Best Greek Islands for Food

The Greek cuisine is not only one of the world’s greatest cuisines but you can find fresh food cooked simply and traditionally anywhere you travel in Greece. Tavernas line up the ports and you can eat the day’s catch. Octopus is fried on the grill right in front of you. Plus, choosing a Greek culinary…

Cretan Cuisine- For the Health Conscious Traveler

In a world governed by the latest diet trends and fanciest workout gadgets, the need to follow a healthy diet is “haunting” us even in our vacation. The hotel we stay at must have a gym, the restaurant must offer a “diet friendly” menu and if we happen to gain some weight on vacation, we…

Best Restaurants in Athens

One of the best experiences when visiting a city is trying to located the neatest restaurants and trying new food each day. Athens is one of the most interesting European capitals and trendy places emerge each season. Here you can enjoy excellent Greek food either in glamorous restaurants or in hidden places, as well as…

Eating in Greece: Menu Guide

For someone who is used to the Latin Alphabet, learning even basic Greek words and their spelling is hard. Sure , you’ve probably remembered some letters from the Physics classes, but putting them together in a word or sentence is well…hard. Therefore, the Greek restaurant and taverna owners are meeting travelers half way and often…

[VIDEO] How to Make Baklava

Baklava is probably the most famous Greek desert. You can find it all over the Balkans, Turkey and Middle East. While the Greek traditional recipe doesn’t call for pistachios, you will find variations of this desert which have pistachios spread on top or in the nuts mixture. If you have tasted baklava before, you probably…

[VIDEO] How to cook Moussaka

Moussaka is considered the National Food of Greece. It is an eggplant dish cooked in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Balkans and the Middle East; in each country you will find different ways to cook it. The ingredients for the traditional moussaka: eggplants, sliced ground beef or lamb tomatoes, cubed onions, chopped olive oil garlic bay…