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10 December 2017
Greek summer without pans full of stuffed tomatoes and peppers is unthinkable! Look for large, firm tomatoes that aren't too watery and remember to season all the vegetables with a sprinkling of salt and sugar. To find some of the artisinal Greek products you'll need to make this, visit my online shop here , where you'll discover a host of ...
29 December 2015
The first time I heard about this version of stuffed cabbage I was literally sitting next to the fireplace in the home where my father grew up and where my 95-year-old Aunt Mary still lived. Until she passed away a few years ago, she was a great source of knowledge about old Ikarian dishes. She told me how when ...
19 August 2015
Here's one of my favorite dishes, an easy, healthy stuffed zucchini recipe inspired by the profusion of mushrooms on Ikaria, where I run a cooking school. Mushrooms are a great replacement for meat in so many dishes because htey have many of the same nutrients with none of the fat or cholesterol. To find a lovingly curated array of ...
22 August 2025
Looking for a healthy Mediterranean dinner that bursts with late-summer garden flavor? These Greek Zucchini Boats with Spinach and Ground Chicken reimagine the essence of classic stuffed vegetables (gemista), swapping heavy rice for lean protein, tender greens, and bright herbs. Baked until golden, these zucchini boats are a satisfying weeknight meal or mezze, packed with tangy feta and the ...
3 October 2023
Here in the Mediterranean, we’re all about a good vegetarian recipe! And luckily, Greece is the place to go to indulge in veggie-forward dishes that are luscious, flavorful, and filling. Greek cuisine boasts an abundance of vegetarian options, ranging from rich stews and subtly seasoned stuffed vegetables to various soups, salads, and pilafs. It might be surprising to associate a ...
28 November 2022
When the weather turns cold, I start looking for ways to create delicious, hearty, warming soups with Greek pantry items and classic Greek ingredients. The good news is, it’s easy to do! You might think of Greece as a year-round warm weather destination, but the Mediterranean diet is actually chock-full of many excellent soups that are sure to keep you warm in the coldest weather.
22 August 2022
The summer produce season is winding down, but that doesn’t mean my Ikarian garden isn’t still packed with vegetables! And right now, what I have are peppers. Pepper recipes are a strong entry in the Greek recipe book - raw or cooked, spicy or sweet. They are whipped up into both classic and modern Greek diet recipes that are perfect for summer.
8 August 2022
Eggplants, an integral part of the Greek diet, when fresh out of the garden, can be the perfect blank canvas for all sorts of Mediterranean diet ingredients like onion, garlic, tomato, zucchini, and peppers. The eggplant is one of the most loved vegetables in Greek cuisine, and eggplant Greek recipes for eggplant feature prominently at the Greek table. There are ...
3 May 2022
A Little Hummus History The earliest mention of tahini is in a 13th-century Arabic cookbook, which mentions hommos al tahini. Hummus means chickpeas in Arabic. Hummus is arguably one of the world’s most versatile recipes; in its purest form (chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic) it’s everything from a perfect dip for bread or vegetables to a great topping or ...
3 February 2022
The best Mediterranean diet recipes are the oldest, most traditional and easiest ones, and this Greek recipe for trahana is a perfect example. What is trahana, for those of you who may not be familiar with the world’s oldest slow fast food? It’s a fermented grain product made by cooking wheat or flour with milk, buttermilk, or yogurt (and ...
10 September 2020
From luscious stews to delicately flavored stuffed vegetables to soups and salads and pilafs, Greek cookery is rife with meatless meals. It’s hard to think of a cuisine so closely associated with dishes like spit-roasted goat and lamb and skewered kebabs as having a strong vegetarian tradition. Yet the penchant for pulses, vegetables, and grains goes back a long way ...
13 March 2015
FROM ALEXANDER THE GREAT TO THE MARSHALL PLAN, GREEK RICE HISTORY. I am getting ready to head up to the New England Food Show , and then to San Francisco, all in the name of rice! Greek rice , which I’ll be cooking as part of a program called Agreeno to promote it. Stuffed vegetables , aromatic pilafs , lemony soups, and creamy rice puddings are on my mind, the classic ...
