Greek food is generally considered to be rather simple. That’s not to say it’s lacking in flavour or elegance. It actual fact, there’s a sophistication about it, with tastes that range from the very subtle, right through to big and bold. It’s also quite healthy, especially when fresh produce is used and a variety of […]
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A Taste of Greece: Moussaka
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. He married the materials of moussaka with béchamel sauce in early 20th […]
Read MoreA Taste of Greece: Masourakia
Flavored with the flagship product of Chios, mastic, “masourakia” is a typical sweet of the island that the locals would traditionally make for weddings, engagements and other festive occasions. Chef Kyriako’s mother comes from Chios, so of course we had to make it! Ingredients 1 pack of filo pastry 150g butter For filling 400g Masticha […]
Read MoreHow Many Islands Does Greece Have?
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 MoreA Taste of Greece: Sarmadakia
Sarmadakia or Dolmadakia are tiny handmade stuffed vine leaves that you can find 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 […]
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