The Orthodox Easter is the biggest celebration in the Greek Orthodox religion. It is celebrated by millions of Christian Orthodox around the world, with Greeks, Cypriots and Russians to hold the majority and is usually a week …
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Hummus, a Middle-Eastern classic dip, turned into a main dish or side dish, served with pitta bread!
I am sure you all heard about the so famous hummus so far and read a lot about the various recipes that are trending in hundreds of food blogs daily, and probably, most of you have already …

Imam Bayildi Special | A Mediterranean Summer Recipe | Ιμάμ Μπαϊλντί, μια καθαρά καλοκαιρινή απόλαυση!
I have probably said this a lot of times by now, but in my country, Summer is a long story. So long, that starts from around April and ends at November! For some of you this might …

Authentic Greek Salad with fresh oregano & Sapfo® virgin greek olive oil | Χωριάτικη σαλάτα με φρέσκα ρίγανι και ελαιόλαδο Sapfo®
I love my job. I really do. And I feel so blessed, that unlike other people I am doing what I love, in an everyday basis and without any obligations. My work is full of new challenges daily, …

Magiritsa | The Greek Easter Traditional Soup
Mageiritsa it’s a very easy-to-make soup, but you must have some cooking skills and patience, especially with the lamb offal (since I feel a bit weird when I wash them and prepare them) and I promise you that …

Slow-Cooked Shrimp Orzo with Shallots & Dill
Today I have decided to talk about truths. (!) As a person the truth is, I hate lies, but sometimes we need to adjust. To adjust to a situation, to a white lie, to a lie that can …

Spanakopita | Greek spinach pie with fetta cheese & dill
Spanakopita is one of the top five most famous Greek dishes worldwide, among the Greek salad, mousakka, souvlaki and tzatziki. Spanakopita seems complex but really is derived from two simple words, that’s spinach and pitta, which means pie …

A Greek salad without a twist | A salad that goes with everything
Red ripe tomatoes, fresh mountain oregano leafs, pure Greek olive oil and the queen of taste, feta cheese are the bold flavors and super fresh ingredients that will rock you to the sky with the simplest salad. Greeks …

Gemista | A Cyprus Traditional Plate of Stuffed Vegetables
Greeks do it better but the recipe that follows is a traditionally original Cypriot recipe called “koupepia” and “gemista”, meaning meat and rice stuffed in vine or cabbage leaves and/or vegetables like tomatoes, potatoes and red peppers. Koupepia …

Greek Green Monday | A Traditional & National Greek day
Green Monday in Greece and Cyprus, and more generally in the Orthodox world, is a very significant day which marks the commencement of “Sarakosti,” meaning the beginning of the fasting and detox period of both the spirit and …