Saving The Earth On Paros
my greek table with diane kochilas

Paros is the new Mykonos, or so savvy Greek travelers say. But not Paros is the new Mykonos, or so savvy Greek travelers say. But not everyone embraces the newfound cosmopolitan aura of this sun-parched, everyone embraces the newfound cosmopolitan aura of this sun-parched, beautiful Cycladic island. Diane sets out for Paros to find a young beautiful Cycladic island. Diane sets out for Paros to find a young visionary farmer named Alkis Downward, who started out studying visionary farmer named Alkis Downward, who started out studying politics only to fall in love with dirt of the earthly kind! He has politics only to fall in love with dirt of the earthly kind! He has been tilling his family's land for five years and, together with his been tilling his family's land for five years and, together with his fiancee, has created a sustainable agriculture project on one of fiancee, has created a sustainable agriculture project on one of Greece's most touristed Aegean islands. In this episode, Diane Greece's most touristed Aegean islands. In this episode, Diane discovers the sustainable food ways of Paros, and cooks up a few discovers the sustainable food ways of Paros, and cooks up a few local specialties, including rabbit and a very traditional skate local specialties, including rabbit and a very traditional skate salad and air-dried mackerel. Back in her own kitchen, she prepares a salad and air-dried mackerel. Back in her own kitchen, she prepares a Greek island meal that will make you want to sail straight to the Greek island meal that will make you want to sail straight to the Aegean. Aegean. Lagostifado - Rabbit Stew; Salatouri - Skate Salad; Ktapodi Lagostifado - Rabbit Stew; Salatouri - Skate Salad; Ktapodi Marinarismeno - Marinated Octopus, Dried Tomatoes & Capers; Marinarismeno - Marinated Octopus, Dried Tomatoes & Capers; Revithosalata - Quinoa-Chickpea Salad. Revithosalata - Quinoa-Chickpea Salad.

Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 310

About My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas:

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

In the series, Diane travels Greek history and culture through food.

In the series, Diane travels throughout Greece and its surrounding islands where she showcases throughout Greece and its surrounding islands where she showcases many of the foods that Greece is known for (olive oil, feta, honey, 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.

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

tips on how to cook and pair them in a traditional Greek meal.




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