Food & Drink
Seafood: most Europeans struggle to identify the fish they eat – new study
How well do you know the fish you buy? Could you identify the species before it’s a fillet that you pick up in the supermarket aisle? If so, according to …
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A bottle of ouzo’s connection to the COVID-19 vaccine
Historian Leon Saltiel recounts an invitation to dinner by his aunt in Geneva that led to the discovery of a little-known part of Thessaloniki: the history of a distillery producing …
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Happy Koulouma! Clean Monday is upon us today
Clean Monday – named after the cleansing of the soul and new beginnings – also known as koulouma. It marks the first day of Lent, and is placed 40 days …
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Georgia Giatrakos’ kourabiethes
From when I was young, I would always help my yiayia in the kitchen. She would take out her special book with her traditional recipes and show me how to …
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“Fish from Greece”, Greece’s dynamic and flavoursome fishing sector
Greece is known for its clear and blue waters, but it is also a country with an important aquaculture production including fish farming in marine and fresh water, shellfish etc. …
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Perth set for Greek Glendi but get your tickets online first
The Perth Greek Glendi 2021 is set for next weekend on 27 and 28 February at Wellington Square East Perth. Due to restrictions imposed by COVID-19, people will have to …
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Eleni’s kasseropita recipe
One of my favourite things about holidaying and being in Greece is having fresh kasseropites available almost everywhere. I remember waiting for a ferry to come so we can return …
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‘Greek Diet’ is new flagship promotion of the nation’s produce
Greece is set to highlight its food products to the world in a new promotion, the “Greek Diet” brand, said the country’s food minister on national television on Monday. Spilios …
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Syntagi Saturday: Theia Toula’s Pishia Recipe
My theia Toula’s Pishia recipe has always been a family favourite, not only for its simplicity but because it can be eaten as both a sweet and savoury dish. Theia …
Fasting and feasting tides of Greek Orthodox eating habits for the year
Greek feasting and fasting tides come and go as one occasion meets another. Here are the dates of when to feast and when to fast this year: 1 January New …