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Carnival Delights: The Culinary Traditions of Greek Apokries

As the vibrant parades of the Greek Carnival, or "Apokries," flood the streets of the nation, this festive season brings with it a storm of culinary traditions that are as colorful and rich as the celebrations themselves. Apokries marks the...

Dakos: The Specialty From Crete is World’s Best Salad

A trademark of Cretan cuisine, dakos, topped the list of the world's best salads according to ratings compiled by TasteAtlas recently. Dakos has many variations but only one secret: the superior-quality ingredients of the Cretan land. It consists of a slice...

People in World’s ‘Blue Zones’ Live Longer – Their Diet Could Hold the Key to Why

Centenarians living in the world’s ‘blue zones’ such as the Greek island of Icaria share a surprising number of similarities when it comes to their usual diet.  By Justin Roberts, Joseph Lillis & Mark Cortnage Ageing is an inevitable part of...

The Turkish Businessman Who Made Americans Fall in Love With Greek Yogurt

The CEO of Greek yogurt company Chobani, Hamdi Ulukaya, has popularized Greek yogurt for the next generation of consumers. Chobani has transformed one of Greece's signature dishes into a staple of the American diet, establishing a hip, health-conscious image for...

The History of Gyros, the Famous Greek Delicacy

The history of gyros, Greece's most popular fast food delicacy today, is lost in time. Recently it was named among four Greek delicacies that have made it to the top 50 foods of the world for 2022 according to TasteAtlas,...

Australian Aboriginals Have Been Baking Bread for 34,000 Years

The Egyptians have long been thought of as the first bread makers, believed to have begun baking bread around 8000 BC. However, recent findings show that Australian Aboriginals beat them to the bread game by a wide margin. Aboriginal Australians...

Greece’s Healthy Trahana Soup Will Warm You Up this Winter

Trachanas is a staple Greek recipe ready in minutes, filling, and full of vitamins. However, the process of making it actually takes months.

The First Ever Cheesecake Was Served to Ancient Greek Olympic Athletes

Cheesecake is one of the most recognizable and popular desserts. You may assume its origins trace back to France or possibly Italy, as the fluffy cream cheesecake has become a staple of traditional bakeries. But cheesecake has a very different...

Thessaloniki Among Best World Destinations to Visit in 2023

Thessaloniki, Greece's second-largest city, is among the best destinations to visit in 2023, CNN travel experts recently said. There’s been no shortage of reasons to visit Greece’s second city in recent times, with a UNESCO-endorsed local food scene that recently...

The Ancient Greek History of Truffles and the Thunderbolt from Zeus

The history of truffles is one of folklore and intrigue, but very few people know of its links to the ancient Greek god Zeus. The pricey, much sought-after fungus has played a prominent role in Greece for its nutritional...