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In Athens, but also in most of the parts of Greece, once a week, every neighborhood has its street market, which is called “laiki agora” meaning peoples’ (popular) markets. There you can find freshly cut, ripened-to-perfection fruits, vegetables, produce, herbs, fish, flowers, plants, clothes and household items. Usually the marketplace occupies four or five roads [...]
I was not planning to post anything until tomorrow but I got up really early after the very strong earthquake we sensed today at 7.15 a.m. Memories came back after the 1999 earthquake with epicentre Parnitha, near Athens. After being assured by the mass media that no damages occurred anywhere in Greece and there would [...]
Before making a ganache, you will need a good quality chocolate to melt. Chocolates with around 70% cocoa content will make your desserts much tastier. There are a few ways you can melt chocolate, to use it in desserts or as a chocolate ganache such. Using an electric chocolatiere melting pot, which is not absolutely [...]
The queen of taste, the black olive owes a lot to the Greek fertile earth which gifts it a superb light buttery taste, features in many pastry recipes. Eliopitakia. Eliopsomo (Olive Bread) Lagana Olives and Carrot Bread Sticks and rolls Whole Wheat Focaccia with Kalamata Olives
In Greek, htapodi is octopus and makaronaki kofto is a small pasta, like ditali. It is cooked in a tomato sauce and then in the sauce we cook the pasta. It is a Lenten recipe, so during Lent no cheese is added on top. It’s one of the most favourite and filling dishes during Lent. [...]
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According to the Greek Orthodox religion, nearly every day of the year is dedicated to a Christian saint or Martyr. Each church is devoted to a particular saint and that saint’s name day is celebrated on the saint’s birthday or day of death. These celebrations are usually celebrated with a Panigyri (fair or festival) and [...]
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