In Tradition, Recipes, s.g.recipes
One of the most characteristic traditions during the Greek Easter is the making of the Politico Tsoureki and red eggs. Politiko Tsoureki is a sweet Greek bread that is made by Greeks during Easter. The Greek word tsoureki is taken from Turkish word çörek. others say...
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The word “fava” (φάβα) in Greek actually refers to yellow split peas, which are cultivated in many places in Greece with the best type of Greek Fava from Santorini and Schinousa islands, and are the main ingredient in this yellow split pea dip. Greek Fava is full of...
In Tradition, Recipes, Savor Greece
Provatsa is a wild green you find in the winter in Naxos island as well as other Greek islands. Usually next to the sea shores and is the base of a beautiful flower. It is collected in the winter and thus the reason is best cooked with Bakaliaro (salted cod fish) when...
In Tradition, Recipes, Savor Greece
I had this traditional Cretan dish cooked for me on Palm Sunday by Maria Hamilaki, a fantastic lady cook at the village Agios Spiridonas, in Sitia. Salted Bacalhau was used for many years in island cooking especially in villages that were on the mountains and their...
In Tradition, Recipes, Savor Greece
A traditional Cretan dish, usually cooked on Palm Sunday because of the Easter Lent. Salted Bacalhau was used for many years in island cooking especially in villages that were on the mountains and their access to sea was not possible. A beautiful dish, which you can...
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