My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas

In this episode, Diane introduces viewers to the rich and varied cuisine of the two main island groups in the Aegean: the Cyclades and the Dodecanese.

In this episode, Diane introduces viewers to the rich and varied cuisine of the two main island groups in the Aegean: the Cyclades and the Dodecanese.

Can anyone imagine Greek cuisine without the tomato? When this relative newcomer arrived in Greece it was at first disparaged and feared.

Can anyone imagine Greek cuisine without the tomato? When this relative newcomer arrived in Greece it was at first disparaged and feared.

Can anyone imagine Greek cuisine without the tomato? When this relative newcomer arrived in Greece it was at first disparaged and feared.

Beans and legumes are among the most ancient foods in Greece, a mainstay of the Greek-Mediterranean Diet.

Beans and legumes are among the most ancient foods in Greece, a mainstay of the Greek-Mediterranean Diet.

Beans and legumes are among the most ancient foods in Greece, a mainstay of the Greek-Mediterranean Diet.

Honey. Figs. Olives. Olive Oil. Cheeses. Nuts. Snails.

Honey. Figs. Olives. Olive Oil. Cheeses. Nuts. Snails.

Honey. Figs. Olives. Olive Oil. Cheeses. Nuts. Snails.

At a local yogurt purveyor in Athens, Diane enjoys a true Greek classic: thick, tart Greek yogurt with honey, great for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

At a local yogurt purveyor in Athens, Diane enjoys a true Greek classic: thick, tart Greek yogurt with honey, great for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

At a local yogurt purveyor in Athens, Diane enjoys a true Greek classic: thick, tart Greek yogurt with honey, great for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Almost 100 years ago, Greeks from the shores of Asia Minor, present-day Turkey, emigrated en masse into Greece, inundating areas, among them the port of Piraeus and environs, forever changing both the flavors and music of their adopted homeland.

In this episode, Diane introduces viewers to the rich and varied cuisine of the two main island groups in the Aegean: the Cyclades and the Dodecanese.

Kalimera!

Kalimera!

Kalimera!

Nothing speaks more to Greek cuisine and to Greece itself than the image of traditional fishing boats plying the waters of a crystal-clear blue sea.

Nothing speaks more to Greek cuisine and to Greece itself than the image of traditional fishing boats plying the waters of a crystal-clear blue sea.

Nothing speaks more to Greek cuisine and to Greece itself than the image of traditional fishing boats plying the waters of a crystal-clear blue sea.

In Greece, they say you can learn to cook, but you're born to grill.

In Greece, they say you can learn to cook, but you're born to grill.

In Greece, they say you can learn to cook, but you're born to grill.

Greek food is by nature the ultimate comfort food thanks to the wealth of rustic home cooking that defines the cuisine.

Greek food is by nature the ultimate comfort food thanks to the wealth of rustic home cooking that defines the cuisine.

Greek food is by nature the ultimate comfort food thanks to the wealth of rustic home cooking that defines the cuisine.

At a seaside tavern along the Attica Coast, Diane is enjoying a typical summer meal: an array of vibrant, robust mezedes and the wine most appropriate to pair with them, retsina.

At a seaside tavern along the Attica Coast, Diane is enjoying a typical summer meal: an array of vibrant, robust mezedes and the wine most appropriate to pair with them, retsina.

At a seaside tavern along the Attica Coast, Diane is enjoying a typical summer meal: an array of vibrant, robust mezedes and the wine most appropriate to pair with them, retsina.

In this love song to her adopted city, Diane explores the hip side of Athens, which tourists seldom get to see, and invites a friend and local foodie into her kitchen for a taste and talk of fascinating Athens.

Kalimera!

Every region of Greece has its own unique character and cuisine, and today Diane visits Nemea and Argos, in the Eastern Peloponnese, home to some of Greece's most famous wines as well as some of its most delectable dishes.

Every region of Greece has its own unique character and cuisine, and today Diane visits Nemea and Argos, in the Eastern Peloponnese, home to some of Greece's most famous wines as well as some of its most delectable dishes.

