Our local taverna. Paradise Paradisos as it is known around here is a taverna in the hills, run by the third generation of a ...

The pungent yeasty smell of emptying wine barrels is in the air, as last years dregs are discarded.  The first grapes have been harvested in...

A change from the usual Greek salad.  This is similar but more filling.  We had the salad as an accompaniment to baked fish.   Th...

I have mentioned a few times before that my M-in-law stored items of food in pillow cases under her bed.  Well, we/I still use a clean cott...

These are essentially hollowed out and stuffed zucchinis/courgettes or aubergines/eggplant  They are called 'papoutsakia', litt...

Agia Sofia - Constantinople ( Istanbul ) For some reason spelled with an 'H' in english .  Hagia Sophia.   Orthodox church...

Frapé -  iced coffee Frapé was invented by a greek rep for Nescafe in 1957 and soon became the most popular summer drink in cafet...