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14 August 2015
Summer rice pudding with a Greek peach topping.
13 March 2015
FROM ALEXANDER THE GREAT TO THE MARSHALL PLAN, GREEK RICE HISTORY. I am getting ready to head up to the New England Food Show , and then to San Francisco, all in the name of rice! Greek rice , which I’ll be cooking as part of a program called Agreeno to promote it. Stuffed vegetables , aromatic pilafs , lemony soups, and creamy rice puddings are on my mind, the classic ...
3 March 2013
Rio. New Orleans. Those are the places that come to mind when most people think of Carnival. But in Greece, Carnival, called “apokries,” which means “away from meat,” is one of the most festive times and yet one of the least known to non-Greeks, probably because most visitors to Greece gravitate to the country in the summer. Apokries lasts three ...
12 October 2011
SWEETS IN THE GREEK KITCHEN Seasonal fruit is the dessert of choice among traditional Greeks, a custom maintained to this day both at home and in tavernas. But the Greek sweet repertoire is nonetheless large and diverse. Generally they fall into several categories: spoon sweets; whole-pan baked sweets; creams; fried and honey-drizzled sweets; cookies and biscuits; confections. I. Spoon Sweets—Glyka ...
12 December 2023
This holiday season, let the ingredients and recipes of Ikaria guide your menus and recipes! As the holiday season draws closer, I want you to consider embracing the wisdom of this timeless culture, celebrating Christmas (or whatever you celebrate!) with Greek ingredients renowned for their health-boosting properties.
4 April 2023
Here in Greece, we’re still deep in the Lenten season, a 49-day period before Easter and a time of spiritual and physical cleansing. It’s a great time to reset, cleanse, and clarify intentions for the year. It also happens to be a great time to get back to the roots of the Mediterranean diet. Interestingly, some of the most delicious Greek foods are cooked during this time.
12 February 2019
Greek Lent What are the Foods of Greek Orthodox Lent? 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 ...
22 June 2013
Greek yogurt, renowned the world over for its quality, density, and unabashed, delicious sour taste is a product of the country’s pastoral traditions. Up until fairly recently, yogurt production was ruled entirely by farming and seasonal conditions. Sheep and goats provided most of the milk Greeks consumed. Yogurt was always made with sheep’s milk and was seasonal, produced from late ...
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, ...
