Vasilopita – The Story Behind the Greek New Year’s Cake
The Vasilopita takes its name from Saint Basil (Vassilios) of Caesarea, whose name day is celebrated on the first of January; New Year’s Day. Legend has it that Saint Basil (330...
Greeker Than The Greeks
My Greek Christmas Part IV – The Cake
If you have been following my Christmas cake rigmarole (Parts I, II and II, links at the end of this post), you may have already guessed, I’m eating Christmas cake, morning, noon and...
Flying Home For Christmas
Most years, since my two children were born, we turned our backs on Greek Christmas and headed “Home” to Leeds. My daughter, Nais, pleaded with me to write a post about these happy times,...
Thank You in Greek – Eucharisto – Efharisto
I expect you all know a few Greek words, perhaps the most widely known being “Eucharisto” or “Efharisto”, meaning Thank You. Ευχαριστώ, in Modern Greek the letter combination “eu” (epsilon-upsilon) is pronounced...
Karavaki – The Greek Christmas Boat
The practice of decorating sailing boats with Christmas lights, a fabulous Greek Christmas tradition is making a comeback. More often than not these Christmas boats are seen on the islands, where the habit originated...
My Greek Christmas Part III – Deck The Halls
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, oh yes it is! For the past couple of mornings, on surveying the world from my window, I had my suspicions about the silvery white...
Rebetiko – The Greek Blues – The Music of Life
What is Rebetiko? Rebetiko, the music of the Greek urban working class, is a subculture which appeared around The Mediterranean, usually in coastal towns, in the early 1900s. It’s a genre...
The Pomegranate – Greek Origins and Myths
The pomegranate, a rosy-hued fruit, bursting with plentiful, ruby-red, jewel-like seeds, are the oldest cultivated fruit, dating back to 3000 B.C. where they first appeared in Persia, before spreading to India, North...
Blog Blog Blogging Along – Learning As I Go
The things I do for my blog; I have a smart phone, why is this news? I swore I would never own one, that’s why. Apparently if you run a blog, they are...
It’s All About Friday – Origins of the Name
All the world loves a Friday, the working world that is, my daughter Nais, is no exception, she eagerly anticipates this last day of the working week. She loves her job but...
