Vegetarian Greek Style Thanksgiving in the New York Times!
Martha Rose Shulman recommends Diane’s Giant Beans with Spinach, Tomatoes and Feta recipe for a different, meatless, oddly yet deliciously inspired by Greek cooking, Thanksgiving dish! Be sure to check it out!
Greek-Style Tuna Melt with Kasseri Cheese and Olives
Here’s a great, easy version of the classic American tuna melt, made with a local Greek canned tuna from the island of Alonissos, Kalamata olives, and taramosalata as the sandwich spread instead of mayonnaise. Serves 6 1 teaspoon commercial or homemade taramosalata or salmon roe spread 6 tablespoons extra-virgin Greek olive oil 1/3 cup chopped, […]
Raw Zucchini Salad w/ Mastiha Oil & Cretan Graviera Cheese
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A Short History of Spoon Sweets
(Excerpted from my forthcoming book, The Country Cooking of Greece, Chronicle Books, October, 2012) Ancient Greek and Byzantine literature is filled with references to fruits preserved in honey or petimezi—the world’s oldest sweeteners. To this day, eggplant and pumpkin rounds are still put up in grape must syrup, especially in wine-producing regions like Naoussa. The […]
Mageiritsa–the Greek Easter Soup
Most Greeks the world over enjoy a hot bowl of mageiritsa soup after the midnight liturgy on the Saturday night before Easter. The soup, made with lamb or goat organ meats, is a perfect example of the home economy that characterizes the Greek cuisine.Nothing, in short, is wasted. The soup marks the end of the […]
The Foods of Greek Easter
The most cliché image that comes to mind with Easter in Greece is that of a whole lamb on a spit, roasted to crisp perfection. It is not the only way Greeks enjoy their Pascal lamb, though. The Easter table all over the country mirrors the age-old wisdom of any rural people, that nothing should […]
Greek Skordalia, the Garlic-Potato Meze and Sauce
Skordalia, the Greek Garlic-Potato Meze Take a look at the latest video in my new series “How to…GreekFoodTv”
Lentil-Pasta Terrine with Cumin and Prunes
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Deviled Eggs with Florina Peppers, Feta, and Yogurt
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Classic Greek Bean Soup / Fasolada
Beans are a New World product but bean soup. fasolada in Greek, is Greece’s national dish! Greek herbs and great Greek olive oil will make this hearty soup even more delicious. Find them both on my online store here.
Rigatoni with Artichokes, Kalamata Olives and Herbs
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