In fact, Greek foods are prepared using basic cooking methods: They're typically fried, breaded, sautéed, simmered, boiled, braised, stewed, baked, roasted, grilled, poached, pickled, puréed or preserved. Greek food generally does not include smoking in home cooking.

Greek cuisine is the cuisine of Greece and the Greek diaspora. In common with many other cuisines of the Mediterranean, it is founded on the triad of wheat, olive oil, and wine. It uses vegetables, olive oil, grains, fish, and meat, including pork, poultry, veal and beef, lamb, rabbit, and goat.

My Greek Table season 3 is my cooking travel series about Greece that airs on public television across the United States. This Greek cooking and travel series highlights the healthy Mediterranean Diet, Greek cooking, Greek recipes, and Greece itself.

My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas takes viewers on a robust and inviting exploration of the Greek landscape, including its people, food, history, traditions, and culture.