Greek recipes from the islands

Our cookbook of the week is The Greek Islands Cookbook by Athens-based chef and food historian Carolina Doriti. Article content

Jump to the recipes: eggs with sausages, potatoes and mint ( fourtalia ), steamed mussels with ouzo and fennel , and beef stewed in a spicy tomato sauce served over pasta ( pastitsada ). Article content

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I’ll never forget my first trip to the Greek islands 25 years ago. It was the dead of winter, and Santorini was blissfully quiet. My friend Aliki and I spent our days admiring the blue-domed churches with only stray cats and dogs for company.

Reading Athens-based chef and food historian Carolina Doriti ’s second title, The Greek Islands Cookbook (Murdoch Books, 2025), brought memories rushing back and taught me a