Table of Contents
Introduction 10
1 The Mediterranean Kitchen 13
Stocking Your Pantry with the Basics 14
Other Diet Staples 15
Kitchen Equipment 16
Easy Mediterranean Cooking at Home 17
Balancing Out the Mediterranean Diet 18
2 Breakfast 19
Fig, Apricot, and Almond Granola 20
Greek Yogurt Smoothie 21
Greek Yogurt with Honey and Granola 21
Fresh Fruit and Yogurt 22
Tomato and Goat Cheese Breakfast Casserole 22
Yogurt Cheese and Fruit 23
Breakfast Bruschetta 24
Eggs in Italian Bread 25
Breakfast Risotto 26
Pancetta on Baguette 26
Strapatsatha 27
Mushroom Strapatsatha with Halloumi and Crispy Bacon 28
Frittata 29
Gypsy's Breakfast 30
Mediterranean Omelet 31
Baked Eggs with Spinach and Cheese 32
Pastina and Egg 34
Roasted Potatoes with Vegetables 34
Breakfast Baklava French Toast 35
Tiganites 36
Beet and Walnut Muffins 37
Fruit-Stuffed French Toast 39
Baklava Oatmeal 40
3 Appetizers And DIPS 41
Baked Oysters with Tomatoes, Capers, and Feta 42
Oysters on the Half Shell 43
Mediterranean Mignonette Sauce 44
Fried Peppers 44
Cheese Saganaki 45
Baked Feta 46
Fried Calamari 48
Feta Fries 49
Eggplant Herb Dip 50
Cretan Dakos 51
Deep-Fried Zucchini 51
Grilled Halloumi with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce 52
Crispy Fried Atherina (Smelts) 53
Spicy Chicken Wings 54
Olive Cheese Bread 55
Spanokopita Filling 55
Marinated Portobello Mushrooms 56
Tyropita Cheese Filling 57
Olive and Red Pepper Dip 57
Sfougato 58
Garlic Bread 59
Phyllo Triangles 61
Bruschetta with Marinated Red Peppers 62
Fig, Prosciutto, and Brie Bruschetta 63
Garlic Feta Spread 63
Roasted Red Pepper Dip 64
Bouyiourdi 65
Roasted Red Peppers 65
Melitzanosalata 66
Taramosalata 67
Baba Ganoush 68
Hummus 68
Santorini Fava 69
Htipiti 70
Tzatziki 71
Piquante Feta and Roasted Pepper Dip 72
Eggplant Caponata 74
Feta and Pepper Spread 75
Parsley Spread 75
Scorthalia 76
4 Soups And Stews 77
Cold Cucumber Soup 78
Gazpacho 79
Spring Vegetable Soup 80
Leek and Potato Soup 81
Greek Gazpacho 83
Stracciatella 84
Greek-Style Orzo and Spinach Soup 85
Tuscan Chicken and Sausage Stew 85
Bakaliaros Avgolemono 86
Classic Minestrone 87
Roasted Yellow Bell Pepper Soup 88
Tahini Soup 90
Seafood and Cilantro Soup 91
Giouvarlakia Soup 92
Hearty Winter Vegetable Soup 93
Avgolemono Soup with Chicken and Rice 95
Spanish Beef Stew 96
Vegetable and Chickpea Stew with Lemon Couscous 97
Cannellini Beans with Pancetta, Rosemary, and Thyme 98
5 Salads And Dressings 99
Tuna Salad with Toasted Pine Nuts 100
Bulgur Salad with Nuts, Honey, and Cheese 101
Arugula, Pear, and Goat Cheese Salad 102
Potato Salad 103
Arugula Salad with Figs and Goat Cheese 104
Politiki Cabbage Salad 106
Creamy Caesar Salad 107
Tomato Salad with Roasted Garlic Dressing 108
Asparagus Salad 108
Spinach Salad with Apples and Mint 109
Tomato Salad with Fried Feta 111
Creamy Coleslaw 112
Artichoke Salad 113
Chickpea Salad with Roasted Red Peppers and Green Beans 114
Warm Mushroom Salad 115
