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.
This quick, easy Greek-style zucchini-feta omelet is perfect for a Mother's Day brunch, for a Meatless Monday, or for a simple, fast meal any night of the week.
Ikaria Onion-Wild Fennel Pie with Homemade Phyllo is perfect for Lent, vegetarians and vegans alike, or just for lunch!
WIld fennel is the herb that perfumes the springtime table in Ikaria. Pictured here, the simplest potato - fennel dish, called patatato.
Greek-style broccoli, with feta, pine nuts, extra-virgin olive oil and lemon juice works both as a salad and tossed with pasta.
The combination of sweet and salty or sweet and sour is a common one throughout the Mediterranean. Greeks love the marriage of honey, vinegar and herbs, for example. Elsewhere, anchovies, pine nuts and raisins are a beloved sweet-sour trio. This is my quick and easy adaptation on a Sicilian classic.
