Greeks all over the world celebrated Easter on Sunday, and those in Dubai were no…
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As the greatest feast of Orthodoxy, Easter is celebrated in a unique way in every corner of Greece, with century-old local traditions being revived every year all across the country.
The game of cracking red eggs, or “tsougrisma” as the Greeks call it, symbolises the breaking open of the tomb and Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead. The custom takes place after the resurrection on Easter Saturday at midnight or the following day during Paschal feasts.
Traditionally, Magiritsa is eaten to break the fast of Great Lent. However, as it is not everyone’s taste, Avgolemono…
Magiritsa (μαγειρίτσα) is a special soup prepared at Easter and is served on Holy Saturday,…
The Pancretan Association of Melbourne has raised over $5,000 for the Good Friday Appeal. All…
Tsoureki (τσουρέκι) is a sweet Greek Easter bread, which has a three-strand braid to represent…
Red eggs (Kokkina Paschalina Avga; Κόκκινα πασχαλινά αβγά) are perhaps the brightest symbol of Greek…
Each year, St. Basil’s looks forward to this family event shared with the community, held on Palm Sunday and leading into Holy Week.
On Holy Thursday, four events are commemorated The washing of the disciples’ feet. The institution…
Greek Easter soup Ingredients: 1.5 kg tripe chopped 4 legs of Pork ( trotters) 3.5…
Mary shows us how to make koulourakia, a traditional Easter cookie.
Today we want to share with you another fasting recipe from Mount Athos – Athonite…
Gemista (Γεμιστά) is a delicious Greek recipe for stuffed vegetables with rice. This juicy and…
Greek people are very serious about their food. Very serious. They don’t like recipes passed…
Almond milk has fewer calories and is great for those with dairy intolerances, making it the milk of choice lately, particularly over the past five years. But is it really healthier for you?
As the greatest feast of Orthodoxy, Easter is celebrated in a unique way in every corner of Greece, with century-old local traditions being revived every year all across the country.
“Every year for as long as I can remember, Palm Sunday was of great importance to my family. With bay leaves and palm crosses in our hands at our local church we proclaim our faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and our readiness and willingness to follow Him in every prayer and sacrament, in every act of love, kindness and mercy. And after the liturgy my mother and I always put on a delicious seafood lunch at home for our family.”
“Ikaria’s philosophy mirrors the Greek Islands’ approach of adding life to our years, instead of trying to add years to our lives.” Despite being currently unable to travel overseas, Australians are still able to escape to Ikaria as new Greek meze bar opens in Bondi Beach, bringing good food and great times with a distinctly Mediterranean atmosphere and island holiday vibe.