese mustard. Yum.To find some of the artisinal Greek products you'll need to make this, visit my online shop, where you'll discover a […]
Carrot Keftedes with Graviera & Cumin
Vegetable fritters, patties and keftedes abound in the Greek kitchen and regional variations are endless. Everything from Santorini tomatoes to wild greens to leeks and pulses are turned into fritters. These aromatic carrot keftedes are a break with tradition. They were born in the restaurant kitchen of Committee in Boston, where I am consulting chef. […]
Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Feta and Greek Honey
This is divine. And dramatic. And easy. This dish is a thoroughly modern take on an often misunderstood vegetable, and calls into action two beloved Greek ingredients, feta and honey.
Mashed Potatoes with Greek Feta and Yogurt
Everyone loves a great mashed potato recipe, the ultimate comfort food. This one, with Greek feta, yogurt and olive oil added to the potatoes, is a wonderful variation. It goes well with all sorts of comfort foods, especially tomato based stews.
Greek Burgers Stuffed with Spicy Feta
Burgers are called biftekia in Greek and are usually a bit smaller in size than the typical American burger. It’s common to find a little surprise in the heart of a Greek bifteki, typically some cheese, which melts beautifully as the meat cooks. You’ll find a spicy feta center in this bifteki, beautifully balanced by […]
Zucchini Pie with Yogurt and Fresh Mint
The tangle of zucchini that overflows in Greek summer gardens means that all over the country the number of regional recipes is mind-boggling. Savory pies filled with zucchini are just one category of dishes that call for this summer creeper! There are literally dozens of savory pies filled with zucchini, all slightly varied from place […]
Phyllo-Wrapped Feta with Cumin, Poppy, or Caraway Seeds and Honey
The salty, briny flavor of feta goes surprisingly well with honey, a combination that contemporary Greek chefs have been experimenting with for about the last decade. This recipe is a variation on several cheese-based specialties that are traditional Greek mezedes.One of those specialties is saganaki, its most common iteration the pan-fried cheese that is a […]