Food

A growing number of Turkish cheese products marketed as "Feta" are raising concerns in Greece, with the Greek Federation of Agronomist Civil Servants (POGEDY) warning that the country's iconic Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) cheese faces mounting pressure from...

When it comes to fruit, Greece has among the most delectable fruit anywhere on the globe with an assortment of fresh fruits that is second to none, particularly during the summer. Fruit, full of antioxidants, vitamins, and fiber, not only...

An ancient Greek plant, now extinct, called Silphium, was used by the ancient Greeks and Romans for perfume, seasoning, medicine, and even contraception. It was one of the most sought-after goods in the ancient world. The plant was so useful...

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

Italian cuisine has reclaimed its crown as the world’s top food culture in the 2025/2026 TasteAtlas rankings, retaking first place from Greece last year. The latest list once again turns the global spotlight on Mediterranean cooking, while also showing how...

Being the President of the United States is a very demanding job. Long work days and high amounts of stress certainly take a toll on just about anyone no matter how prepared one is to sit in the Oval...

As Greeks living in the US and Canada, Thanksgiving is an easy celebration to adopt. Thanksgiving dinners are big, drawn out affairs. By Peter Minaki Greek dinners are big, plenty of food for everybody and it’s only natural that the Greek Thanksgiving...

The first Global Conference on Gastronomy, held at Barcelona’s Palau de Pedralbes and organized by the International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism (IGCAT), emphasized that food is more than sustenance or industry. The event highlighted food as...

September 1 is National Gyro Day, and the history of gyro, 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 100 foods of...

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...