"Every year for as long as I can remember, Palm Sunday was of great importance to my family. With bay…
This afternoon, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew paid a visit to Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece at the Archdiocese, fostering…
On the Third Sunday of Lent, the Orthodox Church pauses to reflect on a powerful symbol – the Holy Cross.…
It's extremely tasty, very nutritious, and easy to make. Yes, we are talking about Fasolada (Φασολάδα). This popular Greek…
This article dives deeper than your typical Easter recipe list. It takes you on a personal journey through the traditions…
Make the best choices for Clean Monday by knowing what you're consuming. Clean Monday marks the beginning of the most…
Halva is a part of our culinary tradition and is the dessert of the family lunch or dinner table next…
Restricting certain food intake through Lent helps to restrict and to balance the mind and metabolism with self-control and to…
Ask Greeks when is their favourite time of year and the answer for many will be a resolute “Easter.” Lent…
Calling all cheese lovers! Get ready to rejoice because Cheese Week, also known as Tyrini Week, is upon us this…
Immerse yourself in the sizzling sights and smoky aromas of Tsiknopempti (Smoky Thursday) in Greece! This joyous celebration, held before…
Extremely tasty, very nutritious and easy to make. Yes, we are talking about Fasolatha (Φασολάδα). This popular Greek bean soup…
Today the Greek Orthodox Church remembers the miracle of Saint Theodore the Tyro and Kolyva (boiled wheat).
November 15 marks forty days until Christmas, and in the Greek Orthodox Church, the Nativity Fast begins today! The 40-day…
The most diligent believers have already begun to fast from the beginning of Lent, however, as Holy Week approaches, fasting…
The human being as an entity has three divisions of which comprises its existence. by Chysanthe Ntemos The mind the…
Although celebrated throughout Greece, nobody celebrates 'Clean Monday' quite like the residents of Galaxidi who hold an annual ‘flour war’…
This octopus is cooked with dry white wine and dessert wine. Variations of this dish are present throughout Greece. The…
Kathara Deftera (Clean Monday) is the first day of Great Lent in the Greek Orthodox Church. Today also brings preceding…
With dolamadas and tsipouro, the British ambassador to Greece wished a "Happy Lent". In a post on Twitter, Ambassador Matthew…