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It is called Longevity Pie because Ikaria is well known for their long lived inhabitants. Learn how to make this delicious and healthful Ikarian fillo pie by watching the video below by Diane Kochilas, a foremost authority on Greek and Ikarian cooking. Many researchers believe it is their varied plant based diet, such as this fillo pie that keeps them healthy. The use of a variety of greens in the daily meals is a central theme to the diet on the island. Diane made this video in…

Ikaria is the tribute by Diane Kochilas to the native island of her family. Sunny, dry, even dessert-like, Ikaria is a land that requires hard work and careful management of daily resources. The recipes here could stand as the core for a Mediterranean diet: “simple” food that is actually sophisticated reflecting centuries of refinement in […]

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Lentils have it all: They are one of the world's healthiest foods and also one its most versatile, pairing beautifully with so many dfferent vegetables, herbs and spices. They are a great source of fiber, protein, and a whole range of minerals, especially phosphate, copper and iron. On Ikaria they were and still are a staple food, richly woven into the longevity diet of these islanders. This salad may be served warm or at room temperature. To find some of the artisinal Greek products you'll…

Artichoke moussaka is one of several variations on the moussaka theme in the Greek country kitchen. This version is a delicious, meatless rendition, made sweet by the copious amount of caramelized onions that are layered in the pan.

In the summer gardens of Ikaria, the island of longevity, zucchini prevails! This local Ikaria recipe for zucchini fritters is one of the most popular Greek summer recipes on the island. Serve it with Greek yogurt or tzatziki, and sip a little Greek ouzo for pleasure, too!

If you're a fan of the Mediterranean Diet or want to learn more about diets in a Blue Zone, these recipes and tips from Ikaria are for you.

Healthy Mediterranean and Ikaria Longevity Recipes by Diane Kochilas, Host of My Greek Table on PBS, Founder of Glorious Greek Kitchen on Ikaria and The Ikaria Diet

This Greek recipe for garlicky baked eggplant is a traditional dish of the Ionian islands and a perfect example of great Mediterranean Diet vegetable cookery. The characteristic sweet-sour flavor imparted by the use of vinegar in the sauce is a local favorite. It’s a wonderful plant-based Greek recipe, one of the most delicious in the whole range of Greek vegetarian dishes.

Giant beans, aka gigantes (GHEE-ghan-tez), are a classic Greek ingredient and popular in Greek recipes from every part of the country. This Greek bean recipe is inspired by the delicious traditions of Messinia, in the Peloponnese, where beans and greens are often cooked together with a generous amount of local extra virgin Greek olive oil, in healthy Greek recipes everyone loves.

This Greek recipe for Pleated Phyllo Pie with Feta, sometimes called Crinkle Pie across social media (!), is a very easy way to make a delectable Greek cheese pie, or tyropita. There are dozens of Greek recipes for cheese pies made with feta all over Greece, and many of them are from Epirus in Northwestern Greece, where we filmed the episode for which this pie is inspired. Use Greek feta in this recipe – it is far superior to any other cheese named feta and the only one legally allowed to be…

This is just about the simplest dish to make with trahana, yet I find it incredibly satisfying and refreshing. I like it both hot and cold; it is cooling on a hot summer day and comforting on a cool one (we were in the middle of a bad heat wave when I was testing this week’s recipes). The soup is adapted from a recipe in Diane Kochilas’s new cookbook: “Ikaria: Lessons on Food, Life, and Longevity From the Greek Island Where People Forget to Die.” My favorite herb to use with the soup is…

Ikaria Longevity Cornmeal & Greens Soup | Greek Food - Greek Cooking - Greek Recipes by Diane Kochilas

A favorite summer phyllo pie from Ikaria that's easy to make, nutritious, and delicious and a perfect example of one of the island's most important "longevity secret" -- simple, fresh food in season. To find some of the artisinal Greek products you'll need to make this, visit my online shop here, where you'll discover a host of lovingly curated Greek ingredients.

This Greek recipe for a summer vegetable stew is from Ikaria, the Blue Zone Greek island of longevity. It’s called soufico and in this version, from t he south side of the island, it’s basically all the summer vegetables cooked together in a skillet with extra virgin Greek olive oil and herbs. It’s a classic Ikaria longevity recipe, a plant-based, easy, delicious one-pot stew that is redolent of Greek summer. All you need are great raw ingredients, excellent extra virgin Greek olive oil, a…

Black-eyed peas are one of the easiest legumes to cook. You don’t have to soak them. They are filled with nutrition and have a wonderful, nutty flavor. In Greece, regional specialties abound for black-eyed peas, among them this lovely, savory, vibrant stew from the Aegean islands, where fennel is one of the core flavors.You can substitute spinach or chard for the fennel, or just add some in addition to it, to the pot. This is one of the great "ladera" dishes of Greece, those that are based…

This delicious Greek recipe for pumpkin comes from my native Ikaria and I can happily say that it’s one of the many longevity recipes that are plant-based and delicious and that people still cook today. This Greek pumpkin recipe is one of many Greek dishes in which vegetables make for a satisfying, craveable delicious meal. For more great Ikaria longevity recipes, pick up a copy of my book Ikaria: Lessons on Food, Life and Longevity from the Greek Island Where People Forget to Die…

Scrumptious, traditional recipe for Ikarian Soufico brought to us by Diane Kochilas! Check it out on our site.

Unlike small, meatball-size chick pea fritters elsewhere in Greece and certainly a distant cry from the Egyptian falafel, the Rhodian version turns calls for big, plump filling patties. They are found, in various renditions, all over the island. Pitaroudia with chick peas are by far the national dish of Rhodes.