My Adventure into Greek Cooking

I decided to give myself a healthy challenge and will be trying to learn "The Art of Greek Cooking" - the healthy and traditonal form of these foods.  I have a steep learning curve because there is no one Greek in my family and I have no idea where this will lead in terms of my abilities and preferences.  I have seldom even tasted any Greek food.  Besides being an adventure for me, many of us have heard that the traditional Mediterranean Diet is a very healthful one so I'll be checking out that aspect as well.
So far I have made a rice dish that included things like ginger, garlic, oranges, and figs.  Unfortunately, my rice did not cook completely. (I seem to have this problem and it is usually with either rice or hard boiled eggs - that gives you an idea of my lack of culinary skills.)  I think this rice recipe will be very good once I master the technique.  On my second attempt I made briam/briami (potatoes, summer squash, zucchini, tomatoes, and Ricotta cheese) which I really liked.  I know you add lots of olive oil to everything!  Maybe I am getting the hang of this after all!
Anyway, I will share names of cookbooks and other resources that I have used and would love suggestions from any readers.  If I manage to create my own version of some recipes, I will include those as well.  When I can remember, I will try to photograph some of the food before I eat it!