Focaccia with Wild Greek Herbs
Flatbreads are a pan-Mediterranean delight and I've taken this classic Italian focaccia and transformed a little into a Greek recipe with the help of some wild Greek dried herbs. It's great as a...
View ArticleSpanakopita Gnudi
Here is a hybrid Greek recipe with a few Italian influences! Spanakopita, an all-time classic Greek recipe, is the inspiration for this dish, but transformed into something entirely different,...
View ArticleIkaria Longevity Sun-Dried Cucumber Chips with Sea Salt and Spices
Have you ever had a glut of cucumbers? Avid gardeners will understand this problem! There is a point in the summer, usually mid-July in my Ikarian longevity garden, when I can’t give cucumbers away!...
View ArticleMOUSSAKA (BAKED EGGPLANT WITH GROUND MEAT AND BECHAMEL)
Invariably mispronounced with the accent on the second instead of the last syllable, moussakå is probably the Greek national dish to many foreigners, although its origins are thought to be Asian....
View ArticleGreek Salad with Watermelon, Feta, Cucumbers and Arugula
Greek salad is the ultimate poster-child for the Greek diet and for Greek summer! It contains seasonal vegetables, Greek feta, the country’s national cheese, and, of course, extra virgin Greek olive...
View ArticleSpicy Feta Cheese Dip – Tyrokafteri – with Basil or Cilantro and Lemon
Greek dips are one of the most important aspects of the Greek diet and an important component of the whole Mediterranean diet as well because they represent both seasonal and regional flavors as well...
View ArticlePeach Sangria with Greek Wine and Mastiha Liqueur
If you happen to be in Greece when making this Greek recipe for Sangria, you’ll definitely want to use local, juicy, ripe Greek peaches! You can find the Greek honey on my e-shop and the wines...
View ArticleGreek Spicy Spaghetti with Shrimp
A wish list of Mediterranean diet ingredients goes into this Greek recipe for garlicky shrimp pasta! Seafood is an important component of the Greek diet, and shrimp is always a favorite. Indeed,...
View ArticleSmashed Cypriot Potatoes with Coriander and Red Wine – Patates Antinaktes
There are so many great Greek potato recipes, and this is definitely one of them. Antinaktes means “shaken,” and this classic Cypriot recipe is one of the greats of the Eastern Mediterranean and a...
View ArticleSpiced Roasted Chicken With Toasted Orzo
Everyone loves a great roasted chicken, and this is a My Greek Table recipe standout! In the Greek diet and Mediterranean diet, roasted chicken is often a Sunday meal. But it’s also easy enough to...
View ArticleRoasted Half Chicken with Figs
If you’re like me, you love a great roasted chicken recipe. For me, of course, when it’s a Greek roasted chicken recipe, packed with Greek herbs and an ancient Greek diet ingredient – figs – then all...
View ArticleSpanakopita Baked Potatoes
I promise you that the Spanakopita Baked Potatoes from the Foods that Unite Us episode, in Season 4 of My Greek Table, will become a family favorite. You might find yourself making these for a...
View ArticleLentil-Sweet Potato Soup with Spinach and Sage
This lentil-sweet potato soup is an all-weather, all-season Mediterranean diet and Greek diet adaptation of the many traditional lentil soups recipes around Greece. Indeed, both lentils, an Old-World...
View ArticleLeek-Walnut Rice with Saffron and Currants
This Greek recipe for leek walnut rice with saffron can be both a main course and a side dish. It is perfumed with all the wonderful flavors of the Greek earth, especially in the saffron, aka krokos...
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