Greek shoppers caught a break this holiday season as the cost of traditional Christmas and New Year's foods dipped. The "Christmas Basket" of festive staples tracked by IELKA cost 3% less in 2024 compared to 2023. While meats like turkey, pork, and lamb saw price decreases, chocolate prices rose due to increasing global cocoa costs.
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Starting December 11, 2024, Greece will offer a special "Christmas Basket" as part of its expanded "Household Basket" initiative. The basket will include traditional holiday items like lamb, goat, turkey, tsoureki buns, New Year pies, and chocolate, with prices expected to be competitive or lower than last year. Available through January 3, 2025, the initiative aims to make holiday meals more affordable for Greek households.
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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.
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Greece, a land steeped in history and renowned for its delicious cuisine, reigns supreme when it comes to lamb dishes. Several Greek specialties featuring this succulent meat landed coveted spots on TasteAtlas' recent list of the world's best lamb dishes. From the crowd-pleasing paidakia (grilled lamb chops) boasting a burst of flavor, to the slow-roasted and traditionally cooked kleftiko, Greek cuisine offers a delightful exploration for lamb lovers.
Kleftiko is a delicious dish from the time of the Greek revolution when bands of…
Antikristo is one of the oldest and most unique techniques of cooking meat and is…
Greek Easter has been associated with the cracking of eggs, tsoureki and of course spit…
The president of the Kastoria Livestock Cooperative of Cereal and Livestock Products spoke to AMNA…
Greek Oregano is the most flavoursome and undoubtedly one of the best herbs in the…
Lamb Kleftiko - it is one of the most beloved dishes you can find in…
Antikristo is one of the oldest and most unique techniques of cooking meat and is…
Greek Easter has been associated with the cracking of eggs, tsoureki and of course spit…
After 40 days of fasting (or maybe even just a few days), there is no…
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.