Food & Drink
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Olympic task to bake 50,000 tsourekia for Easter
With Easter around the corner the Olympian Foods factory in Thomastown is working around the clock seven days a week to produce over 50,000 tsourekia. Owned by the Xanthopoulos family, …
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George Calombaris welcomes us to his new home away from home
George Calombaris is re-entering the Hellenic cuisine scene in Melbourne with a special project that feels like a homecoming, literally and metaphorically. Unassumingly named Hellenic House Project, Calombaris’ new restaurant …
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Halloumi – from local delicacy to global status
Growing up in Nicosia in the 1980s, I remember those quiet summer evenings when the scorching heat of the day would finally give way to a cool refreshing breeze. I …
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Hunger for gyros, and hunger for growth
How many times have you craved gyros but ended up shelving the desire due to how long it takes to cook it and how hard it is to find a …
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Diakomichalis’ cooking series ‘It’s All Greek to Me’ brings immigration stories to the table
George Diakomichalis, South Australia’s favourite pastry chef from the multi-awarded cafe-bakery Kalymnos Pastries has hit national TV screens with his cooking series ‘It’s All Greek to Me’. Diakomichalis’ show first …
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Novak Djokovic chose Greek vegan for Friday dinner in Adelaide
Greek cuisine is hard to resist it seems even for professional tennis players. During his first Australian trip after his visa ban was overturned in November, 21-time grand slam champion …
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And the 2023 ‘flouri’ goes to…
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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Author pays tribute to her Yiayia in children’s book series
Greek-American Author Brianna Koucos Midgley celebrates her Greek heritage, keeps her grandmother’s memory alive, and shares lessons learned in the kitchen with her children’s book series, Yiayia’s Kitchen and related …
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Traditional Hellenic Christmas recipes to add to your festive table
A Christmas staple for most Christians around the world is the succulent stuffed turkey on Christmas Day.and more often enjoyed as the centrepiece of the Christmas Eve table. The Greek …
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Bringing back Dora’s melomakarona and kourabiedes
One can’t properly celebrate Christmas in a Greek home if there are no kourabiedes and melomakarona on the table. Custom calls for these two traditional sweets that can turn any …