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14 January 2022
Lentils figure prominently in the plant-rich Mediterranean diet. Indeed, lentil soup is one of the staples of almost every cuisine around the Mediterranean and for good reason. This humble pulse is a nutritional powerhouse. There are many varieties of lentils that are native or popular around the Mediterranean and many varieties, like these red lentils, more typical of Indian ...
14 January 2022
FUN FACT: If one thing sets Greek food apart from other cuisines across the Mediterranean, it is the prevalence of purely plant-based main courses. This root vegetable stew, while inspired by the spice palette of regions a little further to the East, is a great example of a hearty, totally plant-based, real-food vegan main course. Raisins and olive add ...
7 December 2021
I want to wish everyone a safe, happy and healthy holiday season and New Year. We celebrate with season's "eatings," always with a Greek twist, a drizzle of olive oil and spoonful of honey and the scent of warm spices permeating so many holiday dishes. Holiday traditions culminate at New Year's for Greeks, the day most people actually exchange gifts.
1 December 2021
FUN FACT: Many of us have seen, tried or at least heard of a Greek salad, but chances are we may also have experienced it in its American version, with lettuce and vinaigrette. Real Greek salad calls for neither! The brininess of the olives and/or capers or sea fennel provides ample acidity and lots of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants ...
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!
26 October 2021
Is there anything better than the smell of freshly baked bread? This Greek recipe for olive bread contains the entire Mediterranean diet in every slice: grains and olive oil with a spritz of ouzo for flavor, healthy herbs and tangy Kalamata olives. Enjoy it for breakfast, lunch or dinner!
10 October 2021
Greek Meze Primer All over the Mediterranean, small, savory plates of food enjoyed in a convivial atmosphere make for one of the region’s basic dining experiences. Known widely now as tapas, antipasto, merende, even hors d’oeuvres, these tidbits comprise a whole pan-Mediterranean culture: that of sharing food and drink with friends in an unrushed, unharried environment. In Greece (and throughout ...
31 July 2021
Yogurt, octopus, lamb, olives, oregano. These foods “belong” to the Greek kitchen in the world’s eye. Not so corn. Yet this American staple has been part of the Greek table for several hundred years, most likely introduced and disseminated by the Ottoman Turks, who may have encountered it first in Africa. The Turkish word for corn, misir, is the same ...
19 November 2020
This Greek recipe for shrimp wrapped in crunchy kataifi pastry is a sure-fire winner for festive tables and company. I like to pair this perfect Greek meze with my Kalamata Olive – Greek Yogurt Mayo, but you can also serve it with everything from spicy tomato salsa to grecamole and taramosalata. This is Mediterranean Diet indulgence at its finest ...
5 November 2020
The iconic Greek recipe for spanakopita is all about a timeless combination of ingredients, and these definitely find a place beyond being nestled between layers of crispy phyllo pastry. Here, an embellished combo of Greek feta and spinach crown sweet potatoes thus morphing into a dish both festive and good for every day, the perfect example of delicious Mediterranean Diet ...
