Lettuce Make You a Salad!

29 March 2022

After a winter that seemed to last for ages, Greece has finally stepped fully into spring, which means the arrival of spring garden vegetables and a whole crop of new Mediterranean diet recipes. Key among them is fresh lettuce, a perfectly crisp addition to so many great Greek recipes!

38. Greek-Style Marinated Pan-Fried Shrimp

25 March 2022

Seafood is a huge part of the Mediterranean Diet, and Greece, with its lengthy and rich coastline provides much local goodness in the form of shrimp, mussels and other seafood. They are at the heart of so many Mediterranean diet ingredients and Mediterranean diet recipes. In this Mediterranean shrimp recipe, there is a Greek technique! Greeks fry shrimp in ...

39. 5 Uses for Greek Honey

24 January 2022

Greek honey is one of the most therapeutic and delicious foods on earth, and a mainstay of the Mediterranean diet! On Ikaria, local honey, always raw and pure, is one of the secrets to longevity! Here are five tips for how to use it and enjoy it in savory and sweet dishes alike.

40. Mushroom Skewers With Roasted Sweet Potatoes And Broccoli

21 January 2022

These mushroom skewers with roasted sweet potatoes and broccoli are a kind of sheet-pan or one-pan meets souvlaki stick kind of recipe! The combo of mushrooms, broccoli and sweet potatoes are a go-to trio for me, especially when I am craving something healthy and totally plant-based. Sweet potatoes are my go-to guilt-free indulgence when I want something starchy, sweet ...

41. “Smashed” Vyssino Smoothie with Kiwi, Spinach, Peaches & Almond Milk

1 December 2021

In the vast majority of recipes in this ongoing collection, I’ve steered clear of refined sugar as an ingredient. But the truth is that some of the most traditional preparations on Ikaria and elsewhere in Greece are the fruits, nuts, and young vegetables preserved in sugar syrup called glyka tou koutaliou. or spoon sweets. Vyssino, which is the name ...

42. 35 Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes with Greek Flavors

26 October 2021

Friends, fans and followers, welcome to this little collection of 35 Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes Inspired by Greek Flavors! So much of Greek cooking is naturally vegan that we often just take our great plant-based dishes for granted. Enjoy this selection of traditional and contemporary Greek-Inspired Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes...from my Greek table to yours!

43. Gyro: An Ancient Greek Street Food

31 August 2021

Gyro: An Ancient Greek Street Food Who would’ve known! There is actually a National Gyro Day and this year it is Sept. 1! Yes, gyro, as in that tapered tower of thinly sliced meat rotating on an upright spit that is a delectable street-food in many parts of the world. Gyro, pronounced “GHEE-ro” in Greek comes from the Greek word ...

44. Mountain and Sage Iced Tea

20 May 2021

Here’s a Greek recipe for iced tea made with ancient herbal classics like sage and mountain tea. It’s the perfect quaff for a Mediterranean diet frame of mind! Herbal tea is one of the secrets to longevity on Blue Zone islands like Ikaria, but truth be told, people all over Greece drink herbal teas, usually made with herbs they ...

45. Anthea Almonds: Meet the Producer

18 January 2021

Almonds are a Mediterranean staple and one of the most important good mood foods. Our almonds come from an organic grower on the Cycladic island of Kea. Meet Nikolaos Timoleon, his partner Kalliopi Georganti and their family. Their passion and devotion to quality is evident in every bite!

46. Pasteli-The World’s First Energy Bar

13 January 2021

In Greek cuisine, many ingredients and foods enjoy a continuity of existence from the furthest reaches of antiquity to the present. Pasteli, a highly nutritious ancient confection that's surprisingly relevant today, is one of them. I hope you enjoy reading about its unusual history.