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GREEK CLEAN MONDAY – KATHARA DEFTERA

March 8, 2019 0 Comments

Clean Monday, sometimes called Ash Monday or Pure Monday, is a day of joy and excitement in Greece and one of the most anticipated days of the year! Greeks call the day “Kathara Deftera”,

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Are some Greek words hard to translate in a single word?

November 12, 2018 0 Comments

The history of Greek language is one of the world's oldest recorded living languages. In Greece, we have some words that can’t be understood by foreigners because there are no similar words in another language.

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The Greek melomakarono

December 1, 2016 0 Comments

How many of you know what a melomakarono is? The Greek melomakarono is an olive oil cookie dipped in sugar syrup and sprinkled with chopped nuts. It is a traditional Christmas delight that

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Vasilopita-the traditional Greek pie

January 26, 2016 0 Comments

“Vasilopita” cake is the dessert - symbol of New Year and is connected with the feast of St. Basil, from which it took its name. We find it in many forms and different

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GREEK CLEAN MONDAY – KATHARA DEFTERA

Are some Greek words hard to translate in a single word?

The Greek melomakarono

Vasilopita-the traditional Greek pie

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Lagana

A Greek flatbread traditionally baked on the first day of the Great Lent.

Tarama Salad

is a meze made from tarama (the salted and cured roe of the cod, carp, or grey mullet) mixed with olive oil, lemon juice, and a starchy base of bread or potatoes.