In 1889, the pizza was named after Margherita, Queen consort of the kingdom of Italy. The pizza bears the three colours of the Italian flag: red tomatoes, green basil and white mozzarella.

It's playtime by the grill again kiddies. We've been having some hot, dry days that are followed by cool, great for sleep evenings and there's no sign of rain for days. At last, summer as I know it is here.

Recipe update from November 2007 This is one of my favourite soups, one of my favourite Greek dishes. It’s Giouvarlakia Soup. It’s a soup made of meatballs and rice, good stock and finished off with beaten eggs and lemon juice…Avgolemono. This dish...

View of the Parthenon from the Cafe/Restaurant in the Museum One of the highlights of my trip to Greece this past summer was my visit to the New Acropolis Museum in Athens. The word “acropolis” refers to the highest point in a city or town. There are...

It’s October 31st, Halloween and I’m excited about attending a party this evening. It’s one of the few occasions that adults can let loose and be kids again. Pumpkins are everywhere, in the market, in front of peoples’ homes and of course, in the...

Elderly man walking up the road in Pragmateftis (Leonidio) Arcadias The Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas presents their Annual Gold Plate Dinner on Friday, November 6th at the Metropolitan Centre. The acclaimed chef MARIA LOI, will be supervising...

If you’re a regular reader of my site then you’re into Greek food, enjoy the reports from my vacations in Greece and you’re interested in Greek cuisine and it’s ingredients. Athens – Greece’s capital is home to about 5 million people. That’s alot of...