Country Cooking of Greece in the NYT again!
Martha Rose Shulman, the renowned Healthy Recipes columnist for the NYT, adapted Diane’s Winter Tomato Soup from the Country Cooking of Greece in the NYT, March 5th, 2013. Check it out!
Mediterranean Diet Greek Style: A Northern Greek Spinach-Potato Stew
Bonamatsi This dish is the whole Mediterranean in a pot. It’s a classic village dish, homey and healthy. In the original version there is typically no nutmeg and no lemon garnish, but both add depth and balance to the final dish. It is a traditional dish from Halkidiki in Northern Greece. It’s perfect for meatless […]
Lazy Pie / Tembelopita Zagoriou
“Lazy” Pie from Zagori The notion of a savory pie isn’t limited to the Greek pies that call for phyllo pastry. Indeed, there is a whole range of savory pies that are based on a batter. They typically contain cheese. Some also call for zucchini or onions and herbs. Some call for cornmeal instead of […]
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!
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.
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 […]