Gytheio – The Unique Maniot Street Food or an Alternative Souvlaki

Saturday, 27 July 2024.

Maniot Tripleta | © Christina Tsamoura I CookGreek

A peculiar localization has transformed the usual pita-souvlaki (skewer) in the picturesque town of Laconia, where some enjoy it on the go and others at a table.

4 winter Greek yogurt breakfast ideas

Sunday, 31 January 2021.

4 winter Greek yogurt breakfast ideas

With all the vitamin goodness of dried fruit, nuts, cereal, honey, and citrus fruit

 

Six ways to enjoy chestnuts

Saturday, 30 January 2021.

Six ways to enjoy chestnuts

Roasted chestnuts are a classic winter flavour - but they are also a nutritional treasure

Less well-known Christmas sweets

Monday, 05 December 2016.

Less well-known Christmas sweets

There are many traditional Greek sweets, other than melomakarona and kourabiedes, that are just as delicious

Traditional Greek Products - Part II

Friday, 04 November 2016.

A list of traditional products from all over Greece (Part II)

Traditional Greek Products - Part II

A list of traditional products from all over Greece (Part II)

Tastes from Greek Island Religious Festival Cooking

Thursday, 28 July 2016. Christina Tsamoura

Tastes from Greek Island Religious Festival Cooking

A remote chapel that comes alive but once a year on the festival of its Saint, a monastery which breaks its otherworldly silence to welcome the worldly hustle and bustle in celebration, the main church of a small village that celebrates its protector...Wherever anyone has lived the experience of an island festival, they know that in its large pots, a very special chapter of Greek traditional cuisine is being written...

About Traditional Greek Cuisine

Monday, 22 November 2021. Christina Tsamoura

About Traditional Greek Cuisine

How, what and where people eat has to do with how they live, what their lives are like and where they live: it has to do with their culture, land and history. Three elements that Greece has in abundance…

The cold weather menu: food to keep you warm

Saturday, 30 January 2021.

The cold weather menu: food to keep you warm

When the weather is cold, certain foods can help increase body temperature.

 

 

Turkey vs Pork - what are you having for Christmas?

Monday, 05 December 2016.

Turkey vs Pork - what are you having for Christmas?

What are you having for your Christmas meal? Traditional pork or North American turkey, especially delicious when stuffed?

20 reasons why you must start eating olives now

Monday, 28 November 2016.

20 reasons why you must start eating olives now

Olives are simply irresistible, because they are unbelievably healthy. If you don't already, you should start eating olives now, and here's why.

Traditional Greek Products

Thursday, 03 November 2016.

A list of traditional products from all over Greece (part I)

Traditional Greek Products

A list of traditional products from all over Greece (part I)