Diane Kochilas

Diane Kochilas, the collaborating chef at Molyvos in Manhattan, said, “This dish was born a little by accident, a happy kind of accident. It derives from a classic pan-Greek (that is, not specific to any one region) dish called Ktapodaki Me Kofto Makaronaki (the octopus and short pasta—like ditalini). That dish is one of the classic Greek comfort foods, something kids here in Greece love.”

Diane Kochilas, the collaborating chef at Molyvos in Manhattan, said, “This dish was born a little by accident, a happy kind of accident. It derives from a classic pan-Greek (that is, not specific to any one region) dish called Ktapodaki Me Kofto Makaronaki (the octopus and short pasta—like ditalini). That dish is one of the classic Greek comfort foods, something kids here in Greece love.”