Summer holidays for Greeks are like the Holy Grail! They don’t want anything or anyone to disturb them and they do whatever they can to escape from big cities to an island or a seaside village in the mainland. Customarily, the month of summer vacations is August. Big cities start emptying and around mid-August they...
In 1885 the 37 year old merchant and tavern owner Spyros Metaxas along with his brother Elias take the immense decision of opening a factory that would produce brandy in Greece. With a capital of 100.000 drachmas (about 300 euros) and the determination to create a masterpiece of taste, the two brothers settle in Piraeus...
Christmas is just a breath away, literally and I am continuing my presentations of alternatives for Christmas Eve and Day. As my family consists of three, I thought of sharing with you main courses that are for small families or empty nests. Very easy to make, elegant and very tasty will please your taste...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Smyrna or Smýrni in Greek or Izmir in Turkish is the third largest city of Turkey. It is one of the oldest cities in the Mediterranean found in 3,000 B.C. and was inhabited by Greeks from the ancient years until its destruction by the Turks...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! As a child I had the blessing of growing in a family of two parents and a sibling. From very young an age, I showed a special inclination towards my dad and you will understand why. Immediately, after World War II, Greece had another nightmare to...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! In the old days, Sundays used to be the family day. Usually, grandparents cooked and invited the rest of the family members to join their Sunday, lunch table. Sons, daughters, grandchildren, uncles, aunts and cousins were gathered around the table, to share not only food but...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Saint Sophia in Constantinople (Istanbul) is one of the most eminent buildings in the city. The name means the Holy Wisdom of God and is dedicated to it. The first temple was founded in 300 A.C. from Emperor Constantinos who also transferred the capital of Roman...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης. When Greeks were about to head over to Troy, they were all gathered along with their fleet to Aulis. When all of them were there they were waiting for the winds to blow and lead their ships to Asia Minor. After waiting for days in vein,...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης. Corfu is a beautiful Greek island situated in the north western part of Greece close to Albania. At its west lies the Adriatic Sea and at its east the Ionian Sea. Corfu is laden with battles and conquests and castles can be found in several key...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! One of the twelve labors of Hercules, the tenth to be more presice, was the abduction of the Geryon’s Veals and their transfer to Eurystheus in Mycenae. Geryon was a monster with two feet but with three bodies, three heads and six hands and he was...
