Ikaria, Greece, is a Blue Zone where people often remain healthy well into their 90s. Diane Kochilas is a chef who lives on the island and teaches people how to cook the Ikarian way. She shared three ...

Soufico is one of Ikaria’s most iconic dishes. It was traditionally cooked every Saturday, the day when the ovens were on for the weekly baking of bread. Leftovers were used in omelettes, or sometimes ...

This earthy dish was originally baked in a ceramic dish, which enhanced the flavours of the chickpeas. A heavy baking tray or casserole will also do the job if you don’t have a ceramic dish. 500g ...

Her newest book, “Ikaria: Lessons on Food, Life and Longevity From the Greek Island Where People Forget to Die” (Rodale) is an exploration of the place that became a part of her life. It’s a glorious ...

A HOT DRY WIND blew as I waited for a pickup at the airport. “There is no respect for punctuality on Ikaria,” I would be told later, and this was delightfully true. One of the more remote Greek ...

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Ikaria, a tiny Greek island in the Northern Aegean Sea, is named for Icarus, the boy who, according to Greek mythology, flew too close to the sun, melted his wax wings and plunged into the sea. Except ...