Beet salad makes for a wonderful summer appetizer. Our family also enjoys these beets as a side dish to accompany our baked lamb on Easter Sunday. It’s simple to make and adds a wonderful pop of color to the table. Be sure to use fresh beets. While using precooked beets…
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Continue ReadingForaged foods are all the rage these days and while you may prefer to leave foraging for mushrooms and berries to the professionals, there is one wild green that all can easily enjoy at home – purslane. Considered a weed in the US, this succulent is highly nutritious and grows abundantly…
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Continue ReadingWe all know and love Greece’s iconic Greek salad. But what about the middle of winter when tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers aren’t in season? During colder months, Greeks enjoy white cabbage salad as an accompaniment to a meal. One might call it a Mediterranean coleslaw with olive oil and lemon…
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Continue ReadingThis simple boiled cabbage is perfect on a hot summer’s day. It tastes great cold or at room temperature and can be enjoyed over several days. Rather than serving the cabbage as a main or side dish, our family typically enjoys it with other small plates such as beets, spinach pie, cheese pie, Greek…
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Continue ReadingThis recipe is a wonderful way to enjoy beets’ earthy flavor on a warm summer’s day. Boiled in salt water and dressed with extra virgin olive oil and vinegar, they are as delicious as they are easy to prepare. While beets are prized for the root, their leaves and stems…
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Continue ReadingCretan dakos is traditionally prepared using barley rusks, which you can buy from specialty Greek shops or online. We use our homemade bread recipe, which is hearty, and when toasted holds up to the moisture of the grated tomato. Summertime is a wonderful time to prepare this dish, when tomatoes are in season…
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Continue ReadingEveryone loves a good Greek salad. A true Greek salad doesn’t call for lettuce or vinegar. The two key ingredients are a high quality Greek extra virgin olive oil and fragrant Greek oregano. On a hot summer’s day, consider storing the salad in the refrigerator for an hour or two.…