ARTICLES For Cook once, eat twice
SPICY COCONUT CHICKEN THIGHS
WITH NO COMMENTS
This quick and spicy grilled chicken will have dinner on the table in 30 minutes. Coconut milk, chili paste and lime combine to make a wonderful marinade and sauce.
FENNEL RISOTTO WITH MUSHROOM TOPPING
WITH NO COMMENTS
This delicious and creamy risotto pairs very well with Roast Chicken with Pixies and Ouzo. The combination make for a great entertaining meal. Checkout the recipe headnotes to see how leftover risotto can be used to a create a couple different delicious meals.
BEEF BARLEY SOUP
WITH 2 COMMENTS
This comforting beef barley soup is just what you need to fend off the polar vortex. It is an old-fashioned soup that provides instant feelings of well-being. Make extra servings to store in your freezer!
MODERN GREEK MOUSSAKA
WITH 6 COMMENTS
Moussaka is both an ultimate comfort food and a labor of love to make. This recipe for modern Greek moussaka reduces the preparation steps and is a healthier version of traditional moussaka.
BLACK-EYED PEAS GREEK SALAD
WITH 5 COMMENTS
I discovered this black-eyed-peas dish on a recent trip to Greece and fell in love with this traditional Greek dish. Loaded with fresh vegetables and olive oil, this is an excellent dish to expand your healthy Mediterranean diet.
KALE AND LENTIL CHOPPED GREEK SALAD
WITH NO COMMENTS
This modern version of a Greek salad was inspired by a salad I ate at Asteras Beach Club on the coast of Glyfada, which is known as the Athens Riviera. It is fresh uber healthy and a perfect example of the Mediterranean diet. I find it quite filling as is, but you can add some grilled chicken or salmon if you desire more protein.
KALE SOUP WITH CHORIZO, POTATOES AND WHITE BEANS
WITH 2 COMMENTS
For this kale soup I use lacinato or dinosaur kale, fresh Mexican chorizo, red mini potatoes and cannellini white beans. It has similar ingredients to Portuguese kale soup or Caldo Verde, but instead of using chourico sausage, I use Mexican-style chorizo, which is crumblier and spicier.
MAKE-AHEAD BEEF AND MUSHROOM POT PIES
WITH 2 COMMENTS
Make-Ahead Beef & Mushroom Pot Pies are a healthy, festive and fun holiday meal reminiscent of the frozen pot pies of my childhood, only healthier and tastier.
ITALIAN DELI CHOPPED SALAD
WITH ONE COMMENT
A hearty one-dish-meal salad, bursting with Italian antipasto flavors that doesn't require turning on the stove.
CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD PAPAYA BOATS
WITH 6 COMMENTS
Chilled papaya halves are filled with a curried chicken salad filled with dried cherries and diced apples. Topped with chopped macadamia nuts, this salad is the perfect hot weather meal.