These are sweet cheese pastries that are a specialty of Crete.

Traditional Cretan cookies perfect with a Greek coffee.

A traditional Cretan version of a vegetable pie.

A chance to explore Cretan cuisine – its history, its olive oil and its impact on the popular Mediterranean diet

Mikis Theodorakis’ rousing March of the Spirit written whilst he was exiled in the ’60s during the Greek military junta, will be performed at the Old Melbourne Goal this week.

Traditional Cretan salad with a yogurt dressing perfect for a summer snack.

Traditional Cretan cheese pies with a honey twist.

This is like a soft snow sweet and ouzo-y and it works well after a meal – like an after dinner mint.

Giannis Ploutarhos, the golden child of Greek laika music, graced the Melbourne stage with class and finesse.

Tessa Kiros’ travels have enabled her to write seven bestselling cookbooks, including my personal favourite Food from Many Greek Kitchens.