Naxian Paradise
life of loi: mediterranean secrets

This week, Chef Maria Loi brings us back to Naxos, the largest island in the Cyclades, to share some of its hidden treasures and cuisine made with the best local ingredients. Maria meets Chef Antonis Karamanis, and fisherman, Stelios Grillis to cook classic Naxian dishes: Traditional Grilled Squid and Fish Stew. Back in New York, Maria serves up dishes inspired by her time on Naxos.

Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 207

About Life of Loi: Mediterranean Secrets:

THE LIFE OF LOI: MEDITERRANEAN SECRETS critic, hosted by critically acclaimed chef Maria Loi, shares thousands of years of knowledge baked into Mediterranean cuisine as she takes viewers island hopping across Greece and serves up the secret to making some of the region's most classic dishes.

From the Athens rooftop of the historic Hotel Grande Bretagne that overlooks the Acropolis, to a boat moored in the Aegean sea just off Naxos island, to a mushroom farm on Evia island, Maria gives viewers a personal tour of her home country as only Maria knows how to do.


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Sun, Apr 5 6:30 P.M. Cooking with Gold     NH Create (11.4)
Wed, Apr 8 8:00 P.M. A Taste of Home     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Apr 9 12:30 A.M. A Taste of Home     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Apr 9 10:30 A.M. Tide to Table     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Apr 12 6:30 P.M. A Taste of Home     NH Create (11.4)
Wed, Apr 15 8:00 P.M. Tide to Table     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Apr 16 12:30 A.M. Tide to Table     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Apr 16 10:30 A.M. It's All Green     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Apr 19 6:30 P.M. Tide to Table     NH Create (11.4)
Wed, Apr 22 8:00 P.M. It's All Green     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Apr 23 12:30 A.M. It's All Green     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Apr 23 10:30 A.M. Vibrant Flavors     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Apr 26 6:30 P.M. It's All Green     NH Create (11.4)
Wed, Apr 29 8:00 P.M. Vibrant Flavors     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Apr 30 12:30 A.M. Vibrant Flavors     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Apr 30 10:30 A.M. Coffee Culture     NH Explore (11.2)


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