“ And Melomeli, which also is called Cydonomeli (quince honey) is made as follows. The quinces with their seeds removed, are put into good store of honey, so that they are covered. This becomes good after a year, being…
Sweet foods for the souls
Tomorrow is the 1st Saturday of the Souls. Offering the dead sweet foods is a way to honor them, celebrate their memories and break down the barriers between them and the living. If forgotten the dead become shadowy images and never visit…
Recording food culture of Amari Valley, Crete
A few years ago, I gave an interview about food culture of Amari Valley (Crete).Since we are two weeks before the 2nd Symposium of Greek Gastronomy, which will be held in Amari, you might be interested in reading it. History,…