Food & Drink
Taste the unique “Greek breakfast”
“Greek breakfast” is an initiative launched by the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels offering guests the chance to experience tasty dishes of the local and regional gastronomy. Since its launch in …
Regional dishes add to the flavours of Greece’s vibrant cuisine
Greeks hold 25 March with double reverence as a reminder of Greek independence from Ottoman rule and to celebrate the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. Along with the reenactments, parades …
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Meet Konstantinos Lazarakis, the master of wine: Tasting Greece by the glass
Konstantinos Lazarakis – the first Greek Master of Wine and Greece’s wine ambassador abroad – discusses the comparative advantages of Greek wine, current challenges and rebranding strategies for its promotion …
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Best of the best in gastronomy: Greece’s top 2020 restaurants receive Toques d’Or awards
“[When it comes to Greece’s tourism product] We can’t be all ancient monuments and sun; we must go for more. And more is, above all else, our gastronomy,” said acclaimed …
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Cypriot food celebrated at inaugural event
The Cyprus Community Centre in Ardeer was transformed into a Cypriot foodie haven over the weekend. Eleni Georges behind the food blog My Family’s Food Diary, together with the Greek …
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Recipe: Cypriot Ravioli with Halloumi
Cypriot ravioli with halloumi (aka rafkioles) was one of the most popular dishes at the Kopiaste – Cyprus on a Plate event hosted by Eleni Georges behind the food blog …
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Community gets behind #FEBulousCypriotFood, an initiative focused on sharing Cypriot food in February [photos]
The Cyprus Community Centre in Ardeer was transformed into a Cypriot foodie haven over the weekend. Eleni Georges behind the food blog My Family’s Food Diary, together with the Greek …
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Today marks Tsiknopempti: Find out what we celebrate on this meat-heavy Thursday
Today, Thursday 20 February, marks a special day on the Greek Orthodox Calendar: Tsiknopempti (Τσικνοπέμπτι) – especially for meat-lovers. It signals the start of the last weekend that the faithful …
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Michelin-starred chef Andreas Mavrommatis and his ’45 Recipes from Greece, Made With Love’
Award-winning chef Andreas Mavrommatis made a name for himself in France thanks to the inspired delicacies of Greece and Cyprus served at Les Mavrommatis, the first Michelin-starred Greek restaurant outside …
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Fortune telling of coffee cups and modern apps that ‘read’ the future
The history of coffee cup readings, known as tasseography, is long, dating back centuries. This form of fortune-telling is a familiar ritual in Greece where fortune tellers would analyse the …