Journal

“Anything in Greece absorbs you and rewards you. There is no rock or stream without a battle or a myth, a miracle, a superstition. Words and events, almost all strange or memorable, swell at every turn around the traveler’s army.”— Patrick Leigh Fermor Kalamata, my love: Aristocratic and alternative! There, where the Ionian meets the Aegean an...

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If Greece were a flavor, it would undoubtedly be a savory pie: ever-changing in shape and taste, endlessly transforming. A brilliant recipe that turns austerity into richness, simplicity into an explosion of imagination, embracing every ingredient without resistance. Pumpkin, spinach, cheese: three emblematic examples of a tradition that never ceases to reinvent itse...

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In Greece, meze is not just a dish. It is a cultural gesture, a way of being at the table, a form of participation. It is not meant to satisfy hunger, but to accompany – a conversation, a glass of wine, a moment of conviviality. The word meze comes from Turkish, and even earlier from the Persian mazze, which means “taste, pleasure.” In Greece, howe...

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Within the folds of Greek mythology lies the story of Demeter, goddess of the earth and harvest, and her daughter Persephone, the light of spring and a promise of renewal. One day, without warning, Persephone is abducted by Hades, lord of the underworld, dragged into a realm where shadows reign and time seems suspended. Demeter, her heart torn by loss, allows the ear...

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