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Greek Christmas Recipes – Greek Christmas Menu

Christmas is the most important feast of Christianity after Easter. Throughout the centuries Christmas also has been linked closely to traditional Greek cooking. All sweet shops decorate their windows with mounds of Kourabiedes (Holiday Butter Cookies) and Melomakarona (New […]

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Ouzo

Ouzo

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Posted: December 12, 2013

One of the largest producers of ouzo today is Varvayiannis (Βαρβαγιάννης), located in the town of Plomari in the southeast portion of the island, while in the same town Pitsiladi (Πιτσιλαδή), a variety of high-quality ouzo, is also distilled. More about ouzo can be found in (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouzo)

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Ancient Greek Food

Ancient Greek Food

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Posted: November 5, 2013

Dining in the Ancient Greek World. Ancient greek recipes! A definitely exciting experiment it seems, but how feasible is it to reproduce ways of food preparation which were in use thousands of years ago? Furthermore, […]

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Gum Mastic (Masticha)

Gum Mastic (Masticha)

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Posted: November 5, 2013

  Gum mastic – A unique crop from Chios island.   Gum mastic is a unique crop, which grows only in Chios island of the Aegean sea. It is very popular in Greece but not […]

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Dried Figs

Dried Figs

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Posted: October 24, 2013

THE BENEFITS OF DRIED FIGS – A healthy snack to take at work There are some foods that have proven beneficial effects on health. For this reason also called functional foods. From the first to […]

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Greek Wines

Greek Wines

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Posted: October 15, 2013

From the assiduous efforts of Greek vintners, Greek wines presented at international competitions have won significant awards, making a dynamic appearance in markets abroad, with the result that Greece is regaining the reputation her wines […]

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The origin and expansion of olive tree

The origin and expansion of olive tree

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Posted: October 13, 2013

The origin of the olive tree is lost in time, coinciding and mingling with the expansion of the Mediterranean civilizations which for centuries governed the destiny of mankind and left their imprint on Western culture. […]

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BMI Chart

BMI Chart

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Posted: October 13, 2013

Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to adult men and women.  

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