Last year’s trip to Greece was unique in many ways: it was my 20th visit, I traveled to parts of Greece that were new to me and I met many wonderful new friends. All of these vacation activities enhanced by my presence in this food blog. One of the new friends I made last year [...]
This salad has quickly become my favourite winter starter. During the cold months, my diet shifts into including lots of wholesome soups, perfect for warming the belly in the cold Canadian winter but one mustn’t take your eyes off of other ways to eat your vegetables. I do not eat many salads in the winter [...]
Get your Greek kicks…on Route 66 Petros Kartos’ Greek coleslaw The Hellenic Club of Sydney, Australia will move to a new location Greece cuts back on museums’ visiting hours Dioscorides called originally called parsley “petroselinum” Greece raises alcohol and tobacco taxes Holiday feature on the Greek island of Zakynthos If you are not reading this [...]
The traditional Greek diet wasn’t so meat-centered as it is today but meat always was part of the diet. My parents (both from the the northern Prefecture of Florina) recall when the family pig was slaughtered. Nothing went to waste. The whole pig was used from snout to tail to hoof…everything but the pig’s squeal. [...]
A taste of Greece arrives in New Zealand via South Africa Epiphany celebrated throughout Greece with blessing of the waters Kavala looks to attract Turkish tourists and investors New York Greeks celebrate Cephalonia and the island’s Robola wine Fennel, featured in Greek cuisine since 490BC Cypriot smokers face tough anti-smoking laws The God of food, [...]
Recipe update from Feb,01, 2008 This dish isn’t unique to just Greek cuisine. I’ve seen fish baked in coarse sea salt in many countries that hug the Mediterranean basin. Everyone’s in on baking whole fish in a salt crust: Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Greece. If I haven’t noted your country, do you folks also [...]
Happy New Year everyone! This is my first post of the new year, the new decade. I hope your holidays were spent with family and friends surrounding you, good food and drink were enjoyed and hopefully you had the time and thoughtfulness to think about those less fortunate. January is a month of resolutions, goal-setting [...]
