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Tsiknopempti – A meat celebration!

February 20, 2020 0 Comments

In Greece we have a special celebration day called “Tsiknopempti” from the words “tsikna” which is the smell and the fume grilled meat and from the word “pempti” which is the Greek name

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Greek cuisine in fasting period

April 4, 2019 0 Comments

Sarakosti is a momentous fasting period for Christians. It is an integral part of the religion but also an important part of Greece’s folklore history and tradition. It mainly includes the fasting of

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25th of March: A holy day for Greece!

March 22, 2019 0 Comments

On March 25th Greeks celebrate the beginning of Independence against the Ottoman Empire. The Greek Revolution was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries, between 1821 and 1830, after 400

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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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Tsiknopempti – A meat celebration!

Greek cuisine in fasting period

25th of March: A holy day for Greece!

GREEK CLEAN MONDAY – KATHARA DEFTERA

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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.