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22 November 2022
Inspired by My Greek Table sponsor Dodoni Feta, here are a handful of last-minute Thanksgiving recipes for Greek feta!
27 October 2022
Cheesy Mashed Potatoes with Greek yogurt might just be the ultimate Mediterranean diet comfort food! Serve this with a great roasted chicken, such as my recipe for Roasted Chicken Stuffed with Figs and Olives. This Greek recipe for mashed potatoes calls for three Greek cheeses AND Greek yogurt. The cheeses, Greek feta, graviera and kefalotyri, add tang and that ...
27 September 2022
Fall is an interesting transitional time in the Greek kitchen. Summer produce still abounds - head to your local laiki (street produce market) and you’ll find tables full of overripe tomatoes sold for sauces, as well as a literal cornucopia of peppers! But as you wander the market’s many stalls (or even peruse the shelves of your supermarket), you’ll notice the first telltale signs of a new season’s ingredients, too. And this means there are a whole crop of delicious plant-based recipes that come with the change of seasons.
20 September 2022
NUTRITIONAL INFO: Squid is rich in protein, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin C, iron, and calcium. Most of the health benefits of squid result from omega-3 fatty acids that promote good heart health, pregnancy health, healthy skin, hair, and nails, and reduce the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. SUITABLE SUBSITUTE: Shrimp, crab, canned clams, sea scallops.
5 September 2022
OILY FISH NUTRITION Oily fish include herring, salmon, sardines, sprats, trout, and mackerel. They are high in Omega 3 fatty acids and a good source of vitamin D. Note that fresh and canned tuna do not count as oily fish. A few of the health benefits of oily fish are the following: they help protect against heart disease, have ...
16 August 2022
Did you know that corn recipes have been part of the Greek table for several hundred years? Admittedly, this is nothing compared to the vegetable’s long history in the US, but it is notable considering the role these recipes play in the Greek diet as a whole! It was probably introduced and disseminated by the Ottoman Turks, who may have ...
26 July 2022
I love sharing the food and cooking philosophy of my island, Ikaria. You might even say I’m a little obsessed with the Ikaria diet! Ikaria, an island in the eastern Aegean, has gained global recognition as a Blue Zone and the place, dubbed about a decade ago by the New York Times, where inhabitants regularly forget to die. There are ...
12 July 2022
When you imagine a Greek island getaway, what usually comes to mind? Beaches with crystal-clear water, white rocks and sand, those iconic blue domed roofs on cliffsides that descend abruptly into the sea? If so, you’re not alone, and you’re most likely picturing Santorini, one of Greece’s most famous (and breathtakingly beautiful) islands. But besides caldera views that won’t quit ...
6 July 2022
A trip to southern Italy inspired this “Greek” version of Caponata, the classic Sicilian summer eggplant stew. In my Ikaria cooking classes, we make all sorts of Mediterranean eggplant recipes and at least one combines eggplant with raisins or Corinthian currants, but it’s for a stuffed eggplant dish and it’s always a cooking class favorite. Throughout the Mediterranean, all ...
10 June 2022
Tapenade is one of the great spreads of the Mediterranean diet and one of the greatest Mediterranean diet ingredients in its own right. In Greece, we’ve been making an olive spread like tapenade with Kalamata olives and with green olives for eons, too. The Greek diet is packed with all sorts of great healthy recipes that call for Greek ...
