Ivy on September 14th, 2009

I think a Greek blog would be incomplete without introducing some of the Greek cheeses. I have written about some of these cheeses in the past but I thought that it would be a good idea to put them all in one post with some recipes.   In the future I shall be updating this post [...]

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Ivy on July 28th, 2009

One week left before leaving on vacations.  I can’t wait to get out of Athens and the only thing that is bothering me is that now that I am finally loosing some weight, my nutritional balance will be distorted.  Although it’s hard to maintain a diet when you are on vacation, I am determined not [...]

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Ivy on July 12th, 2009

Feta is a white cheese and is the most consumed cheese in Greece. It’s also the most widely exported Greek cheese. And feta cheese is exclusively Greek. In 2005, after sixteen years of hot debate, the European Union’s highest court decreed that “feta” is protected as a traditional Greek product, and that none of the [...]

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Ivy on November 2nd, 2007

Feta is the most famous Greek cheese and well known around the world.  It is a white semi-soft to Soft cheese, ripened and kept in brine for at least two months.  Feta is manufactured from pure ewe’s milk or a mixture with goat milk.
It is consumed as table cheese, perfect for pies, in casseroles, in [...]

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