Easy to Make Greek Sweet Treats

I don’t like to admit it but sometimes the fruits don’t cut it when I need energy or when I just need something sweet. If you are like me and don’t like chocolate (even the most expensive kind), then you’ll find these Greek treats wonderful and the perfect “cure” for your sweet tooth. Try to…

Greek Christmas Menu & Recipes

While Christmas is not the most important religious holiday in Greece (that would be Easter), festive meals are part of the celebrations. Pork is a traditional meat in Greece but lamb or turkey is also cooked. The Christmas meal comprises a soup, several main dishes, salads, some side dishes and the dessert.

Dolmades (Stuffed Grapevine Leaves)

Dolmades are a staple of the Greek cuisine and popular all over the Balkans. In fact, any place that has been touched by the Ottoman Empire has now at least one way to prepare dolmades. What are dolmades? In their simplest form, dolmades are stuffed grapevine leaves. The stuffing can be made with different minced…

A weekend in Athens

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the writer of Greece Travel Guide is planning a vacation in…Greece. And what do we do when we plan our vacations? Research! Athens is the birth place of civilization and one of those cities which should be visited at least once in a lifetime. With that in mind,…

Easter Food in Greece

Easter is the most sacred holiday for the Greek Orthodox. Preparations for Easter come to climax during Holy Week, between Palm Sunday and Easter. There are many customs and foods associated with Easter; some are the same all over Greece, some are really localized. Tsoureki Tsoureki, the traditional Easter bread, is baked on Holy Thursday.…

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Moussaka: The National Dish of Greece

Traditional Greek moussaka is still made from recipes handed down from generation to generation. As a matter of fact, the most successful tavernas and restaurants are run by families who have handed the business down from generation to generation.

Fast Food a la Greece: Souvlaki

If hunger strikes and you don’t feel like going to a restaurant, look for a place where they serve Souvlaki. Also known as the “hamburger of Greece”, Souvlaki is a very popular Greek fast food, which can be bought from any “souvladzidika” (souvlaki shop). What is Souvlaki? Small pieces of different meat –usually pork, lamb…