Michalitsas Taverna and the Rock and Roll Cook

Michalitsas Taverna and the Rock and Roll Cook

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At Michalitsas Taverna, everything you thought you knew about the classic tavern is about to change! As soon as you step inside this small tavern, you can feel the love in the air. Every aspect of it has soul and bears the touch of a remarkable woman –...
The Greek Element in New York City

The Greek Element in New York City

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New York City may not be for everyone, including myself. Personally, I only enjoy visiting my friends, and that’s the sole reason I go there. Afterward, I leave as quickly as possible. Perhaps if I were 30 years old again. The noise, the crowded sidewalks, the...
Politiko Tsoureki

Politiko Tsoureki

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...
Greek Fava

Greek Fava

Blog, In Tradition, Recipes

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...