Food

Customs, flavors and rituals linking food to the sacred and divine had an enormous upheaval during the time of Alexander the Great.

Mushrooms are a key ingredient in many diets around the world, however not all of them are edible. Some mushrooms are poisonous and can cause toxic reactions.

Mixing wine and seawater may sound unappealing today, yet it is a winemaking practice that goes back to Ancient Greece, later to be followerd by the Romans

Greek olive oil exports to Canada are dropping while Tunisian and Italian olive oil dominate the market according to the most recent figures. 

Spyros Theodoropoulos has closed on a $2 billion deal to sell the packaged food company Chipita to the Chicago based behemoth Mondelez

You will find some of the finest grilled food anywhere in the world in Greece; Antikristo, grilled lamb from Crete, is no exception.

Many scientific studies have provided evidence of olive oil’s health benefits and its central role in the Mediterranean diet.

Greece will begin promoting its excellent food products in the future by promoting the "Greek Diet" brand across the world.

Thessaloniki Capital of Greek Sweets

Everyone who has a friend or relative from Greece, has heard of the word ''horta.'' Literally translating into English as the humble ''weed,'

The global tradition of blowing out candles on a birthday cake might be rooted in an ancient Greek votive ritual to honor the goddess Artemis

There is one little place in Greece where the traditional Easter lamb is cooked very differently than it is across the country.

Dalgona, a Greek Frappe like coffee is taking South Korea by storm! As the hot summer months are closing in upon us, iced coffee enthusiasts are longing for established favorites such as the Greek Frappe and are coming up...

Greek immigrant Michalis Georgalos made life in Argentina sweeter with his confections, building an empire that still exists today

Sea buckthorn berries have been used in traditional medicine throughout Central Asia and Eastern Europe for centuries.