Ricotta Meatballs with Herbs
These beef and ricotta meatballs are delicious and flavorful over plain pasta with olive oil – or pasta with tomato sauce. They have a light texture and are almost sweet due to the ricotta cheese.
Lots of Iron!
Greek Lemon Chicken and Potatoes (or Celery Root) with Spinach
This Greek lemon chicken is roasted over potatoes – or, even better if you can find it, celery root. The chicken fat combines with lemon and oregano to roast the potatoes / celery root and doubles as a sauce for spinach, making this a true one-pot meal.
Pearl Couscous with Spinach, Lemon, Tomatoes, Fresh Mozzarella, Basil, and Olives
This lemony pearl couscous with spinach, tomatoes, mozzarella, and olives (in our house, creatively dubbed, “The Couscous Dish”) is a delicious and quick vegetarian one-dish meal that works for the whole family.
Giant Greek Beans Baked with Tomatoes, Olives, and Herbs
These giant Greek beans are delicious straight out of the oven or cold the next day . . . I started making this dish just this summer. Our local Greek restaurant makes a fantastic version, so I decided to see if I could make an easy version at home. After several months of experimenting, I
Spanakopita-Style Greens Pie with Fresh Summer Herbs
Rainbow Chard, Ricotta, Feta, Cheddar, Lemon Zest, and Summer Herbs . . . This greens pie is my current favorite recipe. It is very similar to spanakopita, which I’ve always loved. In college, I would buy 5 or 6 packs of the little spanakopita triangles at a time. There were weeks where I would eat