Diane Kochilas’ soul-warming Pumpkin recipes to ring in November
Greek-American chef Diane Kochilas taps into November with some comforting Greek winter squash recipes!
Chef Diane Kochilas
It’s an interesting month…so why not make it tasty, too, with a few surprising Greek pumpkin recipes? Here’s a menu of savoury Greek pumpkin recipes that will draw lots of ooohs and ahhhs on Thanksgiving.
While I love the traditional and modern desserts made with fresh pumpkin, my heart belongs to all the wonderful savoury Greek recipes that call for pumpkin and winter squash. Most people don’t think of winter squash and pumpkin as popular ingredients in Greek cooking, but they are and have been long enough to have evolved into some of the best regional Greek recipes around. In Ikaria, for example, our classic summer vegetable casserole, SOUFICO, puts on a winter look with pumpkin and red peppers. It’s easy, quick, healthy and perfect for vegans at your Thanksgiving table.
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- Vegetarian Pastitsio
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- Soufico
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- Pumpkin Soup with Sage Tea
I love soups for both festive and everyday eating, and the two here are perfect for the season. My PUMPKIN SOUP infused with SAGE TEA is elegant, easy and unusual in that it takes a traditional Greek tea and uses that to flavor a velvety soup.
And, finally, my two favorite Greek pumpkin comfort foods, perfect for Thanksgiving: PUMPKIN PASTITSIO WITH FETA vegetarian and sure to disappear as soon as you set it down on the table!
