Beyond Pita
Rediscovering the Art of Traditional Greek Bread Another fond childhood memory is the traditional Greek bakery. In the 1970s and 80s it was common in Patras, and across Greece, for each neighborhood to have its own bakery, butcher shop, small market, and kafekopteion (coffee shop and confectionary) and everyone simply used the shops in their […]
Savoring Savoro
A Culinary Journey Through Greek Fish Marination Growing up in Greece, one of the best treats was when my mother made Barbounia Savoro. This sweet and sour marinated fish dish has a long history. Classical Greeks marinated fish with acidic ingredients to preserve it, and it’s most often recorded today as the Venetian dish, Sardine […]
Unveiling the Art of Greek Coffee at Kafeneio
From Roasting to ConversationΕλληνικός καφές και ο ΚαφενέςEvery culture has its own relationship with coffee. Italians race through their morning espresso standing up at the coffee bar, Americans top their bucket-sized to-go drinks with syrups and whipped cream, Austrians make coffee a ritual of consumption, each cup served with a ceremony of China and linen.For […]
