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.
Tag: Greek food
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 […]
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.
Lemon in Greek Cooking: Recipes to Love!
Pot-Roasted Chicken with Lemon and Mastiha Liqueur Serves 6 1 medium chicken, 3 – 3 ½ lbs. / 1 ½ – 2 k, cut into serving pieces 2 tbsp extra virgin Greek olive oil Salt and freshly ground pepper 1 large leek, whites and tender greens, coarsely chopped 1 medium sized fennel bulb, coarsely […]
When life gives you Lemons, make a Greek recipe!
From a cook’s perspective, Greeks own the lemon! The way Italians, say, own the tomato. Lemons are without doubt one of the defining flavors of Greek cuisine and together with olive oil, oregano and garlic make for a seminal part of the quartet that can Hellenize almost any recipe. Despite the ubiquity of lemon […]
Braised Chicken with Feta & Olives
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