Every region of Greece has its own unique character and cuisine, and today Diane visits Nemea and Argos, in the Eastern Peloponnese, home to some of Greece's most famous wines as well as some of its most delectable dishes.

Every region of Greece has its own unique character and cuisine, and today Diane visits Nemea and Argos, in the Eastern Peloponnese, home to some of Greece's most famous wines as well as some of its most delectable dishes.

In this episode, we visit Corfu for an exploration of the island's In this episode, we visit Corfu for an exploration of the island's unusual blend of Greek and Italian cooking.

In this episode, we visit Corfu for an exploration of the island's In this episode, we visit Corfu for an exploration of the island's unusual blend of Greek and Italian cooking.

In this episode, we visit Corfu for an exploration of the island's In this episode, we visit Corfu for an exploration of the island's unusual blend of Greek and Italian cooking.

Paros is the new Mykonos, or so savvy Greek travelers say.

Paros is the new Mykonos, or so savvy Greek travelers say.

Paros is the new Mykonos, or so savvy Greek travelers say.

Diane is back in Chios in this episode, invited by a friend to Diane is back in Chios in this episode, invited by a friend to participate in a local ritual: the making of Chian firewater, called participate in a local ritual: the making of Chian firewater, called Souma, which is distilled from fermented figs.

The West's most famous mythical hero, Odysseus, hailed from the The West's most famous mythical hero, Odysseus, hailed from the Ionian island of Ithaca; tiny specks of emerald-green isles float Ionian island of Ithaca; tiny specks of emerald-green isles float magically in the bluest sea in Greece; the Venetians, French, English magically in the bluest sea in Greece; the Venetians, French, English & Russians all left their mark on the Eptanisa, or Seven Islands, in & Russians all left their mark on the Eptanisa, or Seven Islands, in the Ionian Sea between Greece and Italy.

The West's most famous mythical hero, Odysseus, hailed from the The West's most famous mythical hero, Odysseus, hailed from the Ionian island of Ithaca; tiny specks of emerald-green isles float Ionian island of Ithaca; tiny specks of emerald-green isles float magically in the bluest sea in Greece; the Venetians, French, English magically in the bluest sea in Greece; the Venetians, French, English & Russians all left their mark on the Eptanisa, or Seven Islands, in & Russians all left their mark on the Eptanisa, or Seven Islands, in the Ionian Sea between Greece and Italy.

The West's most famous mythical hero, Odysseus, hailed from the The West's most famous mythical hero, Odysseus, hailed from the Ionian island of Ithaca; tiny specks of emerald-green isles float Ionian island of Ithaca; tiny specks of emerald-green isles float magically in the bluest sea in Greece; the Venetians, French, English magically in the bluest sea in Greece; the Venetians, French, English & Russians all left their mark on the Eptanisa, or Seven Islands, in & Russians all left their mark on the Eptanisa, or Seven Islands, in the Ionian Sea between Greece and Italy.

From tourist mecca Rhodes to tiny neighboring Symi, from the mystical From tourist mecca Rhodes to tiny neighboring Symi, from the mystical island of Patmos, where St.

From tourist mecca Rhodes to tiny neighboring Symi, from the mystical From tourist mecca Rhodes to tiny neighboring Symi, from the mystical island of Patmos, where St.

From tourist mecca Rhodes to tiny neighboring Symi, from the mystical From tourist mecca Rhodes to tiny neighboring Symi, from the mystical island of Patmos, where St.

The West's most famous mythical hero, Odysseus, hailed from the The West's most famous mythical hero, Odysseus, hailed from the Ionian island of Ithaca; tiny specks of emerald-green isles float Ionian island of Ithaca; tiny specks of emerald-green isles float magically in the bluest sea in Greece; the Venetians, French, English magically in the bluest sea in Greece; the Venetians, French, English & Russians all left their mark on the Eptanisa, or Seven Islands, in & Russians all left their mark on the Eptanisa, or Seven Islands, in the Ionian Sea between Greece and Italy.