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26 June 2013
Skordalia, the classic Greek garlic dip that goes perfectly with fried fish, boiled beets and greens and much more, comes in many regional variations. This unusual take, from the mainland area of Mt. Pelion, calls for tahini.
5 February 2013
Leeks are cousins of asparagus, both part of the lilly family, and they are one of the oldest cultivated vegetables. The vegetable is mentioned many times in Athenaeus’ Deipnosophists, and Theophrastos gives a detailed account of their proper cultivation. Among other things, the ancient Greeks believed them to be an antidote to nosebleeds. They were among the foods rationed to ...
30 January 2013
I am not a football kinda gal. I never aspired to being a cheerleader, I went to an urban university where Frisbee throwing was the school sport, and I never really understood why grown men like to maraud one another, all in the name of an oddly shaped ball. But I can appreciate the need to munch when the ...
4 January 2013
Pot-Roasted Chicken with Lemon and Mastiha Liqueur Serves 6 1 medium chicken, 3 – 3 ½ lbs. / 1 ½ – 2 k, cut into serving pieces 2 tbsp extra virgin Greek olive oil Salt and freshly ground pepper 1 large leek, whites and tender greens, coarsely chopped 1 medium sized fennel bulb, coarsely chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped ...
3 December 2012
In Greece, a country with ancient food customs, Christmas traditionally belongs to the humble pig. Or, rather, the humble pig belongs to our dinner table on that day and on many others following it, right up through Lent, as it is savored in the form of sausages, charcuterie, chitlins, bacon, confit, lard, head cheese and various other things depending on ...
19 November 2012
by Diane Kochilas. Most people don’t know that Greek regional cuisine is filled with delicious dishes suitable for the use of some of the most iconic American fall ingredients. Among them, pumpkin and other winter squashes, sweet potatoes, peppers, and corn. The American table, since its inception, includes a variety of ingredients that are also inherently part of the Mediterranean ...
27 February 2012
Beans and greens are coupled in countless main-course vegetable dishes in the Greek kitchen. This black-eyed pea and chard medley is from the Peloponnese.
25 February 2012
Several years ago, I spent the night before «Clean Monday», as Greeks call the first day of Lent, baking the traditional Lenten flatbread lagana with a local Athenian baker. Even though he went about his business methodically and professionally, turning out more than a thousand or so loaves, he didn’t fail to observe all the traditions of th fast. Indeed, ...
3 January 2012
Filo pies filled with greens and sweetened with honey are found in the Cyclades and other Aegean islands. They are among the most unique Greek recipes.
27 December 2011
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 ...
