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A taste of Greece with Kebia

Kebia was established in 1964 by Cypriot Kikis Efthymiou and Thessaloniki-born Vasilis Iatropoulos, who were united by strong bonds of friendship due to their common bonds as migrants to Sydney …

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A taste of Greece with Hellenic Wine & Spirits

Hellenic Wine & Spirits, formerly known as Tirnavos Imports, have one of the widest ranges of Greek wines and spirits in Australia. Tirnavos Imports was established in Melbourne in 1944 …

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Greece’s fascinating world of mushrooms

Across Greece, in fir forests or alpine areas, in glades or in the hinterland, by rivers or lakes, there are hundreds of species of wild mushrooms growing every year. With …

Life

Hellenika’s htapodi recipe gets turned into art to help fight food insecurity

Social enterprise Food For Everyone has partnered with restaurateur of acclaimed Brisbane-based Greek restaurant Hellenika, Simon Gloftis, to transform his recipe for htapodi into a limited-edition print. Food banks across …

Life

From the original Greek word dieta, to diet as weight loss – What changed?

The word diet originates from the Greek dieta meaning to live normally. However, nowadays it mostly refers to restricting food to help weight loss rather than a way to enjoy …

Life

An ode to the humble Greek salad

Greek salad or horiatiki (village salad) is a popular salad in Greek cuisine generally made with pieces of tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, feta cheese (usually served as a slice on top …

Life

Fig jam, a jar of ancient nutrition

Along with grapes, figs were iconic fruits of the ancients. August is known as “fig month” in Greece, and the iconic fruit requires hot, dry weather to ripen. Dried figs …

Greek olive oil companies celebrate success at Olive Japan

Competing with 811 olive oils from 27 countries, Greek companies took home 77 medals from Olive Japan 2021: 19 Gold awards and 58 Silvers. In its tenth year, this international …

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Vassilis Kourtakis leaves great legacy for Greek wine

Vassilis Kourtakis, who died on 5 September this year, was a leading figure in the world of Greek wine. An internationalist and a visionary, he helped make Greek wine competitive, …

Life

Greek Australian receives SA Best Patisserie Award

Greek Australian pastry chef George Diakomichalis made us all proud last Monday 13 September as he received the Best Patisserie in South Australia (2021) award for his Greek patisserie, known …

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