Category: Food Blog

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Greek Style Raw Zucchini Salad (Adapted from a recipe by Martha Stewart)   3 medium zucchini cut into small cubes ½ cup red onion finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon salt A few grinds of black pepper 4 tablespoons chopped fresh dill 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (use only 4 tablespoons if…

Bread, olives and feta. Greek food trinity. As a Greek, I celebrate feta every day. It’s difficult to stray from a typical summertime snack of a meaty slice of delicious and juicy tomato and a couple of bites of feta–that tangy and lightly salted Greek cheese that all Greeks grow up with on the table…

Strange title? Yes, but it all comes together, I promise. Making new connections and maintaining them is one of my favorite activities. Here’s a short story to explain. In December of 2018, Dewey and I took a river cruise from Paris to Normandy, France. It was memorable. We met many interesting people. Many of them…

Fava dip topped with Greek Horiatiki salad and Keftethes, the traditional fried meatballs The Mediterranean Lifestyle magazine has included my traditional fava dip recipe in their latest issue. In this issue, I also have a story about the love of a young boy (now an adult) for his yiayia (Greek for grandmother) and how she…

  Orthodox Easter is on May 2nd this year, so for Orthodox Christians, we are still in lent. During this time of abstaining from meat and other animal products, the search is always on for something sweet. I grew up eating Halva (also Halvah, Halwa) during Lent. My family also enjoyed it at other times…

Welcome to cooler weather and warming dishes like soups and stews! Where I live, we are still transitioning from tomatoes to root vegetables. In my Greek Heritage Kitchen, there’s never been a soup or stew made from root vegetables, but there’s always been a tradition of cooking whatever is growing nearby (or in your own…

My Dewey’s oldest sister, Charlene, has always made potato salad for all of the family events. In my husband’s family, everyone has that one dish that they’re always asked to bring–my stepdaughter Emme, deviled eggs; sister-in-law Elise, red velvet cake and macaroni pie; niece Kelli, creamed corn; Dewey, mashed potatoes and turkey; stepdaughter Tara, sweet…

Whaaaatt??? Yup. No chicken. No maple syrup. Just tomatoes and waffles. But not exactly. This is yet another recipe for breakfast that uses my Sweet Tomato Preserves. It’s not the South’s famous Chicken and Waffles, but it’s definitely worth investing a little time in for a Sunday brunch. Inspiration for this waffle-like dish, once again,…

I am humbled and honored to be featured again in the beautiful digital magazine, Mediterranean Lifestyle, in their Autumn/Fall issue. To enjoy the magazine for free, click here. My recipe and story are on pages 82 through 85. I appreciate your support and hope that you will share this post with your friends and family.…