Creamy Broccoli Soup With Star Anise, Cashews And Ginger
FUN TIP: Creamy texture doesn’t have to be achieved with, well, cream! In this recipe, I call for an age-old Greek tradition for using nuts as a thickener. Cashews, while not native to Greece, are a much-loved nut. They are super rich in iron and copper, which impacts our metabolism in a positive way. Cashews […]
Greek Christmas Cookies / Kourambiedes
My sister Koko, short for Konstantina, makes these delicious, traditional Greek Christmas shortbread cookies every year and this is her recipes. Share them with friends and family and give them as gifts. Try a Greek dessert wine, such as the sweet wine of Monemvassia, with all your holiday sweets. To find some of the artisinal […]
Egg in a Hole Pastitsio Sandwich
Not your typical pastitsio or your typical sandwich, that’s for sure! This construction takes a little time but it’s fun to make, looks great and will definitely draw a few ooohhs and aahhhs at the table. It’s one of my new favorite Sunday brunch treats.
Vasilopita or Tsoureki French Toast
Tsoureki and Vasilopita, Greek Easter and New Year’s breads respectively, make great French toast. Both these breads are similar to Challah in that they are fluffy and contain a lot of eggs. If you’re looking for a celebratory breakfast or just a great recipe for flavorful French toast, you’ll want to try this Greek recipe. Make sure to drizzle Greek honey over the top!
Piperonata
I tried out this recipe for the first time at a friend’s house many years ago. She had served it as part of a Lenten table. It’s not a traditional fasting dish, but it certainly fits the bill. It’s delicious over great bread and can easily be dressed up with a sprinkling of crumbled feta.
Melomakarona – Olive Oil – Walnut – Honey Cookies
Olive oil, honey and nuts make these classic melomakarona Greek Christmas cookies one of the healthiest sweets you can enjoy. You can find great Greek honey and olive oil on my online store here.
Chicken Soup with Trahana
Chicken soup, Greek penicillin (!), is one of the most delicious winter dishes. Most people know it in its restaurant interpretation, as chicken soup avgolemono, with rice and the classic egg-lemon liaison. This old recipe, from northern Greece, calls for trahana, a delicious, sour grain product that is one of the oldest agricultural products in […]
Grilled Mushrooms with Oregano and Garlic
Unless you really aren’t a mushroom fan (and I don’t know too many such folks), grilled mushrooms are a classic, easy recipe fit for the holidays and every day. The tang of garlic, Greek olive oil and oregano make these grilled mushrooms even better. You can serve them right out of the oven, or at […]
Braised Wild Mushrooms (Manitaria Stifado)
To my mind, this is one of the great vegan dishes of Greece. It is earthy and light, but also deeply satisfying and hearty. For a lovingly curated array of Greek ingredients to pair with this recipe, check out my online store here.
Lamb-and-Vegetable Souvlaki
Makes 4 servings For the Marinade: 2 tablespoons coarse salt Freshly ground black pepper to taste 2 tablespoons Greek dried oregano 2 tablespoons minced garlic ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/3 cup fresh strained lemon juice 2 1/2 pounds boneless lamb leg or shoulder, cut into 1 ½- inch cubes (There should be about 16 […]
Greek Salad Sandwiches
Turn an ordinary Greek salad into a surprisingly sating vegetarian sandwich!
Melitinia, Sweet Cheese Tartlets from Santorini
Sweet cheese-filled pastries abound all over the Greek islands and are mainly Easter specialties. Melitinia hail from Santorini and from Tinos.