Taverna Spiridoula, Lefkada
During the past week I’ve been vacationing on the island of Lefkada, located on the Ionian side of Greece. Lefkada is one of the few islands where a ferry boat is not used to reach it. Mainland Greece can be seen from the east side of the island and the other side faces the west, […]
Greek Food Gazette 18/08/2011
Exploring the Mastiha villages on the island of Chios On the island of Alonissos, canning tuna is still done the traditional way There’s a thriving art scene on the island of Hydra Diving tourism a rising attraction in Greece George Calomvaris to launch “food Disneyland”
Spetsofai (σπετζοφάϊ)
Spetsofai is a Greek dish made of sausages and peppers. Think of it as a Greek stir-fry, a one pan dish.The first time I tried Spetsofai was in the city of Volos. It’s a dish that’s native to the province of Thessaly, which lies between Macedonia and Attiki. Traditionally, this sausage stew is spicy but […]
Venus Clams (Γυαλιστερές)
I’ve been in Greece almost two weeks and I must say that I’ve been enjoying the fish seafood wholeheartedly. While at my family’s summer home in Nea Kallikratia (Halkidiki) I head down for 1 swim 2 swims a day at a nearby beach that mostly families visit. Each year I see folks who have been […]
Greek Food Gazette 12/08/2011
The village of Agios Lavrendios on Mount Pelion hosts the Music Village, the 1st program runs ’til Aug. 24th and the 2nd from Aug.26-Sept.1st The northern Aegean island of Samothrace, “the sanctuary of the Great Gods” hosts the Aurora Festival from Aug.23-29th Read about the origins of the very first Greek frappe (in Greek) Greek […]
Grilled Amberjack (Magiatiko)
Love fish? You’re going to adore the amberjack fish. Love swordfish? You may ditch it after you’ve tried amberjack. The amberjack is a fish that’s found in the Caribbean and the eastern seaboard of both North and South America and thankfully here in the Mediterranean. Us Greeks call this fish “magiatiko” as it’s in season […]
Seafood Taverna “H Akti”, Nea Iraklia
This is my first official entry from Greece and yes, it’s hot, the food tastes fantastic (especially those garden tomatoes) and I’m enjoying the company of family and friends. Our home is in Nea Kallikratia, Halkidiki – by the sea. One of the neigborhood towns is Nea Iraklia, just 6 km. north of Nea Kallikratia. […]
Greek Food Gazette 05/08/2011
Eat, pray, love & shop in Greece Sea Lands, an exhibit of 25 Greek painters focused on the sea is held throughout August on the island of Syros Kingdom of Alexander the Great exhibit to be featured at The Louvre in Paris The Sani Music Festival (Halkidiki) continues through the summer, including an upcoming concert […]
Food From Many Greek Kitchens By Tessa Kiros
Tessa Kiros has finally released her ode to Greek cuisine with this sentimental, well-photographed book containing several delicious recipes that touch upon most of the classics. I received a review copy from Cooks and Books and Recipes and you can read my review of Tessa’s latest cookbook here. In the meantime, here’s an interview of […]
Greek Summer Sangria
How’s your summer been so far? Mine’s been wonderful…spending time with good friends and I’ve also met some wonderful new people…added into the friendship fold I have! I’m heading off to Greece tomorrow for my annual summer vacation, seeing family, friends and likely to make more new friends. I’m not sure where I’m going this […]