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Category Archives: FOOD

A naxian chard pie straight from The Organic Table   Bake your way into the flavors of homemade Greek pies with this delicious pie that Maria, from The Organic Table, was kind enough to share with us… It is a traditional, family recipe and it is so easy to make! Enjoy!   Ingredients for the […]

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The golden pasteli of Amorgos Pasteli, the diamond shaped traditional sweet made of sesame seeds and honey, is closely connected with life’s festivities in the Aegean Sea, and mostly in Amorgos island. For the people of Amorgos, the preparation of the soft, nutritious and healthy pasteli, is another reason to feast. On the 17th of […]

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“Sta Perix”, with Michalis Plytas We drove up the mountain road to be in Akamatra village just before sunset: the magic hour is always the best hour to visit a traditional village (and maybe have a glass of ouzo there;), when everything is painted gold and when the people’s contour seems to be fading in […]

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Ikaria’s traditions and culture There are three important elements that according to the people of Ikaria make a panigiri successful: good music, good wine and good food. At the panigiri of Aghia Marina, at Arethoussa village that we visited some days ago, we experienced the core of Ikaria’s energy; the balance between the wild and the serene, the creativity and […]

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A coffee and magazine heaven… I love having breakfast; it’ s my favorite meal of the day; I adore the smell of fresh coffee and the color palette that all the small jars of marmalade create to the breakfast table. I love waking up early to watch the morning light that enters my kitchen windows […]

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