Eat Greek. Live well: Diane Kochilas at TEDxAthens 2012

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About Speaker:
Diane Kochilas is one of the foremost authorities on Greek culinary traditions in the world. She is the author of 17 books on Greek cuisine, including the just-released Country Cooking of Greece (Chronicle, 2012) and the IACP-awarded Glorious Foods of Greece.Diane is on the forefront of bringing healthy, delicious Greek cuisine to a global audience. In that capacity, among other things, she is working with Harvard, Yale, and UMass Amherst, developing healthy options for the universities' dining halls and retail outlets as well as educational programs for students and the community at large. She is also consulting chef at Boukiés and Pylos restaurants in New York City, as well as at other restaurants around the country, including Axia (NJ) and Avli (Chicago). She is a frequent lecturer at the Culinary Institute of America and at other culinary gatherings around the world.Diane appears regularly on American television, including "Throwdown with Bobby Flay," "Bizarre Foods," "Foodography," the "PBS News Hour," and "360° w/Anderson Cooper" and her writings appear in major international media outlets, such as the Washington Post, Dow Jones wire, Food & Wine, Gourmet Live, zesterdaily.com and more. For 20 years, she has been the food columnist for Ta Nea, Athens' largest daily newspaper.She is founder of GreekFoodTv, a webtv venture, and, together with her husband, Vasilis Stenos, a photographer and artist, of the Glorious Greek Kitchen cooking school on her native Greek island, Ikaria, which is one of the world's Blue Zones. With her extensive knowledge of Greek food, Diane also consults for retail operations, including most recently the Hellenic Gourmet shop at the Athens airport.Her latest venture is a 98-episode television series called "What Are We Going to Eat Today Mom," (in Greek), which highlights healthy, accessible food in a family setting.
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[@georgeliaros4737]

Thank you Diane for your passion and integrity about our culture! We need more people like you that look at the positive side of greek culture, that has helped us to overcome and inspire throughout thousands of years! Bravo!

[@smb123211]

Diane's enthusiasm for food is as important as her espousal of communal eating - family and friends eating food they've fixed. I've noticed a swift rise in parents (particularly moms) not cooking. Their kids have a very limited diet of takeout and they also grow up without knowledge of cooking The cycle repeats. Gone are the church picnics and perhaps soon, large family gatherings of home-cooked food.
Already at our celebrations many are bringing "store" food (transferred to their own cookware). My mom learned from her mom who instilled in me a love of cooking. I do all of it and my wife is grateful. I taught both boys to cook and they learned to try new foods at every opportunity. I get picks of grills, plates of veggies or requests for "that rub you used last Friday".

[@kathleenb3096]

Diane, you're terrific!

[@anelkosmit1148]

Diane you are great! Greek wisdom on plate and in life!

[@VinnyMickeyRickeyDickeyEddy]

They’re not poor just because they live a village lifestyle. Our culture is very warped in the US and so is our definition of rich and poor. My take is that a lot of cultures don’t modernize because they already function in a healthy way.

[@FOTISCASPER]

Well said Diane Kochilas, this was a heartfelt and inspiring speech :)

[@petercorona10]

The roots of a person define them. They nourish, enrich and allow them to grow. The food is a part of that.

[@Georgekaterini]

Well, I have so many respect for this woman! Couldn't agree more. Very well done! Amazing speech.

[@Alkomp75]

Superb lecture !!!

[@vassilisandronikidis3140]

Αγαπητή Diane θα ήθελα να σου γράψω πολλά!!! Αλλά θα σου πω μόνο σ' ευχαριστώ!!! Μ' έκανες να αισθανθώ περήφανος!!!

[@evastiakaki397]

Μια εμπνευσμένη ομιλία για την Ελληνική κουζίνα. Με αλήθεια και συναίσθημα. Μπράβο.

[@magicpony9]

Really nice. Simple and beautiful - going to look into getting her cookbooks.

[@wagwanbennydj6003]

As a English greek Male with out family I dont think I got the full experience but I shall eat with friends more I do like to feed my friends aha

[@kham2939]

Brava!

[@evalatifis5685]

Βραβο Κούκλα!!!

[@j.t.masters1934]

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