Baklava Recipes, Origins and Ancient Ingredients

Baklava Recipes, Origins and Ancient Ingredients

The Baklava is one of Greece’s most famous sweets, renowned across the globe. It is a syrup based sweet versions of which are encountered in Middle Eastern and Balcan cuisines. The most popular version of baklava’s history wants the sweet syrup desert to have first 

Greek Eggplant / Aubergine Dip (Make Melitzanosalata)

Greek Eggplant / Aubergine Dip (Make Melitzanosalata)

The eggplant, also known as aubergine in the UK, hasn’t always enjoyed the popularity it has achieved in modern times. When the eggplant first arrived in Europe, having travelled from India, it did not enjoy a glorious welcome. In fact, it was not until much 

Tzatziki Sauce and Drip: How to Make and What’s Included

Tzatziki Sauce and Drip: How to Make and What’s Included

Very few edible delicacies are more famous than the Greek tzatziki. Only second in popularity with tourists to moussaka, this refreshing sauce, made from yoghurt, grated cucumber, fresh dill and garlic, is the stuff of vampire nightmares and human indigestion. Nevertheless, tzatziki is one of 

The Best Greek Breads You Have to Try (Lagana, Horiatiko)

The Best Greek Breads You Have to Try (Lagana, Horiatiko)

We all know that the Mediterranean diet has many health benefits, with rich healthy fresh foods, harvested directly from the fertile Mediterranean soils, being able to extend your life for years. Well, there are some foods, which form integral parts of the Mediterranean diet, which 

Five Greek Cheeses You Just Have to Try

Five Greek Cheeses You Just Have to Try

Very few things excite the senses like tasting a well matured cheese. European cheeses are extremely popular around the world, and even though the French hold the title of the cheese connoisseurs of Europe, the cheeses of Greece are definite contenders. Feta The undisputed king 

Greek and Turkish Coffee: History, Brewing and More

Greek and Turkish Coffee: History, Brewing and More

No matter how many coffees ending in “-chino” are available to the greek public, the one coffee closely attached to the Greek culture and history is the Turkish coffee. Even though referring to it as such, might land you in big trouble. The Greeks are