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End of Summer Squash Recipes for Sweet and Salty Kolokythopita [video and recipes]

As the summer months dwindle away, Greek gardens are filling up with squash that are used for both sweet and salty pites (pies) eaten towards the end of the summer into the cooler autumn and winter months. These Greek treats...

Greek Sweets You Need to Eat While Visiting Greece!

No Greek meal would be complete without a mouth-watering, unforgettable Greek dessert to follow. There are so many deserts to select from while visiting Greece, so let's look at some of the favorites that locals swear are done best in...

The Top Trendy Beach Restaurants on Mykonos

Want some advice on where to eat on your trip to Mykonos? The island has amazing restaurants all over, but what if you want to try something a little different on the beach? Let's look at the top five recommended...

Use Greek Fava to Create Budget-friendly Main Dishes (recipes)

Greek fava - the puree of yellow spilt peas - is a favorite traditional Greek food for the summer. However, this economically friendly and easy to make dish can be more than just an appetizer or complimentary to your...

Zonars: The Revival of an Iconic Legend in the Heart of Athens

The iconic restaurant of the late 30s, Zonars, located in the center of Athens on the corner of Voukourestiou and Panepistimiou, has seen a restoration of its status, thanks to a revival project that took a couple of years...

The 10 Best Places for Seafood in and Around Athens

Summertime in Greece means great, fresh seafood galore! However, if you are saying in Athens on the mainland, where do you go for amazing seafood? Let's take a look at the top 10 places the locals like to frequent...

Greek-Australians Bring Greek Cuisine to Japan

The Apollo is an award winning modern Greek restaurant from Sydney Australia that has found itself a new home and new patrons in Tokyo Plaza Ginza. In spring of 2016, Sydney restaurateurs Jonathan Barthelmess and Sam Christie, both of Greek heritage, announced...

Pyrgos Achieves Guinness World Record With Strawberry Pie

The chefs-members of the Chefs Club of Peloponnese, West Greece and the Ionian Islands, have made the biggest strawberry pie ever to be made, and offered it to passers-by in the center of Pyrgos, in Courts Square. The strawberry pie...

Europe’s Best Baker: 23 and Greek

Even though he's only 23 years old, Stavros Evaggelou is Europe's best baker. In a recent competition for young bakers in Germany, he won the first award in four out of the six categories, which included the main theme...

Larissa Installs "Walls of Kindness" to Help Citizens in Need

A group of young people in Larissa Greece have started a movement to help their fellow citizens. The group installed hangers in key places around the city, where people are able to leave bags with food and clothes for...