Spaghetti with Fresh Tomato Sauce from Ikaria
A made-for-summer too-lazy-too-cook kind of spaghetti! For a lovingly curated array of Greek ingredients to pair with this recipe, check out my online store here.
Tag: Ikaria
Taro Root Salad from Ikaria
Taro root, called kolokasi in Greek, is a staplefood on the island of Ikaria and cooked in ways similar to potatoes.
Ikaria Cornmeal Pie with Dried Fruits, Olive Oil, and Greek Yogurt – Bobota
I’ve made this traditional Ikarian dessert in the most elegant restaurant settings in New York City.
Ikaria Longevity Secret: Herbal Teas
Let’s talk about tea and longevity. Not just any tea, but the wide array of herbal teas that Ikarians drink. “We drank herbal teas like sage and fliskouni (pennyroyal). Those were the ‘antibiotics’ of our time! Our mother would prepare sage tea, honey and a clove of garlic if we had a cold or the […]
Ikaria Longevity Secret: Figs, Glorious Figs!
On Ikaria, the island of longevity, where people forget to die, figs play an important part in the local diet. They are one of nature’s late-summer, nutrition-packed gifts and, dried, are an important food in winter. For a few short weeks, we enjoy them fresh. One of my greatest childhood pleasures was to scurry about […]
Caramelized Summer Vegetable Tart
Born from an overflow of vegetables, this tart was something I created on Ikaria from the bounty of our garden.
Ikarian Potato Salad Jazzed Up
Ikaria’s potato salad is an island favorite.
Classic Skordalia Recipe
Classic Skordalia from my forthcoming book: Ikaria, Lessons in Food, Life & Longevity from the Island Where People Forget to Die (Rodale, Oct. 2014)
In Season: Sea Salt
Sea salt, which I harvested from Ikaria, is naturally rich in minerals, which make it so delicious.
Fun at the Spa: Therma, Ikaria
Ikaria’s mineral springs at Therma have been known since antiquity for their therapeutic properties.