Abelon Organic Grape Spirit
Today, it is my pleasure to introduce you to a new product on the market, an organic, barrel aged grape spirit, made in Nea Gonia, Halkidiki. This town neighbors the town where our family has our summer home (Nea Kallikratia). Abelon is produced by the Kazakis family, well know for “Marianna’s Grape Leaves” and “Marianna’s […]
Arogaia Rain-Fed Herbs From Greece
I love receiving packages – it could be a new cookbook I ordered or a package with some unique product sent to me by the many friends I have around the world. Such was the case yesterday when a package arrived from Greece, containing dried herbs from Arogaia, a new company. Many of the herbs […]
Six Great Taste Awards for Marianna’s Products
It is with great pride that I share some great news for an organic producer of Greek food products, Marianna’s from Halkidiki. I first met Marianna and her family a few years ago, after learning that the base of their operations are just 6 km. away from our summer home. Located just outside of Nea […]
Food From Many Greek Kitchens By Tessa Kiros
Tessa Kiros has finally released her ode to Greek cuisine with this sentimental, well-photographed book containing several delicious recipes that touch upon most of the classics. I received a review copy from Cooks and Books and Recipes and you can read my review of Tessa’s latest cookbook here. In the meantime, here’s an interview of […]
Product Review – Honibe Pure Honey & Lemon Drop
A few weeks ago I was contacted by a representative of Honibe and asked if I would like to test a new product. Honibe is a pure honey and lemon drop, shaped like a honeycomb and it’s about the size of a large candy. One simply drops a honey drop into a hot beverage, stir […]
