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30 April 2026
On the Blue Zone island of Ikaria—where people regularly live into their 90s and beyond—this is simply how lunch looks. The Ikarian Longevity Bowl is a protein-packed, plant-forward Mediterranean diet recipe that combines two of the most powerful longevity foods: lentils and whole grains. Together they create a complete amino acid profile without a gram of animal protein in ...
8 December 2025
This colorful Beet and Chickpea Bowl appears in Episode 7 of My Greek Table Season 5: The Flavors of Longevity, and celebrates beans—one of the most important longevity ingredients in the Mediterranean diet and throughout the world’s Blue Zones. Built for convenience without sacrificing nutrition, this bowl uses frozen zucchini–chickpea patties to create a quick, wholesome foundation for a vibrant ...
30 October 2025
Inspired by Ikaria, the Blue Zone of Greece, these greens-filled pancakes echo ancient Greek pies using wild greens, herbs, and extra virgin olive oil — a true longevity food.
29 October 2025
A colorful, health‑forward tzatziki meze made with swiss chard, beet greens and spinach from My Greek Table Season 5. Embrace plant‑based longevity with Greek yogurt and vibrant greens.
21 October 2025
This Ouzo Salmon Baked Over Greens is straight from the spirit — and the pages — of my book Athens: Food. Stories. Love., a culinary journey through Greece’s most vibrant city. In Athens, I celebrate the way modern Greek cooks weave ancient flavors into everyday life, and this recipe does just that. Here, tender salmon fillets soak up a marinade ...
3 November 2023
This carrot salad with carrot greens, mint and walnuts is inspired by Ikaria’s longevity diet and the waste-not, want-not mentality of Ikarian home cooks. Nothing evinces that more than the variety and number of edible greens most of us, myself included, would discard if someone didn’t show us a more enlightened way to use them. My 90-year-old friend Yiorgo ...
19 July 2023
Pan-frying or pan-searing is a perfect way to cook salmon fillets in a recipe like this Mediterranean-Style Salmon with Greens and Sun-Dried Tomatoes. It's fast, simple, and gives the fish that excellent crispy, crunchy skin. It’s the method used in fine dining restaurants. A simple pan-fried salmon is the secret to a flavorful and healthy weeknight dinner in less ...
30 December 2022
ABOUT WILD RICE - NUTRITION: Wild rice is a nutrient-rich food and contains manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc. It’s also gluten-free and has more protein than regular rice. SOAKING VS NOT SOAKING: Soaking wild rice is beneficial but unnecessary. It’s usually done to reduce the cooking time; however, it doesn’t affect the texture of the finished product.
5 September 2022
WHY SUNFLOWER MICROGREENS? Sunflower microgreens are among the most complete foods you can add to your diet to improve nutrition and they have a wonderful nutty flavor and a crunchy texture. Like most microgreens, they offer excellent nutritional and medicinal benefits. Furthermore, sunflower microgreens are a substantial source of complete protein, meaning that they contain all building blocks needed ...
9 May 2022
SCALLOP NUTRITION There’s something really special about the elegant scallop! It’s one of the world’s most revered shellfish, often served forth in rich sauces. But it’s also a delicious and highly nutritious addition to salads and will make them extra special. Scallops are a very high quality protein with little fat and an excellent source of several trace minerals, ...
28 March 2022
Note: You can also use mango, apricots or ripe, firm peaches in this salad