Grilled Halloumi Salad 116
Grilled Banana Pepper Salad 117
Greek Village Salad 117
Sliced Tomato Salad with Feta and Balsamic Vinaigrette 118
Baby Greens with Chickpea Dressing 118
Watermelon and Feta Salad 119
Strawberry and Feta Salad 120
Marinated Artichoke Hearts 122
Grapefruit and Pomegranate Salad 123
Bean and Olive Salad 123
Creamy Feta Dressing 124
Sun-Dried Tomato Vinaigrette 124
Cucumber and Dill Dressing 125
Pomegranate Dressing 126
Kalamata Olive Dressing 126
6 Pasta And Rice 127
Spaghetti with Tomato and Basil 128
Linguine Carbonara 129
Penne all'Arrabbiata 130
Spaghetti with Brown Butter and Feta 131
Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes, Cheese, and Basil 133
Makaronia with Tarama 134
Mediterranean Shrimp and Pasta 135
Sauerkraut Rice 136
Shrimp, Macaroni, and Feta 137
Spaghetti with Mussels, Parsley, and Lemon 138
Linguine with Tapenade 140
Garidomakaronada with Ouzo and Fresh Tomato 141
Seven-Ingredient Anchovy Fusilli 142
Greek-Style Rigatoni 142
Saffron Couscous 143
Garlic and Artichoke Pasta 143
Baked Rice with Red Peppers 144
Herb and Lemon Couscous 144
Pasta Salad with Feta, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, and Spinach 145
Risotto and Greens 147
Spanish-Style Saffron Quinoa 148
Spanakorizo with Green Olives and Feta 149
Pilafi 150
7 Vegetable Main Dishes 151
Grilled Halloumi Sandwiches 152
Roasted Red Pepper and Feta Sandwiches 153
Greek Pita 153
Ratatouille 154
Tomato and Feta-Stuffed Peppers 156
Artichokes à la Polita 157
Broccoli Raab with Bread Crumbs 158
Cauliflower Stifado with Kale and Kalamata Olives 159
Bulgur-Stuffed Zucchini 161
Italian Green Beans with Potatoes 162
Sherry and Balsamic Eggplant with Tomatoes and Goat Cheese 162
Katsamaki 163
Grilled Portobello Mushrooms 163
Catalan Potatoes 164
Zucchini Parmesan 165
Pasta with Arugula and Brie 166
Slow-Cooked White Beans 168
8 Beef, Pork, And Lamb 169
Steak Sandwiches with Mushrooms and Cheese 170
Greek-Style Flank Steak 171
Cheese-Stuffed Bifteki 172
Braciola 173
Keftedes 175
Short Ribs of Beef with Red Wine 176
Fasolakia with Veal 177
Seared Veal Medallions 178
Meatballs with Mushrooms 179
Paprika Meatballs 180
Osso Buco 181
Slow-Cooked Pork Chops in Wine 182
Italian Pork with Cannellini Beans 183
Pork Roast with Prunes 183
Pork Souvlaki 184
Caper Pork 186
Fennel Chops 187
Pork Chops in Wine 188
Sautéed Pork Medallions and Potatoes 189
Lamb with Garlic, Lemon, and Rosemary 191
Zucchini and Sausage Casserole 192
Greek-Style Meatballs and Artichokes 193
Spetsofai 194
Lemon Verbena Rack of Lamb 195
Tangy Maple Mustard Lamb 196
Grilled Lamb Chops 197
Ginger Tomato Lamb 198
9 Poultry 199
Chicken Souvlaki 200
Grape Leaf Chicken Stuffed with Feta 201
Skillet Chicken Parmesan 202
Chicken Breasts with Spinach and Feta 203
Grilled Duck Breast with Fruit Salsa 204
Chianti Chicken 205
Pomegranate-Glazed Chicken 206
Rosemary Chicken with Potatoes 208
Lemony Roast Chicken 209
