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The Life of Loi: Mediterranean Secrets
Simple Elegance
Season 2
Episode 204
Chef Maria Loi brings us to the simply elegant Costa Navarino for a back-to-nature experience. Maria boards a boat with Chef Bertrand Valegeas where they make Marinated Tuna, before heading to the Mandarin Oriental to prepare Chicken with Okra. Back in New York, Maria shows us how to make dishes inspired by her travels, and the Mediterranean diet: Marinated Sea Bass, and Okra prepared two ways.
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Chef Maria Loi takes us to Tinos, the secret soul of Greece, to cook hearty local cuisine.
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Chef Maria Loi shares the unknown side to the popular tourist destination that is Mykonos.
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In Naxos, Chef Maria Loi introduces us to a multigenerational family and their recipes.
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Chef Maria Loi takes us back to Naxos to show us some hidden treasures and local cuisine.
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Chef Maria Loi embraces the local cuisine and flavors to create a true Naxian feast.
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Chef Maria Loi brings us to Costa Navarino to learn about the legacy of Capt. Vassilis.
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Chef Maria Loi cooks up some classic Greek dishes on the beach in Costa Navarino.
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Chef Maria Loi introduces us to the breathtaking and sustainable Costa Navarino.
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Chef Maria Loi serves up a Mediterranean feast on the spectacular sandy beaches of Corfu.
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On Naxos, Chef Maria Loi makes a traditional Kayana (Scrambled Eggs with Tomato)
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Chef Maria Loi demonstrates the power of flour in the Greek town of Varnavas
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Chef Maria Loi visits stunning Cape Sounio in Eastern Attica.