…is actually a tart, very popular in urban areas of Chania (Crete) during the 1980’s. It was never called a tart, though. At that time there have been two major waves of foreign influence in Greek food: the French and…
THE GREEK ARK
I highly recommend a visit to the official site for the Greek pavillon at the 12th International Architecture Exhibition (Bienalle di Venezia). The theme of the Greek pavillon is the “Ark. Old seeds for new cultures”. …
BIZARRE FOODS
Here are two video clips from Andrew Zimmern’s Bizzare Foods on Greece. All around the Mediterranean sea urchin is an esteemed delicacy, not a bizzare food. Fermenting and preserving dairy products in goat’s skin is an ancient practice. Zimmern’s…
BOURANI, A CELEBRATION OF FERTILITY
A wild, Dionysiac festival of fertility, found under the misleading name bourani, marks the beginning of Lent in Tyrnavos. Bourani is a thick, oil-less, spinach-based soup served on Clean Monday. During the cooking of the soup the bourani- people tease…
OLIVE TREE…
(Olivepress- Art Factory, Dromonero/Chania)