Turkey Breast Piccata 209
Tuscan Chicken and White Beans 210
Chicken in Lemon Sauce 211
Spicy Olive Chicken 212
Five-Ingredient Greek Chicken 213
Chicken with Figs 213
Balsamic Chicken and Spinach 215
Chicken Livers in Red Wine 216
Sage Ricotta Chicken Breasts 217
Stuffed Grilled Chicken Breasts 218
10 Figh And Seafood 219
Grilled Whole Fish 220
Olive Oil-Poached Cod 221
Pistachio-Crusted Halibut 222
Spinach-Stuffed Sole 224
Bianko from Corfu 225
Grilled Salmon with Lemon and Lime 226
Beer-Battered Fish 227
Aegean Baked Sole 228
Tomato-Poached Fish 229
Lime-Poached Flounder 230
Oven-Poached Bass with Kalamata Chutney 231
Parchment Salmon 233
Lemon Sole with Capers 234
Salmon with Anchovy Caper Vinaigrette 234
Baked Sea Bream with Feta and Tomato 235
Haddock with Rosemary 236
Grilled Grouper Steaks 237
Red Snapper with Peppers and Vinegar 238
Grilled Tuna 239
Baked Tuna 240
Tuna Panini 241
Shrimp Saganaki 242
Scallops Saganaki 243
Grilled Jumbo Shrimp 244
Grilled Lobster 246
Grilled Octopus 247
Grilled Sardines 248
Grilled Calamari 249
Broiled Oysters 250
Cod with Raisins 250
Mussels Saganaki 251
Mussels Marinara 252
Slow Cooker Paella 253
Cioppino 254
11 Sides, Sauces, And Accompaniments 255
Amaranth Greens 256
Dandelion Greens 257
Braised Escarole 258
Braised Radicchio 259
Arakas Latheros 260
Steamed Cauliflower 261
Shaved Fennel with Orange Sections and Hazelnuts 262
Roasted Carrots with Honey and Thyme 263
Grilled Asparagus with Roasted Peppers and Feta 264
Sautéed Mushrooms with Brandy and Cream 265
Lemon Garlic Green Beans 266
Sautéed Mushrooms 266
Grilled Fennel 267
Almond and Arugula Pesto 267
Sautéed Artichoke Hearts 268
Broiled Eggplant 268
Rosemary and Mushroom Sauce 269
Artichoke Sauce 269
Greek Roasted Potatoes 270
Citrus-Steamed Carrots 271
Crispy Roasted Potatoes 272
Lemony Sweet Potatoes with Pomegranate Seeds 273
Fresh Tomato Sauce 274
Red Pepper Coulis 275
Ladolemono 275
Romesco Sauce 276
Feta and Yogurt Sauce 277
Shortcut Sour Cherry Spoon Sweet 277
Parsley and Walnut Pesto 278
Tartar Sauce 280
Greek-Style Chimichurri 280
Basil and Pine Nut Pesto 281
Almond Potato Skordalia 282
Fig and Ouzo Sauce 283
Creamy Lemon Sauce 284
Paprika Sauce 285
Fennel and Caper Sauce 286
Lemon Mustard Sauce 287
Garlic and Herb Oil 287
Mediterranean Saltsa 288
12 Sweets, Desserts, And Beverages 289
Greek Mess 290
Lemon Halva 291
Tiramisu 293
Revani Syrup Cake 294
Kourabiedes 295
Sesame Snaps 296
Rizogalo 297
Stuffed Figs 298
Date Almond Pie 298
Byzantine Fruit Medley 299
Lemon Coconut Ice Cream 300
Apricot and Walnut Tart 302
Sautéed Strawberries in Yogurt Soup 303
Café Frappé 304
Roasted Pears 304
Greek Mountain Tea 305
Berries and Meringue 307
Greek Coffee 308
Chamomile Tea 309
Lemon Verbena Tea 309
Greek Summer Sangria 310
Ouzo on Ice 311
Rakomelo 311
Windex Cocktail 312
Mastiha on the Rocks 314
Mastiha Cocktail 314
Metaxa Mint Julep 315
Tsipouro 315
Standard US/Metric Conversions 316
Index 317
