Find out what our guests are saying about these Ikaria longevity classes! It’s a chance to learn new recipes while immersing yourself in the island and learning about how food culture has developed here. Want to learn more about our beautiful Ikaria experience? 👉 check out the link in my profile! #bluezones #longevity #cookingclass #dianekochilas #ikaria #cookinglessons | Diane Kochilas

During my summer classes on the Greek island of Ikaria, we usually cook a lot of plant-based foods, but there are a few carnivorous indulgences, too, like this much-loved honey-orange pork recipe called tigania. Pork is an interesting protein - I often refer to it as the meat that divides the Mediterranean (along religious lines, of course) - but it’s always been very important in the Greek diet. Take that in context though, consumption was often not more than a few morsels enjoyed once a week,