Moussaka with Chef George Tselementes, grandson of Nikolaos Tselementes – the great cooking teacher and writer from Sifnos! Although considered a traditional Greek dish, its history is relatively recent, as it is the creation of Nickolaos Tselementes, the “father” of modern Greek gastronomy, who married the materials of moussaka with the béchamel sauce in early […]
Read More
The Greek Presidential Guard, or Evzones, are a select group of soldiers who are trained to perform important ceremonial roles and guard duties. If you visit Athens you’ll find them at the Presidential Palace, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and raising of the flag at the Acropolis. The most obvious thing that sets them […]
Read More
Flavored with the flagship product of Chios, mastic, “masourakia” is a typical sweet of Chios that the locals would traditionally make for weddings, engagements, and other festive occasions. Chef Kyriako’s mother comes from the island so of course we had to make it! Ingredients 1 pack of filo pastry 150g butter For filling 400g Masticha […]
Read More
Well, that’s a tough question. It depends on what you define as an island. For the sake of avoiding debate, lets just call it any landmass bigger than a few square meters, surrounded by water. If that’s the case, then we’re talking somewhere in the vicinity of 6,000 islands or islets, all dotted about the […]
Read More
Sarmadakia or Dolmadakia are tiny handmade stuffed vine leaves that you can find it in many variations all over Greece. In Thassos and Northern Greece they make them small and with no minced meat in them. Truly mouthwatering! They’re definitely one of the most popular meze dishes in the country. Ingredients 250g vine leaves 400g […]
Read More