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Recipe: Galaktoboureko, the Most Beloved Greek Dessert
Here's a traditional recipe for the Greek dessert galaktoboureko, aka Greek milk, or custard, pie.
Greece is known around the world for its delicious cuisine, and Greek desserts are no exception to this rule. Classic flavors such as orange, cinnamon,...
Food
Five Easy Summer Recipes With a Greek Spirit
Multifaceted, bright, refreshing like the waves of the Mediterranean Sea, Greek cuisine has won millions of hearts all over the world.
Traditional Greek dishes along with ancient historical sites have become one of the attractions of the country. Thanks to...
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Mediterranean Chicken Salad Cups: The Perfect Summer Bites
Summer meals can be a tricky choice, especially after a long day at sea under the sun, when we are looking for dishes that will not only satisfy our appetite, but also help our body to recharge and rehydrate.
Salads...
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Greek Pita “Pizza” Muffins: A Fun And Easy To Prepare Snack
A fun and easy to prepare snack combining three world-renowned favorites into one is the pita "pizza" muffin.
Food
Toursi: The Greek Pickles
Pickles, kimchi, toursi: all names for one of the oldest known preparations. Pickles are a culinary tradition almost all over the world, thanks to the fact that it is one of the earliest methods of preserving food. Toursi then,...
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Chicken Shawarma Stuffed Mushrooms: A Mediterranean Take
A Mediterranean version of stuffed mushrooms dishes would be the chicken Shawarma stuffed mushrooms recipe.
Greek Food
Special Greek Fricassee Recipe for Easter Holidays
In every corner of the Greek peninsula, and on practically every table, during the Easter holidays you will find the wonderful fricassee dish. Is a traditional recipe in many kitchens of Europe, but significantly made its way into the...
Greek Food
Greek Octopus Recipe for a Delicious ‘Sarakosti’
If you happen to travel to Greece during the period leading up to Easter, you will see menus and food posters that are slightly different than usual. This is the period of the Great Lent, which is very important...
Food
Shrimp And Gyros Skewers: Where The Mountains Meet The Sea
Next time that you are feeling indecisive about fish (well, seafood!) or meat for dinner, why not try the shrimp and gyros skewers.
Greece
Vasilopita Recipe: Greek New Year’s Cake
The story of the Greek Orthodox custom of the vasilopita with the lucky coin inside, begins in Asia Minor, and more specifically in the city of Caesarea in Cappadocia, more than 1,600 years ago. Here's a recipe for Vasilopita...
Greek Food
Gyros Street Tacos: Delicious Greek Mexican Fusion
When the most popular street foods of two of the world's most celebrated cuisines meet, the result is Churrasco-Style Gyros Street Tacos.
Food
Melomakarona – The Quintessential Greek Christmas Cookie
Melomakarona are some of the most beloved of all Greek cookies. Made with olive oil, flour, honey, and citrus, melomakarona are much healthier than most holiday treats. The addition of cinnamon and walnuts makes the cookies irresistible.
Today's melomakarona contain...
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Recipe for Kourabiedes, Greece’s Christmas Shortbread Cookies
Kourabiedes are some of the most famous Greek Christmas cookies. They are a kind of shortbread cookie. Perfectly sweet and satisfying, they are filled with almonds and topped with powdered sugar.
Depending on the region, Greek kourabiedes can also contain...
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Homemade Authentic Greek Baklava Recipe
Here's an easy and authentic recipe to make the Greeks' all-time favorite dessert, baklava.
Baklava is likely one of the most famous, yet controversial, Greek desserts. The delicious sweet is made from crispy layers of phyllo dough filled with chopped...
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Three Tasty Greek Yogurt Recipes to Try at Home
Treats made from Greek yogurt can add an interesting and tasty dimension. Once hard to come by outside of Greece, the country’s famed yogurt is now available in hundreds of flavors and varieties in supermarkets around the world.
That’s only understandable since...