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26 May 2015
Who remembers “tost?” If you are traveling to Athens and have a penchant for street food, read on! Some of my best food memories of Greece, from 20 and 30 years ago, beyond of course all the foodie cliché waxing poetic about amazing tomatoes, honey-sweet watermelon, fat, fragrant peaches, etc., etc., are memories of something fast and borderline junky: TOST. ...
30 April 2013
WIld fennel is the herb that perfumes the springtime table in Ikaria. Pictured here, the simplest potato - fennel dish, called patatato.
7 April 2012
My friend Ilia once spent half a day in a London park turning a whole lamb over a pit of hot coals, anticipating the moment when he’d cut the crisp garlicky meat and find in every morsel the smells and flavors that would carry him back, even if momentarily, to Greece at Easter. Instead, as if to confirm that wet, ...
9 December 2011
This article first appeared in the L.A. Times. Αthens. The pang for souvlaki comes about once a month. I am usually in the center of town when that indescribable waft—the scent of grilled meat (either pork or lamb), garlic, and oregano, coupled with the smell of warm doughy pita bread—hits me. The Greeks have a word for it: tsikna, the ...
8 December 2011
Many a newcomer to Greek cuisine will already know one of its classic dishes—spanakopita, or spinach pie. Spanakopita is just one of an endless array of Greek savory pies. Pita—as the Greeks call the general category of pies—is this cuisine’s soul food. It is the dish that home cooks of yore made on both special occasions and Sundays, but also ...
10 October 2011
This article first appeared in the L.A. Times in March, 2003. Seduced by Souvlaki Diane Kochilas Αthens. The pang for souvlaki comes about once a month. I am usually in the center of town when that indescribable waft—the scent of grilled meat (either pork or lamb), garlic, and oregano, coupled with the smell of warm doughy pita bread—hits me. The ...
9 April 2024
Have you ever wondered how to make a meal of spanakopita ? What to eat with spanakopita can be a challenge – but if you look into the rich repertoire of Greek recipes, it’s easy to find the perfect pairing, blending beautifully with the spinach, cheese, and flaky phyllo. Even those who know nothing about Greek food will already know this ...
2 April 2024
Tarama, fish roe, is a staple of Greek Orthodox Lent, and, admittedly, one of the most delicious Greek dips. Indeed, the foods of Lent are often among the most flavorful and nutritious in all of Greek cooking. While the absence of meat and dairy might seem limiting to some, Greek Lenten cuisine is anything but bland. Rooted in the heart ...
4 March 2024
Discover the secrets of the Ikaria Diet, a unique and health-focused approach to nutrition inspired by the residents of Ikaria Island! And in particular, learn more about the Green Mediterranean diet: this amplifies the basic principles of our eating habits and traditions on my island of Ikaria, entirely cutting out red and processed meats. It means consuming more plant-based foods, ...
30 January 2024
When it comes to the secrets of longevity, Ikaria has become a living laboratory for studying the factors that contribute to a long and healthy life.
