Greek-style eggplants baked with cheese is by far one of the great dishes of a Greek summer, when eggplants and tomatoes are both at peak ripeness. It’s one of the great Greek eggplant recipes, too, something akin, say, to a meatless moussaka! This easy, if somewhat time-consuming, dish is a family favorite. Eggplants baked with […]
Chicken Phyllo Pie with Two Greek Cheeses and Herbs is a delightful Greek recipe that can double as a main course and meze or snack. It’s an easy dish to make for company, a great brunch idea, and something that can make good use of leftover chicken! The two Greek cheeses in the recipe are […]
Cheesy Mashed Potatoes with Greek yogurt might just be the ultimate Mediterranean diet comfort food! Serve this with a great roasted chicken, such as my recipe for Roasted Chicken Stuffed with Figs and Olives. This Greek recipe for mashed potatoes calls for three Greek cheeses AND Greek yogurt. The cheeses, Greek feta, graviera and kefalotyri, […]
The Greek diet is all about freshness and plant-based Mediterranean recipes! Indeed, the Greek diet is the original Mediterranean diet. No meal is complete in Greece without a Greek salad, but that's not always what you think. It doesn't have to be the classic "Greek Village Salad" of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, onions, olives and feta. […]
Who says a grilled cheese sandwich has to contain bread?! This fun Mediterranean Diet recipe is inspired by a very traditional Greek island dish for squash cooked in layers in a skillet with onions, cheese and tomatoes. I’ve transformed the idea into a sandwich, without tomatoes. You can use zucchini, pumpkin, calabasa, or any other […]
On any festive table, rich foods call out for a counterbalance, and this delicious Greek salad with pleasantly bitter endive and green apples is almost refreshing enough to be a palate cleanser. The Aegina pistachios and an amazing olive oil from Crete, give this Greek recipe a super healthy Mediterranean aura!
This is total comfort food and a classic recipe from the island of Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea. What makes this dish special is the addition of large cubes of Greek cheese, which melt slightly and turn this otherwise simple tomato-baked chicken into something soothing and irresistible!
Duck, papia in Greek, is a special treat usually reserved for holidays or hunters. This simple Xinomavro Duck recipe marries one of the world’s richest meats with a tannic Greek red wine, Xinomavro, typically from Naoussa and other areas in Northern Greece. The wine is a beautiful counterbalance to the richness of the duck. I’d […]
This filling chicken phyllo pie is inspired from a traditional dish of Naxos, one of the Cyclades islands. To find some of the artisinal Greek products you’ll need to make this, visit my online shop here, where you’ll discover a host of lovingly curated Greek ingredients.
Learn more about Greek cheeses. This week, I am talking about Kefalograviera, one of the most popular Greek cheeses.It is produced in the rugged mountains of Epirus and Macedonia from sheep’s milk or a combination of sheep’s and goat’s milk. Kefalograviera is a hard yellow cheese that’s a cross between Kefalotyri and Graviera. It has an […]