Portokalopita is the easy make-ahead dessert recipe that dreams are made of. A decadent (butter-free) custard cake made with phyllo dough and finished with fragrant Honey-Orange Syrup. The sweet and tart Orange Honey Syrup brings it over the top!

This colorful, Mediterranean-inspired orzo salad is a crowd-pleasing side dish for a picnic or potluck, and can be a satisfying, vegetable-packed lunch. The trick to a flavorful pasta salad is adding the dressing while the pasta is hot, so it can soak up plenty of flavor as it cools.

Baked tomatoes with cheese is a delightful appetizer taught to me by my Italian friends, Pins and Mario Santacrosse. This easy and cheesy dish consists of sliced tomatoes topped with mozzarella cheese, resulting in a mouthwatering treat.

Surrounded by zucchini, they inspired me to make a delightful combination with the fish. I also gathered onions, dill, garlic, parsley, green olives, a lemon and a dry white wine, that once cooked, created a beautiful layer of vegetables to put the sea-bass on.

This is one of the best Greek potato salad recipes, as it combines ingredients you d typically find in a Greek salad with tender boiled potatoes, like tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, Greek olives, feta cheese, and oregano. The only unique additions are boiled egg and zucchini.

Chia pudding is a creamy, delicious, and healthy breakfast or snack right at your fingertips. Not only is it super easy to make, but it s also endlessly customizable with a variety of fruit flavors!

The combination of flavors and textures is exceptional: you get the crispness from the fennel and the juicy sweetness from the orange segments. Plus, the crunchy walnut bits and the salty olives look like little treasures in your dish to be savored little by little.

Kafta, also spelled kofta depending on where you live, is a Persian word that means powder. This dish was so named based on the minced meat and kafta spices that are crushed and mixed together. Kafta is grilled or fried until the pieces of meat become soft and melt in the mouth.

The trick to the crispiest, most beautifully golden smashed potatoes without frying? A hot sheet pan! You can serve the crispy smashed potatoes with just a sprinkle of salt, but the garlicky za atar olive oil drizzle brings them over the top.

Simple yet amazing. This healthy soup, a kind of minestrone with farro, is ubiquitous in Lucca, a city in Tuscany. The farro is traditional, but you could use spelt or barley with good results.

During the sixties the Greeks decided to combine traditional ingredients with modern cooking methods. One of the results was the combination of shrimps, tomatoes and feta all together in the Prawn Saganaki.

This simple Greek-inspired chicken has an elegant, light white wine sauce with fresh tomatoes, so it s perfect for easy after-work meals and isn t too heavy. A sauce with oregano, Kalamata olives, capers, and of course plenty of feta cheese. It s got all the best savory flavors!