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

Imagine this. You are in Greece; it’s Saturday night and some buddies are gathered in the living room to watch the football game. There...

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...

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

     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...

    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 ...

       Baking slices of bread twice has always been a popular method to expand the life of fresh bread. Nomads, fishermen, -  anyone aw...

Greece is not famous for street food but in cities around the country you will always come across someone either standing by a little g...

Moussaka (moussakás in Greek) comes from the Arabic word  musaqa‘h which, oddly enough, means something chilled.  The Greek version...

In Aegean islands like Sifnos and Kalimnos chick pea stews are a favorite dish all year long. Housewives there place their chick peas ...

     For thousands of years, people used wild yeast cultures as starters to leaven their dough and bake their daily bread. These ...

Yaourtíni was a very popular cake during the 80's. I remember my mother used to make it for family gatherings or at Easter. Its ...

      In Greece we love both feta and bread and this pair, together with some olives, are the most common choice for a quick snack bet...