My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas

Diane visits Laconia, where the famous Kalamata olive is cultivated, to follow the famous olive from harvest to table. After a chilly day of collecting, scoring, and processing the ripened fruits, Diane heads to the kitchen to whip up an olive feast. Find out how olives can transform any meal into a masterpiece.

Diane travels to her family's native island of Ikaria, where locals are 10 times more likely to live to one hundred than Americans. Diane's young 85-year-old neighbors share a lesson in making wild herb teas; a beekeeper reveals the honey that is one of the secrets to Ikarians' renowned longevity. Enjoy the deliciously simple and wonderfully healthy cuisine of Ikaria.

Diane explores the ancient grains that Greek cooks still love to use. Learn how to incorporate timeless ancient grains into every meal of the day.

Emerald green Greek extra virgin olive oil is the star of this show. Diane takes us on a journey to the stunningly preserved town of Monemvasia. Explore the diversity and beauty of one of Greece's most delectable exports.

Diane explores the meze tradition of small plates of vibrant food meant to be shared. She uncovers the vast variety and robust flavors of the meze table and invites a wine expert into the kitchen for advice on what to pair when the meal includes spice, yogurt, cheese, crunch, comfort, seafood, meat and more, all in one sitting. Discover the fun and festive meze tradition.

Go on a picnic at a vineyard in Naoussa were one grape dominates the table: the local Xinomavro, one of Greece's noblest reds. On the wine trail, Diane discovers bread, cookies and chocolate truffles all spiked with this hard-to-pronounce but easy-to-love Greek varietal. Learn how to incorporate incomparable Greek wine into any menu, both as a drink and an ingredient.

Diane travels to Lesvos where the characteristic generosity of spirit almost won a few locals the Nobel Peace Prize. In Lesvos, the waters overflow with renowned sardines and shellfish, islanders count dozens of eggplant dishes as traditional fare, and ouzo, the drink of Greek hospitality, fills glasses everywhere. Discover the hospitality of the Aegean through its renowned food and drink.

Grass-fed takes on a whole other dimension here in Epirus where sheep and goats graze in the lush green mountains. Diane follows feta cheese from its artisanal roots to modern state-of-the-art production and explores a range of other cheeses that are new to most Americans. Experience the wonderful world of Greek cheeses and learn how to use them to create an irresistibly cheesy menu.

Diane celebrates the intensely flavored food and unique wines of one of Greece's most breathtaking islands, Santorini. Diane hops in a boat to pick capers on this volcanic island. She visits a renowned vineyard which still practices the island tradition of growing grapes in basket-shaped vines. Enjoy the tastes of Santorini with ingredients from field to sea.

Diane follows the fillo flake trail from a New York City diner to the remote Greek countryside to explore the origins of fillo pies. Find out how to use fillo as a base for an array of dishes, both savory and sweet.

Diane visits the source of the well-known Mediterranean Diet: Crete. For a glimpse of village life, she follows a local family's daily routine of working the land and cooking up a storm and meets an unusual farmer who lives the way people did on Crete a hundred years ago. Learn how to roll up a grape leaf as easy as one-two-three.

Diane goes off the beaten path to lush Mt. Pelion in Central Greece in search of ways to preserve nature's bounty. Preserves of every kind are the starting point for so many dishes here, from whole apples and almonds put up in sugar syrup to wild pistachio shoots pickled in vinegar. Discover the Greek tradition of sweet and savory preserves that pays homage to Greece's incredible produce.

In Diane's adopted city of Athens, the food scene has everything to offer, from mouthwatering Souvlaki to Michelin-starred haute Greek. In this insider's taste of the Greek capital, the amazing flavors of a bustling modern "ancient" city bubble over in every pot. Experience Athens like never before, through its timeless and groundbreaking cuisine.