Ikarian Soufico, Blue Zone Longevity Vegetables
Soufico, a delicious medley of caramelized summer vegetables, is one of the great summer dishes of Greece.
Five Greek Diet Tips for How to Cook and Eat More Vegetables
I had an epiphany of sorts just the other day at my sister’s house in New York, where we have been spending the holidays. She had just come back from the supermarket, keen, after a little sisterly nagging, on trying to work more vegetables into the family diet. (Mind you, we grew up in the […]
Tahini-Chocolate Mousse
Tahini (sesame paste) replaces milk and butter in many Greek Lenten desserts, both traditional and contemporary. It goes particularly well with chocolate and with honey. Enjoy it with a sip of Greek herbal tea, too! For a lovingly curated array of Greek ingredients to pair with this recipe, check out my online store here.
Healthy: Purslane
Purslane, a weed many of us have growing in our gardens, is one of the healthiest foods on the planet.
Greek Salad Sandwiches
Turn an ordinary Greek salad into a surprisingly sating vegetarian sandwich!
Healthy: Rock Samphire
Rock or Sea Samphire, called kritamo in Greek, grows wild along the coasts of Ikaria and elsewhere. Pickled, it is a great meze for ouzo.
Amaranth Leaves – aka Vlita
Amaranth, called Vlita in Greek, is one of the traditional Greek foods eaten in summer, when it’s in season. It’s a Mediterranean Diet dream ingredient, filled with amazing nutritional properties.
Ikaria Longevity Tea!
People from Ikaria, famed for their longevity, drink herbal infusions, one secret thought to help promote a long, healthy life.
Saltcod Brandade from Santorini
Try something new for March 25th, the day Greeks eat saltcod. This traditional dish from Santorini is one of the most unusual regional recipes for saltcod.
Ladotyri…Cheese Island Cheese Preserved in Olive Oil
Ladotyri is one of many unique regional Greek cheeses.
Country Cooking of Greece in the NYT again!
Martha Rose Shulman, the renowned Healthy Recipes columnist for the NYT, adapted Diane’s Winter Tomato Soup from the Country Cooking of Greece in the NYT, March 5th, 2013. Check it out!
Mediterranean Diet Greek Style: A Northern Greek Spinach-Potato Stew
Bonamatsi This dish is the whole Mediterranean in a pot. It’s a classic village dish, homey and healthy. In the original version there is typically no nutmeg and no lemon garnish, but both add depth and balance to the final dish. It is a traditional dish from Halkidiki in Northern Greece. It’s perfect for meatless […]