In Greece there are three different types of yogurt, depending on the milk (goat, sheep or cow) used to make it.       Yogurt ...

     I can’t recall any summer of my life that we didn’t make dry pasta at home for the winter. What has changed through the years is m...

          Searching the Internet for some info on edible flowers, I saw some beautiful pictures of cakes and other fancy desserts decor...

In Greek mythology, Cynara was a beautiful nymph who, having declined to live on Olympus with Zeus, was thrown to earth by the angry go...

I often wonder what could be characterized as a typical Greek flavor in pastry; and I usually come to the conclusion that yogurt and ...

In Greece during the Great Lent when dairy products, meat, and eggs are not   consumed (at least for those who still keep thes...

Raisin buns (σταφιδόψωμα) , are for the Greeks what croissants are for the French: a sweet doughy breakfast delicacy. Every morning you...

This post was especially written for Pretty Greek Villas , a site owned by my friends Marie- Louise and Ben. If you are thinking Greec...

      Have you ever wondered what ancient Greek cooking would taste like? If ancient Greeks could have known that people in the future ...

    An urge to search for traditional recipes with apples resulted because of a walk we took last week near our cottage. We came across...

     Housewives and chefs have a shared sense of economy in their kitchens. From the shopping list to the fridge leftovers, food is us...

      My grandfather planted a fig tree in the garden of our cottage that, despite its age, has never stopped producing fruits year af...

    Hot summer weather provides us with the tastiest fruits and vegetables for the flavorful dishes that make cooks so happy. And when...

      Visináda (βυσσινάδα) is one of the favorite beverages in Greece. It is made with the juice of sour cherries and sugar, cooked unt...

    When I was in college cooking was not my forte so, to save me from eating junk food, my mother would load my freezer with dozens o...

Lying at the head of the Messenian Gulf in southern Greece, Kalamáta is the second most populous city of the Peloponnese. This city is...

      Whereas Christmas is celebrated in Greece in much the same way as it is globally (Christmas trees,presents, blinking lights, stuf...

Baklava has a Middle Eastern origin but it has been incorporated into Greek cuisine to such a degree that many people nowadays bel...

      Almond based confections or amygdalotá (αμυγδαλωτά) as we call them are found all over Greece in endless versions. They can be ...

      What might characterize our family meals in Greece is the variety of dishes served. Housewives rarely cook only one dish for the ...