History of Greek Food

One must sacrifice to the gods for three purposes: to give honor, to show gratitude, or because of one’s need of good things. (Theophrastus, On Piety, frag. 12, Potscher, 42-4). And in return, the ancient gods were pleased with the expressions of human gratitude (sacrifices, libations, offerings, dances etc.) to them.
This complex of ideas: man asks, gods give, [...]

 This place has stolen my heart.

Karanou is the village where my father was born and lived until his twelfth birthday, and where my sister and I spent a part of our childhood’s and teenagehood’s summers….  
When we were free spirits playing in the olive groves….. 
…. finding paths  in the oak forest and sharing secrets with [...]

Still summer…. the tomato- plants still bear gorgeous, sweet and full flavored red fruits.

You can eat them plain, of course, or make a home- made sun –dried tomato paste. Choose 3 kilos vine-ripened tomatoes, cut them into pieces, sprinkle with sea-salt, leave them under the sun for a day.

The next morning put them in the blender [...]

Minoan ideogram symbolizing the olive tree. 
For thousands of  years, the inhabitants of Greece  have cultivated the olive tree and used its products for religious, magical, medicinal and culinary purposes. Thus, it is not surprising that the olive tree is the embodiment of the Greek countryside.

During last year, scientists, environmentalists, cultural associations and the Technical University of  Crete  are trying to locate, catalogue and save hundreds [...]

On 26th of July, there was the religious feast (panygyri) of Aghia Paraskevi, the patron Saint of the eyes, in the village Karano (Crete). As usual, panygiri started in the morning with a church service and  ended just before noon. 

A common meal with enjoyable food followed the Liturgy: free range chicken cooked with olive oil, lemon juice and flavored with [...]