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The garlic powder cooking trick that will change the way you cook

When appropriately used, garlic powder can work wonders in foods. It saves you from cleaning and cutting garlic cloves and the stress of not burning them while sauteing, and it does not leave behind a...

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10 + 1 Myths and truths about cooking with extra virgin olive oil

How valid are they, and what should we believe about cooking with olive oil? Giannis Karvelas gives answers and dispels wrong beliefs. 1. Does olive oil age over time like wine? Extra virgin olive oil,...

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How to make winter drinks with spices

We enjoy a mug of a hot drink on cold winter evenings at home, preferably with various herbs from the Greek countryside or with cocoa (with or without milk). The options are many and different....

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Christmas Countdown Recipes: Galaktoboureko

It’s the most beautiful time of the year! And what better way to celebrate than with our first Christmas Recipe Advent Countdown! 10 days to go… Galaktoboureko (γαλακτομπούρεκο) is Greece’s famous...

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Edible Christmas Traditions of Greece

Turkey has managed to find its way to the Greek Christmas table, but the bird popular mostly in the US and UK, is a relative newcomer- indeed, according to age-old Greek traditions, the festive feast...

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Christmas Countdown Recipes: Almond Pears

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And what better way to celebrate than with our first Christmas Recipe Advent Countdown! 9 days to go… Our second Christmas countdown recipe – Almond Pears!...

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Rooster with string beans at Panigyri by Fanis Maikantis

On the main street of Fira in Santorini, the chef presents modern Greek cuisine with creative touches based primarily on selected raw materials from various regions of Greece and his vegetable garden....

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Traditional Kourabiedes Recipe for Christmas

Along with Melomakarona, the most popular Greek sweets served around the Festive Season are Kourabiedes an almond shortbread biscuit, which consists of lots of butter, almonds and plenty of icing...

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Yuvarlakia: the Greek meatball soup we love in winter

Yuvarlakia is one of the top dishes for comfort, where every spoonful is a dip of a rich lemony taste, and warms you right up in the middle of winter. Yuvarlakia belongs to the big family of meatballs...

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Handmade Gyros with fried sweet potatoes

The children of the new millennium, the Millenials, want tasty and healthy food, and this sweet potato gyros is just that! Materials for four servings: For the potatoes 1 kilo of sweet potatoes 1 litre...

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Homemade Melomakarona Recipe

Melomakarona is a traditional Greek Christmas spiced cookie that is moist, syrupy and extremely flavoursome. Homemade Melomakarona Recipe Here is a family recipe by Flavours & Flair, which not...

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Easy Roasted Grapes & Yoghurt Panna Cotta Recipe: A Greek Dessert Sensation

Ever dreamt of grapes exploding with sweet, jammy flavor? Roasted, they transform into sun-kissed treasures, perfect for elevating any dessert. Forget bland raisins, these babies are nature’s candy!...

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Christmas Countdown Recipes: Roast Pork

Slow-roasted pork is a dish that we prepare for Christmas Day. Roast Pork recipe Kathy Tsaples It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and what better way to celebrate than with our second Christmas...

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Christmas Countdown Recipes: Kourabiedes

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and what better way to celebrate than with our first Christmas Recipe Advent Countdown! 4 days to go… Kathy Tsaples Kourabiedes are shortbread biscuits dusted...

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Christmas Countdown Recipes: Baklava Cheesecake

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and what better way to celebrate than with our first Christmas Recipe Advent Countdown! 3 days to go… Baklava Cheesecake Kathy Tsaples Baklava Cheesecake is...

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Panettone or kormos: What do Greeks prefer for Christmas?

Christmas is just days away, and we are slowly preparing for the festive table. That’s why Viber asked what Greeks prefer for something sweet during this period: panettone or kormos? The answers from...

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Traditional Greek Christopsomo recipe

“Christopsomo” in Greek means “Christ’s Bread” and this is why the bread is decorated with a cross. Christopsomo is considered very sacred in Greek households and is made with great care to ensure a...

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Traditional Vasilopita Recipe by Akis Petretzikis

Greece has a lovely tradition of baking a special cake for the New Year to start things off right! It’s called a “Vasilopita”. Those who follow the tradition strictly hide a golden lira coin at the...

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Vasilopita by Stelios Parliaros

A classic vasilopita recipe by Stelios Parliaros! Materials for a pan with a diameter of 24 cm 150 gr. dried fruits (figs, apricots, prunes), chopped 100 gr. cognac 125 gr. butter, melted 125 gr....

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Unveiling Greek New Year: Traditions, Symbols, and a Slice of Vasilopita Luck

While most celebrations involve food, drinks, and merriment, the Greek New Year takes it a notch further with fascinating traditions rooted in history and symbolism. Forget generic fireworks and...

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