A Meal In Messinia
my greek table with diane kochilas

Mon, Mar 23 7:00 P.M. NH Create (11.4)  

Diane visits her good friend Peter, an "expert" in the art of living the ultimate "Mediterranean lifestyle." They are in his villa in Messinia, on the southwestern tip of the Peloponnese, near the renowned ancient town of Pylos and the historic Bay of Navarino. There, she discovers the good-life secrets of this rich, giving land, blanketed by olive and citrus trees and blessed with a perfect climate. The region is home to the world's first system of culinary provenance, unearthed in prehistoric clay tablets at Pylos, and fragrant with the delicious recipes of local cooks who still uphold the delicious village food traditions. She cooks with two village ladies, learning to make a luscious local pork and fig dish as well as olive-oil fried bread twists called lalangia. Back in her kitchen, inspired by the cornucopia of olive oil, oranges and other local delicacies, she cooks up a Messinian meal.Hoirino me Syka - Pork Braised with Figs; Tarta Spanaki - Spinach & Kalamata Olive Tart; Protoyiahni - Tomato Chicken Noodle Soup; Lalangia - Pencil-Thin Dough Fritters.

Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 307

All broadcast times for this episode: (show all)

Mon, Mar 23 7:00 P.M. A Meal In Messinia     NH Create (11.4)
Tue, Mar 24 1:00 A.M. A Meal In Messinia     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, Mar 29 5:30 P.M. A Meal In Messinia     NH Create (11.4)

About My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas:

Hosted by chef, cookbook author and restaurateur Diane Kochilas, the 13-part culinary series MY GREEK TABLE WITH DIANE KOCHILAS celebrates Greek history and culture through food.

In the series, Diane travels throughout Greece and its surrounding islands where she showcases many of the foods that Greece is known for (olive oil, feta, honey, yogurt and more), while giving a snapshot of the country's traditions.

Then Diane heads back to her kitchen to whip up simple home-cooked meals using the ingredients she highlights in each episode, offering tips on how to cook and pair them in a traditional Greek meal.


Future Broadcast times for "My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas": (show all)

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Tue, Mar 3 1:00 A.M. The Navarino Challenge     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, Mar 8 5:30 P.M. The Navarino Challenge     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Mar 9 7:00 P.M. Tasty Teardrops and Tomatoes: Chios     NH Create (11.4)
Tue, Mar 10 1:00 A.M. Tasty Teardrops and Tomatoes: Chios     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, Mar 15 5:30 P.M. Tasty Teardrops and Tomatoes: Chios     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Mar 16 7:00 P.M. Naxos: Meat & Potatoes Like You Never Had'em     NH Create (11.4)
Tue, Mar 17 1:00 A.M. Naxos: Meat & Potatoes Like You Never Had'em     NH Create (11.4)
Sat, Mar 21 2:30 P.M. Greens Rule The Day     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Mar 22 5:30 P.M. Naxos: Meat & Potatoes Like You Never Had'em     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Mar 23 7:00 P.M. A Meal In Messinia     NH Create (11.4)
Tue, Mar 24 1:00 A.M. A Meal In Messinia     NH Create (11.4)
Sat, Mar 28 2:30 P.M. Plant-Based In Ancient Greece     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Mar 29 5:30 P.M. A Meal In Messinia     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Mar 30 7:00 P.M. Evia - An Island Hiding In Plain Sight     NH Create (11.4)
Tue, Mar 31 1:00 A.M. Evia - An Island Hiding In Plain Sight     NH Create (11.4)


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