My articles on zesterdaily, a great food site:

Greek Christmas Bread 

Page Title: Greek Christmas Breads | Recipe | Diane Kochilas
(Articles/Baking)
… Diane Kochilas, the food columnist and restaurant critic for Greece’s largest newspaper, Ta Nea, is also a culinary teacher, restaurant consultant and award-winning cookbook author. Photo: A baker sculpts …
Tuesday, 20 December 2011
 Ideal Pumpkin Moussaka
Page Title: Pumpkin Moussaka and Spicy Cornbread | A Greek Thanksgiving | Diane Kochilas
(Articles/Dining)
… pan and bake until solid and firm, 50 to 75 minutes. Zester Daily contributor Diane Kochilas, the food columnist and restaurant critic for Greece’s largest newspaper, Ta Nea, is also a culinary …
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Greek Sardine Feasts
Page Title: Greek Sardine Recipes | Grilled and Baked Sardines | Greek | Lesvos | Diane Kochilas
(Articles/Cooking)
… Garlic and Parsley From the “Northern Greek Wine-Roads Cookbook,” Diane Kochilas, 2008 (Thessaloniki). Makes 6 to 8 servings Ingredients ⅓ cup Greek extra virgin olive oil 1 large onion, cut …
Wednesday, 03 August 2011
Greek Carnival Cuisine 
Page Title: Greek Carnival Cuisine Recipes | Diane Kochilas
(Articles/Cooking)

… them between layers of meat and cheese, then baking. Nerates Myzithropites “Wet” Cheese Pies From Sitia (From “The Glorious Foods of Greece.” William Morrow, 2001, by Diane Kochilas) Makes 8-10 …
Tuesday, 22 February 2011
Greek Longevity Diet 
Page Title: Greek Longevity Cuisine on the Blue Zone island of Ikaria | Diane Kochilas
(Articles/Cooking)
… emulsifies and is a textured paste. Diane Kochilas, the food columnist and restaurant critic for Greece’s largest newspaper, Ta Nea, is also a culinary teacher, restaurant consultant and award-winning …
Wednesday, 16 February 2011
My Bobby Flay Throwdown
Page Title: The Battle of Moussaka with Bobby Flay | Diane Kochilas
(Articles/Media & Entertainment)
… me, like a shadow, everywhere. I had to announce the event to them all: “Welcome to the Food Network, Everybody. I’m Diane Kochilas and this is ‘It’s Greek to Me.’ ” Yeah, sure. I just concentrated on …
Wednesday, 02 February 2011
Can Greek Food Save the West?
Page Title: Can Greek Food Save the West? | Diane Kochilas
(Zester Daily/Soapbox) … now … Eat Like the Greeks … Live Like the Gods. Diane Kochilas, the food columnist and restaurant critic for Greece’s largest newspaper, Ta Nea, is also a culinary teacher, restaurant consultant …
Monday, 24 January 2011
Greek Christmas Cookies
Page Title: Butter-Free Greek Christmas Cookies
(Articles/Baking)
Greek Comfort Food
Page Title: Greek Shepherds Food Recipes
(Articles/Cooking)
… the bulgur and stir. Adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper. Just before removing from heat, stir in parsley. Diane Kochilas, the food columnist and restaurant critic for Greece’s largest …
Wednesday, 17 November 2010
Sesame Bread Rings
Page Title: Recipe for Greek sesame coated bread rings called koulori
(Articles/Cooking)
… when lightly browned, and remove immediately from the pans. Cool on wire racks. DianeKochilas, the food columnist and restaurant critic for Greece’s largest newspaper, Ta Nea, is also a culinary …
Wednesday, 29 September 2010
When Greeks Do Corn
Page Title: Greek Corn Recipes
(Articles/Cooking)
… and serve immediately. Diane Kochilas, the food columnist and restaurant critic for Greece’s largest newspaper, Ta Nea, is also a culinary teacher, restaurant consultant and award-winning cookbook …
Monday, 13 September 2010
The Cuisine of Mykonos
Page Title: The Cuisine of Mykonos, Greece – Zester Daily
(Articles/Cooking)
… family style platter. Sprinkle the rusk crumbs and parsley and serve immediately. DianeKochilas, the food columnist and restaurant critic for Greece’s largest newspaper, Ta Nea, is also a culinary …
Tuesday, 10 August 2010
 Greens Gone Wild
Page Title: Purslane is the Great Wild Weed – Zester Daily
(Articles/Cooking)
… pot, cover, and continue cooking for about 15 to 20 minutes, or until the fish is fork tender. Remove and serve drizzled with a little additional olive oil and lemon juice. Diane Kochilas, the …
Thursday, 05 August 2010
 Greek Roasted Eggplant
Page Title: Greek Roasted Eggplant – Zester Daily
(Articles/Cooking)
… Melitzanosalata Me Kapari Kai Kremmydia (Roasted Eggplant Salad with Capers and Onions) From “The Glorious Foods of Greece,” by Diane Kochilas (William Morrow, 2001) For 6-8 meze servings Ingredients …
Tuesday, 27 July 2010
Stuff It! Great Dolmades
Page Title: Great Greek Dolmades, Grape Leaves With Rice, Bulgur and Beef – Zester Daily
(Articles/Cooking)
… to a boil over medium-high flame, reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until the rice and leaves are tender. Diane Kochilas, the food columnist and restaurant critic for Greece’s …
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
The Greek Debt Cocktail
Page Title: The Greek Debt Cocktail – Zester Daily
(Articles/Drinking)
 Green Almonds and Jam
Page Title: Eating Green (Almonds) In Greece – Zester Daily
(Articles/Cooking)
… minutes before serving. Diane Kochilas, the food columnist and restaurant critic for Greece’s largest newspaper, Ta Nea, is also a culinary teacher, restaurant consultant and award-winning  …
Monday, 19 April 2010
Greek Island Feast
Page Title: Greek Island Feast, The annual return to her ancestral village reunites an urbanite with the food and rhythms of tradition-zester daily
(Articles/Memoir)
… the last glimpse of Ikaria’s rocky cliffs. As we pass the lighthouse on the tip, we count the days till summer when we can return. Diane Kochilas is the consulting chef at New York’s Pylos restaurant …
Tuesday, 13 April 2010

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