Weekend Approved Vegetable Frittata Recipe
Weekends were made for eggs in every form. But scrambling them into a vegetable frittata is one of my favorite ways to eat them. It’s …
Chestnut Stifado Recipe (Kastana Stifado) – Braised Chestnuts with Pearl Onions
Stifado is a traditional Greek braise that features pearl onions usually in equal quantities to the amount of meat that is being braised with them. But this recipe is a different take, braising chestnuts with pearl onions. The result is an intoxicating tomato sauce laced with cinnamon and cloves. This recipe is delicious to eat on its own, over some rice, mashed potatoes or winter squash, or noodles. It’s also vegan and gluten-free.
Kourabiedes – Greek Powdered Sugar Butter Cookies
Kourabiedes are festive almond flavored butter cookies, dusted with powdered sugar. They are traditionally served at Christmastime, but you’ll love eating these melt-in-your-mouth confections all year round.
Melomakarona (Greek Honey Walnut Christmas Cookies)
Melomakarona is one of the most beloved Greek desserts and is traditionally served at Christmastime. It’s a festive cookie—boasting spices like cinnamon and cloves—tender and crumbly, and moist from its final swim in a spiced honey syrup, similar to one that is drizzled over baklava. Every Greek family has their own version of this cookie, and I’m excited to share mine with you.
Harvest Quinoa Pilaf
Fall is all about comfort food, but that doesn’t mean we have to sacrifice being healthy. It also doesn’t mean that your healthier dishes have to be boring. This Harvest Quinoa Pilaf isn’t your every day grain bowl. Instead, it’s packed with energy boosting and vitamin-rich ingredients like quinoa, pomegranates, and sweet potatoes. Together, they create a dynamic combination of flavors, textures, and colors. What’s not to love?! Oh, and it’s also is super easy to make and only uses one pot, for easy cleanup.
Savory Lentil Soup
Lentil soup has become quite the comfort food for me over the years. It’s hearty and healthy with lentils that are packed with fiber and other nutrients. Additionally, it’s a handy soup to make without much planning since it’s full of pantry staples.
Roasted Greek Lemon Potatoes
If there’s one certainty in life that I can stand fully behind is that Greeks love their potatoes. The humble root vegetable is incorporated into a number of iconic dishes like moussaka, briam, artichoke and potato stew. If you’re used to visiting Greece in the summer you’ll most often see it fried in olive oil as the universal side dish. But what I want to share with you today is my all-time favorite recipe for roasted Greek lemon potatoes.
Kourkoubines Pasta with Figs and Honey
This summer I had the exciting opportunity to travel to Greece’s island of Evia, even though I never left Los Angeles. Travel Evia reached out to me to develop a recipe based on some of the island’s most prized ingredients. That’s how this recipe for local Kourkoubines Pasta with Figs and Honey was born.
Greek Fava —Yellow Split Pea Purée
Fava, the Greek yellow split pea purée is a delicious, healthy powerhouse. What makes the Greek and Mediterranean Diet so healthy? Legumes like the humble …
Avocado Skordalia (Avocado Garlic Dip)
I wanted to put a healthier spin on the classic Greek skordalia and update it a bit. So instead of the starchy base like bread or potatoes, I’m using avocado for this recipe. Avocados are nutrient dense and full of healthy fats. They also whip up perfectly with garlic, extra virgin olive oil, and lemon that are the backbone of this recipe.