Kitchen

Christmas culinary traditions in Greece

Long before our modern Christmas, which is nearly identical worldwide, long before the man in red [...]

Dried vegetables in Greek cuisine

The “poor man’s dish” has become a nutritional “must”! If you ask the [...]

What to eat in Crete: the Cretan cuisine secret of longevity...

The Crete is the largest Greek island. Geographically distant from the continent, it has been [...]

Easter in the Dodecanese islands: an original and surprising cuisine

The islands of the Dodecanese. They are called ” the twelve islands “(dodeca = twelve [...]

The Cretan diet, the secret of good health

Crete, the largest Greek island, is known for its rugged mountains, wild canyons, clear beaches, [...]

Flavors of the Greek summer: a glass of Ouzo, some mezzes and feet in the water...

A small glass of ouzo, a plate of colored mezzes, the blue of the sea in front of the eyes, it is [...]

La Fava: a yellow lentil puree with olive oil

Fava is both the name of the lentil (or split pea to be precise), this legume with a bright yellow [...]

Lesvos, a food tradition between land and sea

Lesvos or Lesbos (also known as Mytilene) is a large, beautiful, rich island. Sometimes facing the [...]

The Mani and its cuisine: a land of authenticity and contrasts

By the name Magne, one indicates the whole peninsula which forms the central “finger” [...]

The recipe for Metsovo chylopittes

Metsovo is a town located in a mountainous region of Greece, between Thessaly and Epirus. Livestock [...]

The Greek green nugget: the Aegina pistachio and its benefits

If you’ve had a chance to wander around Aegina and take part in its annual festival (the [...]

Bean soup or fasolada: THE Greek national dish

Fasolada is often considered by the Greeks themselves as THE Greek national dish. Indeed, the [...]