Are you going to help shape the Future of Hellenism? Kalamata conference examines modern olive oil production and sustainability The Byzantine & Christian Museum is hosting an exhibit of 50 Varlamis paintings of Agio Oros until Dec.11th Greek wine spotlight featuring a Matinia, Thymopoulos, Mediterra & St. George Here’s some coffee-flavoured dessert recipes from [...]
This recipe comes courtesy of one this site’s avid readers, Dirk. Dirk resides in Belgium but he’s a frequent visitor to Greece and in particular Crete. Dirk resides in Belgium but when it comes to vacations…he looks to Greece. He’s tried many of the dishes on this blog and now it’s my time to thank [...]
A couple of weeks ago I saw a recipe for a Beet & Walnut cake – one of those cakes that was probably baked in [...]
This recipe combines some of my favourite flavours: earthy mushrooms and nutty, smoky wild rice which really isn’t a rice! Wild rice is the seed of an aquatic rice that’s been consumed by Native Indians. Here in Canada, wild rice is grown in shallow lakes in rivers in the provinces of Saskatchewan, Manitoba and north-western [...]
“Helicuture” is the word for snail farming and in Crete, the consumption and cultivation of snails is huge Nominations now being accepted for Greek America’s “Forty under 40″ National Geographic includes Greece in their “20 Best Travel Destinations for 2012″ Greek supermarkets slashing prices to meet consumer needs Detroit brothers plan to franchise their successful [...]
Growing in a Greek household, yogurt has been part of our diet since as early as I can recall. My mom would make homemade yogurt starting with a large pot of milk on the stovetop that she would bring to just scalding then take off the heat and add reserved batch/starter of yogurt and allow [...]
Some of you may be still salivating at the steak dish I posted just a couple of days ago but the side dish served with the meat is no slouch either and it’s one of family’s favourite during the cold months. Potatoes are big around here and when we agreed to cook-up some steaks for [...]
is at home. Sunday’s are best enjoyed at home with family and friends and it’s a fine to either stretch your culinary wings and cook-up a sumptuous Sunday dinner or shift-down in gears and prepare a home-cooked meal that’s easy, comforting and most satisfying. I chose the latter today – I chose steak. Go ahead, [...]
New York City just got a whole ‘lot more Greek with the opening of Greek TV Chef and author Maria Loi’s new restaurant “We Can” initiative in Athens endeavours to feed the needy with leftover foods from their establishments High costs of smoking, economic crisis and fears for health are causing Greeks to quit smoking [...]
When I head into Thessaloniki (from Halkidiki) it’s to grab a bite with some family and friends and each and every time – a culinary surprise waits for me – guaranteed! A conversation with my friend Yianni goes like this: Me: I’m coming in to the city, what’s new, what’s hot – where shall we [...]
