Ambassador of Greek Gastronomy Shares Love for Olive Oil
By Lisa Radinovsky and Maria Loi
Appointed Ambassador of Greek Gastronomy by the Chef’s Club of Greece, celebrity chef Maria Loi celebrates the flavor and...
Kontos Foods Heads Back to Dubai for Gulfood 2019
Kontos’ Fully Certified Halal & Kosher Lineup Includes Assorted Flatbreads, Baklava, Cocktail
Flatbreads & Its Newest Product, Toasted Tidbits™
Paterson, N.J. – February 12, 2019 – Kontos Foods,...
Union of Santorini Cooperatives unique mission
"...to preserve the cultivation of land and overcome the challenge of rapid touristic development that leads to the abandonment of land cultivation." Stela Kasiola,...
To steki tis pareas: Under the Bridge Taverna, a hidden gem in Sutton Place, NYC
By Aphrodite Kotrotsios
Publisher, Hellenic News of America
Every time I visit New York City, I love to check out the restaurant scene, especially the variety...
KOUZINA RECIPE OF THE MONTH: MINI LAMB BURGERS
INGREDIENTS:
1 bunch Italian parsley, chopped
2 whole egg each
5 lbs ground lamb
5 lbs ground beef
1 lb Spanish or yellow onion, grated
Garlic, chopped
Kosher salt
Pepper
1 oz fresh...
Hymn to Demeter: ‘ΕχΩ ΦΑεΙ
“Hail, goddess, and nurse peace, that he who sows may also reap.” (Callimachus, poet, 3rd century BCE)
The Temple to Demeter overlooks the productive agricultural...
Metsovo shimmers with Greek Autumn colors
The lobby fireplace in the Hotel Olympic takes the chill off the mid-October afternoon along with a cup of hot Greek coffee and tangerine...
The harvest of Naxos and the Small Cyclades
Naxos is well known for its agricultural abundance. The 166 square mile island, largest in the Cyclades, has a fertile interior created by the...
KOUZINA RECIPE OF THE MONTH: GYRO SANDWICH TRIO
ATHENIAN GYROS SANDWICH
6" Chicago Pita Bread, warmed
4-6 oz. slices of Athenian Gyro
2 tomato slices
2 red onion slices
1 1/2 tbsp Greek Yogurt Tzatziki sauce
PREPARATION:
Heat pita...
Defining tradition on Lipsi Island, Greece
Island stories conjure images of remote destinations – Ascension or the Faroe Islands. At just 16 square kilometers (10 square miles) with a permanent population...
Grecian Delight Wins TWO 2018 Food & Beverage Innovation Awards for Falafel & Garlic Sauce
2018 FABI Award Winners: Grecian Delight Falafel Fritters and NEW Grecian Delight Garlic Sauce.
Grecian Delight is the proud recipient of two 2018 Food &...
Tinos Island and its traditional food abundance
Tinos Island shimmers in the bright October sunlight as the Golden Blue Star Ferry approaches the port of Tinos Town. The marble and granite...
Greek hospitality at Ermia Resorts, Bansko, Bulgaria
From Bulgaria’s Bansko ski and trekking center, the calm Aegean coastline of Halkidiki and the Cyclades Island of Paros, Ermia Resorts are havens of...
Being creative at the French House Party
by Marc d’Entremont
“I’m not sure if I really know how to write a song” is not what a guest at a song writing workshop...