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La Scala Chopped Salad with Creamy Parmesan Vinaigrette
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Crispy Rice Salad with Air Fryer Salmon & Ladolemono
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Greek Orzo Chickpea Salad with Mint, Goat Cheese & Lemon
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Greek Pork Chops (Brizola) – Golden, Juicy & Drizzled with Ladolemono
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Insanely delicious and nourishing recipes, viral fan favorites, and vivid stories straight from Maria’s Greek family and life.
This is the food of my family and my heritage.
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and who I am is greek.
I’m a first-generation, self-taught cook sharing the heirloom Greek recipes I grew up on, shaped by tradition and family.
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The Best Greek Salad You Will Ever Make
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The way I cook and the food I share comes from my upbringing and the role food has always played in my family. FoodByMaria is about connection, tradition, and making meals that feel good to cook and good to share.
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Mediterranean Bowl with Chicken, Hummus, and Tzatziki
This Mediterranean Bowl Recipe takes juicy herb-marinated chicken, garlic-sundried tomato rice cooked in broth, tangy pickled onions, kalamata olives, and a double hit of creamy hummus and tzatziki. This is the kind of Mediterranean chicken bowl you’d expect to find on a…
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Watch And unfortunately anything else is wrong. 2 large tomatoes cut into bite-size pieces 1 large cucumber halved and chopped (peeing is optional) 1 large fresh green pepper chopped into bite-size pieces (the one you see in this video was loudly, so unfortunately it didn’t make the cut 😂) 1 small/medium-sized red onion, sliced ¼ cup assorted olives ¼ cup traditional feta cheese 1 tsp dried oregano 3-4 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar 1 tsp sea salt #greece #greek #greekfood #greeksalad on TikTok
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Watch The gift of slowing down, breathing, listening and making this delicious bread dipping oil for or with someone you love. Speaking of gifts….I have a special gift for you linked in my bio! ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 tbsp red wine vinegar Pinch of kosher salt plus more to taste Pinch of ground pepper plus more to taste 1 large garlic clove, grated 1 tbsp fresh chopped mint or hard torn 1 tbsp fresh chopped dill or hand torn 1 tbsp fresh chopped parsley or hand torn ½ tsp dried oregano ¼ tsp chili flakes ½ – 1 large tomato, grated ¼ cup pitted kalamata olives sliced into rounds ¼ cup pitted Castelvetrano olives sliced into rounds 2 tbsp capers, drained of their liquid ½ – ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese If you are looking for a last-minute Mother’s Day gift, I have a little surprise. Preorder my cookbook, Greek Out, for someone who nurtures you—your mother, yiayia, best friend, or sister—and I will send them a postcard with a recipe for my Kourabiedes, a melt-in-your-mouth almond cookie that will become a family classic. If you preorder between now and May 3rd, or have already preordered, just enter your information at the link in my bio to send a postcard with this recipe to someone you love. #greece #greek #greekfood #breaddippingoil on TikTok
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Watch INTRODUCING GREEK OUT!!!!!! My cookbook (WHAT!!!! CRAZY!!!) is now available for PRE-ORDER! CLICK THE LINK IN MY BIO TO PRE-ORDER NOW! After 2.5 years of blood, sweat and tears, I am SO EXCITED to finally share with you a piece of my heart and a taste of my home. I grew up watching my mom, aunties and γιαγιά making Greek food. No recipes, no measurements, just instinct. 2.5 years in the making, this book is a curation of over 120 of my family's recipes I was raised on, but these aren’t just recipes to me. It’s my childhood, my favourite memories, my therapy and what made me who I am today. There is truly nothing like it on the market. To think this all happened because I finally started showing up unapologetically myself, and as a first-generation immigrant, it took me a minute lol. My viral series “ALL THINGS GREEK” brought me back to who I was. From the beginning, I knew the recipes in this book needed to be rooted in tradition, easy to make and inspired by what we all know and love, but with a Greek Mommy’s authentic twist. These recipes feel like your Greek grandma made them just for you in her kitchen. If you’ve been here from the beginning (or even just found me), this is something we made together and wouldn’t have been possible without you, so THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. I hope my journey inspires you to push against the norms and go after your dreams no matter what society makes you believe. Preordering might seem like a small thing, but it is actually the most important part. You are not just ordering a book, you’re helping bring it to life! Preorder your copy at the link in my bio! LET’S GREEK OUT BABY!!! #greece #greekfood #greekrecipes #greek on TikTok
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Watch Ohhhh so you NO EAT MEAT? … it’s ok!! I cook LAMB! There is truly nothing more Greek than this. Welcome back to Episode 5 of My Big Fat Greek Christmas, where I share the recipes that raised me — the ones filled with chaos, comfort, and the smell of lamb running through every good little Greek girl’s veins. Full recipe is linked in my bio! And like every dish from my childhood, this one starts the way my mom started everything: with her famous “just a little pinchy-pinch — it’s PRUFECT” of @BetterThanBouillon. Today we’re using both the Roasted Chicken and Roasted Beef Base to build the deepest, coziest flavor for this slow-roasted beauty. #betterthanbouillonpartner Introducing: Slow Roasted Boneless Lamb Leg with Horseradish, Better Than Bouillon Roasted Chicken & Roasted Beef Base, Carrots, and Whipped Feta. This dish tastes like my childhood, with a little grown-up flair, creamy whipped feta, tender carrots, and lamb so soft it practically falls apart when you look at it. If you love delicious, flavor-packed, easy-to-love food, search “FoodByMaria Boneless Leg of Lamb Recipe” online to grab the full recipe. #BetterThanBouillon #GreekFood #GreekRecipes #LambRecipe #ComfortFood #HolidayCooking #GreekChristmas #EverythingIsBetter on TikTok
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Watch Oven Baked Lamb + Walnut Meatballs and Orzo today @foodbymaria This is truly the simplest family dinner to exist and not only that, it’s downright delicious. Creamy orzo, juicy lamb meatballs… damn! The real twist in these meatballs? California walnuts. Instead of breadcrumbs, we’re using finely chopped walnuts to bring richness, texture, and a beautiful nutty flavour that takes these meatballs to the next level. Walnuts are one of my favourite ingredients to cook with because they’re so versatile. You can fold them into savoury dishes like this or sprinkle them into salads, pastas (hello walnut parm crumb), or grain bowls for an instant upgrade. #CAWalnutsPartner The full recipe can be found linked in my bio! Not only do they add incredible flavor, but they’re also a powerhouse ingredient. Walnuts are the only tree nut that’s an excellent source of plant-based omega-3 ALA (2.5g), plus they deliver plant-based protein (4g), fiber (2g), and important nutrients in every handful (a one-ounce serving). What I love most about this dish is that it really teaches the techniques to cooking with passion, soul, and instinct. Don’t forget to save this post for later! You can also access all these recipes on the FoodByMaria App, which is available for both Apple and Android. 📱 💥 A one-ounce serving of walnuts provides 18g of total fat, “good fats” including 2.5g of monounsaturated fat and 13g of polyunsaturated fat (of which 2.5 grams is plant-based omega-3 ALA), as well as 1.5g of saturated fat. #Greece #GreekFood #GreekRecipes #GreekCooking on TikTok
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View La Scala Chopped Salad with Creamy Parmesan Vinaigrette
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