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Nikolaos Tselementes

What Starving Greeks Ate During the Nazi Occupation

It is a lingering nightmare for the few remaining survivors: memories of the suffering, starvation, and widespread death during the time of the Nazi occupation of Greece between April 1941 and October 1944. As German forces marched into Athens in...

Nikolaos Tselementes: The 'Father' of Greek Cookbooks

At least every Greek household has a "tselemente" -- a "cookbook" that took its name after Nikolaos Tselementes, the famous chef that combined the modern cuisine with Greek tradition. His book "Cooking and Baking Guide" was published in 1926,...

Sifnos: Taste of the Cyclades

The 7th Cycladic Gastronomy Festival Nikolaos Tselementes was hosted from Sept. 5-7 in the town of Artemonas on the island of Sifnos with the participation of 20 Cycladic islands. The Festival went under the name Sifnos Sets the Table and was...