Sitting way up in the North Aegean, just 10 kilometers off the mainland, lies Greece’s 12th largest island, Thasos. It’s a heavily forested and mountainous landmass, often referred to as one of Greece’s greenest islands, and is known for its marble quarries and burgeoning tourism sector. They also produce fantastic honey, some of the best […]
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We made this Greek-style falafel accompanied with garlic dip on the island of Nisyros, featured in Series 4 Episode 2. Often served as a side or entree, it’s relatively healthy and full of flavour, particularly the dip. If garlic isn’t to your liking, you can also have it with hummus. Ingredients For the mix · 500g […]
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A tasty sweet as seen in Series 4 Episode 8. This is a very simple recipe with minimal ingredients and cooking time. It’s fantastic to have with a Greek coffee on the side. Just don’t eat too much of it, because it’s not exactly the healthiest snack….but it sure is delicious! Ingredients · 1cup sugar · 2 […]
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A healthy start to the day as seen in Series 4 Episode 1. This was what the ancient Greek’s ate and still today many people cook this for breakfast on special occasions. It takes a little bit of time to prepare, but it’s well worth the effort. Ingredients 500gr barley 100 gr mix of legumes […]
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With series three of My Greek Odyssey focussed on islands in the Dodecanese Group, I thought it might be a good idea to give you a little bit of background information about this part of the world. While the name might have you thinking there’s only ten islands there, that couldn’t be further from the […]
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