We are all aware that many of the great quotations of life were either said by a Greek or are about a Greek. So I have decided to list some of the most famous ones – some you may recognise, but did you know it was a Greek who spoke…
For Greek people (men in particular), one of the main forms of entertainment (aside from eating, staring, gossiping and…eating some more…) is the game TAVLI. ‘Tavli’ means ‘board’ and is basically the Greek version of backgammon…with a lot more shouting. The game is generally played for fun, but sometimes also…
With the cold nights drawing in, it is important to keep those nasty bugs at bay, and what better way to do so than with a herbal tea made by Yiayia.
From the catchy laïko-pop tunes of Anna Vissi (Everything I Am), to the electronic harmonies of Vangelis (Chariots of Fire), I have been exposed to all kinds of Greek music since the womb. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9FvzeojlMw]
If you get involved with a Greek man/woman, it would be wise for you to learn the basics of the language. This is so that you can understand what the potential in-laws / siblings / cousins / neighbours / family grocer may be saying about you.
The Greek Easter is finally upon us and in celebration I thought I would share an Easter recipe with you. Tsoureki (pronounced tchew-reh-kee) is the traditional sweet bread of Greek Easter, served to break the Lenten fast. It is traditionally braided, with red-dyed hard boiled eggs embedded in the middle.
Who must know the way to make a proper home, A quiet home, a Grecian home? Who must raise the family and run the home, So Baba’s free to eat and play Tavli? The Mama! The Mama! Tradition! If you hadn’t guessed those were the lyrics (albeit slightlly altered) to the song…
Many of my Greek posts have been littered with stories of my mad, moussaka-eating, lamb-roasting, all singing, all dancing, Greek family. Seeing as the majority of the time I delight in taking the mickey out of them, it seems only fair to tell their side of the story. This week…
Part of the Greek New Year tradition is to bake a Vasilopita; a type of bread or cake, which contains a hidden coin. Whoever receives the slice with the coin will have good luck for the rest of the year. Or choke on it.
Pronounced moose-aka, this glorified Shepherd’s Pie is a very popular Greek dish and includes layers of meat and aubergine topped with a Bechamel sauce.
You know you’re Greek when…you have an olive tree in your back garden. According to Sophocles, the olive tree is the tree that “feeds the children”. Well in my experience it is the tree that feeds the father of the children and the children don’t get a look in!
