A Date with a Date in the Desert -
the life of loi: mediterranean secrets

Sat, Aug 2 10:00 A.M. NHPBS (11.1)

In Abu Dhabi, Chef Maria Loi of the acclaimed NYC restaurant, Loi Estiatorio, visits the serene Al Ain Oasis to learn about the different types of dates grown there. Loi travels to the Grand Mercure to meet Chef Khaled Al Saadi where they make Croquettes with Dates & Feta. Chef Sushil Singh joins Loi to prepare a tasty, healthy, easy salad with dates. In Greece, Loi creates Feta-Date Parcels.

Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 310

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Sat, Aug 2	10:00 A.M.	A Date with a Date in the Desert NHPBS (11.1)

About The 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.

Watch The Life of Loi: Mediterranean Secrets - Clips, Episodes & Previews

Naxian Paradise

Monemvasia - the Rock

Eat Like Ancient Greek Gods

The Land of Liquid Gold

Honey, Honey

The Miracle Ingredient: Tomato Paste

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