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3 November 2014
As a vegetarian/pescetarian, Greek food has long appealed to me. Two of my favorite Greek cookbooks are “The Greek Vegetarian” and “Meze, Small Plates to Savor and Share” both by Greek-American cookbook author Diane Kochilas. Kochilas has written nearly 20 books on Greek and Mediterranean cuisine and is a collaborating chef at Molyvos in New York. Her cooking philosophy is ...
3 November 2014
28 June 2014
Purslane, a weed many of us have growing in our gardens, is one of the healthiest foods on the planet.
20 December 2013
If you like spinach pies, you will for sure love this great spinach tart recipe, with healthy greens, sweet anthotiro cheese, and Greek olives!
10 December 2013
Plenty of Greek traditional flavours are used in this dish: sweet Greek giant beans baked with healthy spinach and traditional Greek feta. A traditional dish, appetizing in both taste and texture!
22 November 2013
These traditional pies, so called "poor", are in fact full of flavor and exceptionally healthy. They are one of the most popular, traditional foods of Ikaria.
29 August 2013
Rock or Sea Samphire, called kritamo in Greek, grows wild along the coasts of Ikaria and elsewhere. Pickled, it is a great meze for ouzo.
26 July 2013
Amaranth, called Vlita in Greek, is one of the traditional Greek foods eaten in summer, when it's in season. It's a Mediterranean Diet dream ingredient, filled with amazing nutritional properties.
13 July 2013
Mint tea is one of the countless herbal infusions sipped for breakfast in Greece. Mint is rich in iron, magnesium, antioxidants and anti-inflammatories.
2 July 2013
Take a peak at the first day of "class" on Blue Zone Ikaria, as we share Greek cuisine with a wonderful group of people from all over the US and Australia.
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.
28 April 2013
On Ikaria, the perfect meze for ouzo are pickled wild greens, hyacinth bulbs and home-cured green olives.
