Greek mythology from A to Z: [O] - Oenone (Οἰνώνη) was an oread nymph (a nymph of the mountains) and the first wife of Paris of Troy, whom he abandoned for the Queen Helen of Sparta.
The best koulourakia recipe! Greek butter cookies that are so crisp and buttery. Perfect for a greek spring or easter cookie. Greece's most well-known cookie, koulourakia. It's a Greek butter cookie and I'm making mine
The creator of the acclaimed Greek series 'Maestro in Blue', Christoforos Papakaliatis, has announced that season 2 will be available on Netflix!
When you look at the works of the great masters like Rembrandt, Botticelli, Rubens, Holbein and a bunch of others, it seems like the reality portrayed there couldn’t be further from today.
Tsoureki (tsoo-RHE-kee) is a very popular traditional type of sweet bread that is baked for Easter in Greece. It is flavoured with different spices according to the traditions of each geographic region within Greece. In Northern Greece, where I am from, we use "Kakoule" which is ground cardamom seeds with "Mahlepi" (a.k.a. as mahlab which is ground seed of wild-cheries). "Kakoule" is also a "secret" way to give great flavour to Greek coffee! Enjoy!
Boureki (plural bourekia) is a type of pastry made of a thin flaky dough known as phyllo and are filled with anari (anthotyros or myzithra, as it is known in Greece), which is similar to ricotta.
This Bougatsa pastry is made of velvety custard cream tucked inside a very crispy filo and served with plenty of icing sugar and cinnamon on top!
Golden, crispy and extra syrupy. A no fuss, three step Galaktoboureko recipe to make the best traditional Greek custard pie on your first try!
This Bougatsa pastry is made of velvety custard cream tucked inside a very crispy filo and served with plenty of icing sugar and cinnamon on top!
