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Three Food Memories – Bringing back memories through chats about food

When I spoke with catering entrepreneur Savva Savas, host of the Three Food Memories podcast, I didn’t expect to dive into my own food memories, and that’s exactly what we …

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Vasilopita: From Ancient Greece to modern New Year traditions

Why do we call our New Year’s bread Vasilopita, and what’s the significance of the coin hidden within it? Did the ancient Romans have a similar tradition? Whether sweet or …

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Neos Kosmos’s favourite Vasilopita and Christopsomo recipes for your festive table

The most festive baking season is on, with most homes in Greece and the diaspora setting out to prepare their vasilopita, the Greek good luck cake for New Years Eve. …

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Apocalyptic Hellenic beer from Mount Athos

In the picturesque town of Ierissos, nestled in the Halkidiki region of Greece, the air is filled with the aroma of fermentation and creativity. Just a kilometer from his family’s …

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Greek cuisine ranked best in the world for 2024-2025 by Taste Atlas

Greek cuisine has been crowned the best in the world for 2024-2025, surpassing global favourites like Italian and French, according to Taste Atlas, often referred to as the “world map …

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Nisi double-strained Greek yoghurt: Authenticity meets indulgence

For Greeks, yoghurt is a staple, much like it is for Lebanese, Turks and Indians. In Australia’s multicultural landscape, we are fortunate to enjoy an abundance of high-quality yoghurt. As …

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Mediterranean-ready-meals in Melbourne is just what the Greek community needs

Heleena and Philip Vakos – the team behind Bahari restaurant in Richmond – have now created ‘Phlavour’, a new venture, making it super convenient to eat well, save money, and …

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Savouring Greece: Slow food with a slow train

We started our trip in Thessaloniki. It was late September, but the temperature was still over 30 degrees. A group of five of us had set out to document slow …

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Sarah Di Lorenzo opens up on her pappou’s influence on her cooking

Sarah Di Lorenzo has unloaded a treasure trove of recipes that celebrate her Hellenic background in her latest cookbook My Mediterranean Life, delving deep into the influence her heritage and …

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Hellenika Brisbane triumphs with Best Greek Wine Selection at Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards 2024

Melburnians can be accused of snootiness towards Brisbane’s sub-tropical languidness. And Greek Melbournians believe they are core representatives of the Diaspora spirit, right? Wrong. Brisbane claimed a landmark achievement for …

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