holiday side dishes, potatoes, rice,
8 servings 2 cups. basmati rice 5 to 6 Krokos Kozani (Greek saffron) threads 2 cups chicken broth 2 cups water 4 tbsp. butter Salt 2 tbsp. olive oil 2 large onions, finely chopped 2 large carrots, diced small Zest of 2 oranges, sliced into thin strips 3 tbsp. sugar 3 tbsp. water...
For 9-in. / 22-cm tart 1 prepared pre-baked pate brisee For the filling 1 tbsp. Greek extra-virgin olive oil 2 leeks, white parts only, coarsely chopped (1 cup). 1 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary or 1 / 3 tsp dried 1 cup grated Metsovone or smoked provolone ¾ cup heavy cream 3 large egg yolks...
6 – 8 servings 2 pounds / 1 kilo large Yukon golds or other roasting potatoes, peeled, quartered lengthwise, then halved 1 cup dry white wine ½ cup extra-virgin Greek olive oil ½ cup fresh, strained lemon juice 3 tsp dried oregano or thyme 12 sprigs rosemary 4 garlic, finely chopped 1 tbsp....
I think that outside of Greece, most people don’t realize how entrenched is the tradition of smoked fish and farmed fish. Trout and salmon trout are major Greek products. In this unusual, non-traditional recipe I put to use some of the country’s most esteemed products, but I also offer substitutes, just in case you...
Unless you really aren’t a mushroom fan (and I don’t know too many such folks), grilled mushrooms are a classic, easy recipe fit for the holidays and every day. The tang of garlic, Greek olive oil and oregano make these grilled mushrooms even better. You can serve them right out of the oven, or...
Greece meets other parts of the Mediterranean in this easy, pretty dish that marries the classic Greek olive, albeit sweet, with classic Italian prosciutto. I am usually not a great fan of sweet olives or sweet olive relishes, having once tasted candied olives at a market in Shanghai and developing an immediate distaste for...
Visit us on the Blue Zone island Ikaria, where people have the longest life spans in the world, for a week of glorious Greek cooking classes in an ancient Greek-island village.
