Achilleas and Avra are inviting us into their home in Agia, Larisa Avra is a restless cook and creator of the yiam (www.yiam.gr) products and Achilleas continues his family's tradition working with stone and creating mosaics. They live in a beautiful home made of...

Black Corinthian currants are considered Greece’s «black gold» because during the first years of the newly found Greek nation in the 19th century, they were the main export product which helped sustain the Greek economy. In ancient times currants were offered to gods,...

“Pasteli” is a sesame seed candy, its origins dating back to ancient Greece. There are references to “pasteli” in Herodotus and even Homer. Its main ingredient, sesame, used to be one of the most important ingredients in the cuisine of many ancient civilisations. It...