Cultural Life
Exploring Greek heritage, culture, and identity.
The Basics of Greek Food: The Olive, Olive Oil and Bread
The olive – you’ve heard its health benefits, both from the fruit and its oil. Did you know where it came from? The olive is originally from the Mediterranean and it was there, particularly in Greece,…
Saint Basil’s Good Luck Bread
The holidays are in full swing, which means family dinners, lot’s of wine, wrapping presents and logically carbohydrate overload. potatoes, pastas, and so many side dishes. Over at Kuzina by Sofia, we are starting to realize…
Holiday Candy Bark with Belgian Chocolate
This is the absolute best and easiest dessert for any occasion. The definition of “Bark” is simply a sheet of chocolate that is usually covered with nuts, dried fruit, candies and even additional pieces of chocolate. The…
A Family Affair Hits The Cinemas In January 2015
A Family Affair, an intimate portrait of the famous Xylouris family and their sacred bonds with the musical tradition of Crete, will premiere in Greece and worldwide in January 2015. Directed by Angeliki Aristomenopoulou, the film…
Hearty Habanero Beef Chili
This particular Chili Recipe is a combination of my own original recipe and a very close friend’s recipe fused into one delicious hearty chili. I have exchanged the original ingredients of jalapeno peppers and a few…
Vegetarian Stuffed Grape Leaves: Dolmades
My recipe has two added ingredients which are fresh mint and feta. I only added the fresh mint to my friends recipe below, but try it with feta as well you will not be disappointed. The…
Tri-Color Cherry Tomatoes with Sweet Peas, Mint and Lemon
This combination of flavors has a crunchy sweetness is tossed with Basil, Lemon and Mint. Roasting the Cherry Tomatoes and Peas in Olive Oil with the crumbled triscuits creates a flavor like no other. I made this…
Greek Salad Stack with Fried Feta & Lemon Mint Vinaigrette
This recipe was inspired by a contest that I have entered with Dorothea Tsakiris-Pirpiris. It was the Triscuit Summer Snack Off with Martha Stewart. This challenge was to use Triscuits and Cherry Tomatoes in a recipe…
Dancing Greek To The Sounds Of Atlantis Of Philadelphia
Cherry Hill, NJ – At the center of the stage, on a music stand, a Bible sits. This Bible elevates your spirits in another direction. It’s the bible of Greek songs. When opened, Atlantis of Philadelphia…
Shrimp Santorini in a Feta & Greek Yogurt Cream Sauce
Shrimp is one of the most loved kinds of seafood around the world. It is prepared in countless ways and appears in dishes across many cultures. Yet a few classic shrimp dishes seem to keep showing…
George Dalaras “Rembetiko Unplugged” North America Tour
George Dalaras will begin a tour in New York on November 20 and perform in theaters across the United States and Canada, eight years after this last tour. “Rembetiko Unplugged” is the title of this grand…
Roasted Potato Salad with Pesto, Mint & Feta
Our vision of Summertime food seems to gravitate to cool, crisp, light and refreshing dishes. Although Potato Salad is not really a light dish, it is a favorite in the summer months. Potato Salads today come…
