Origin & Tradition: Kourabiedes are almond shortbreads enjoyed across Greece during Christmas, but on Spetses they are often enhanced with a splash of brandy or Metaxa. Soft, buttery, and dusted in icing sugar, they're a sweet symbol of hospitality and festive...

Manitaria Krasata takes its name from two simple Greek words. Manitaria means mushrooms and Krasata comes from the word krasi, meaning wine. Together they describe exactly what this dish is: mushrooms cooked gently in wine until they absorb the deep flavor of the...

This dish arrived in Greece with the Greek refugees from Asia Minor in the early 1900s. It only got recognition in the late 1950s when local Greeks accepted the recipes that were introduced by the Greek refugees. The name supposedly derives from a tale of a Turkish imam...

Plastic foods and vegetables on the market have been an interesting and worrying phenomenon in recent years. More and more consumers are discovering the existence of plastic products that imitate natural foods or that are used in...

Santorini also strongly present with chef Fani Maikanti With widespread participation and the presence of high-ranking guests, the work of the 2nd International Conference - Festival for Olive Oil "Elia Lesvos Confest 2024", which was recently organized by...

Lefteris Lazarou, owner of the specialized fish restaurant "Varoulko", is the first Greek chef to be awarded a Michelin star! The distinguished chef has taken over the restaurant sector of the flagship hotel "Gundari", which has been operating since this year...

American meatloaf dates from the late 1870s. Those preparing the dish were told to chop up whatever meat was on hand, the meat most likely being beef. To that they added salt, pepper, onion, egg and milk-soaked bread. In Greece, meatloaf is referred to as rolo...

This is the recipe that I described on my latest episode of "The Weekend Show, With Paul James" on Greek News & Radio Fl. If any of you managed to listen to the show, one of my listeners asked if you were in a Chinese restaurant in Greece... would the Fried Rice...

And a bit of history I will now examine the Greek community in Belgium. Although Greeks were already living in Belgium before 1956, the largest migration from Greece to Belgium took place between 1956 and 1964. It is estimated that then around 20.000 Greeks were attracted...

Now we all know in Greek Cuisine, Sofrito refers to a dish that is found almost exclusively in Corfu. It is served less frequently in other regions of Greece and is often referred to as 'Corfu Sofrito' outside of Corfu. It is usually made with veal, beef or chicken...