Tag: history

Traditional Breads From the Cyclades and Dodecanese

The most beloved manifestation of carbs in Greece is without a boubt bread: Beautiful, plush breads, dense breads, decorative breads, whole-grain breads and festive breads abound everywhere.

Intro to Greek Cheeses

GREEK CHEESES –  A SHORT HISTORY The single most distinguishing characteristic of Greek cheese is that most of it is made with sheep’s milk, goat’s milk, or a combination of the two. Cow’s milk cheeses exist but only a handful of Greek islands. There is a reason for that: The mountainous Greek landscape generally is […]