Tag: Mediterranean Diet

Cheese Week, or Tyrini, ushers in Lent

Learn about Greek cheese week, called Tyrini, which is the week before Lent begins.

The Earth-Friendly Mediterranean Diet

Discover why the Mediterranean Diet is the best diet for a healthy planet, as well as for a sound mind and body. The plant-forward deliciousness of Greek-Mediterranean food will convince you that we can live by plants alone! Or, at least, with much less red meat in our lives. Greek cuisine, indeed, boasts one of the most plant-friendly diets on earth, with more vegetarian main courses than any other culinary tradition in the Mediterranean.

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.