Lagana, halvas, and taramas, known as “the Koulouma,” are the official foods of the first day of Lent in Greece, known as ...

based artisan baker and baking instructor. Jump to the recipes: old-fashioned cottage loaf with spelt, koulouria (Greek sesame bread rings) and epi baguette. Though Babette Kourelos’s parents ...

Kathara Deftera,” Greek for Clean Monday, commences the 40-day period of Great Lent, known as "Sarakosti" for the Greek Orthodox Church.

Minister of Economic Warfare Hugh Dalton told the House of Commons that Britain and the U.S. together would send 8,000 tons of wheat to the hungriest country in the world, Greece. Bread was priced ...

Walking into the ruins of an ancient tomb in southern Greece, archaeologists inadvertently joined a centuries-long tradition. The 2,400-year-old tomb had seen all manner of visitors from mourners to ...

Mahlab is a spice made from ground cherry stones and, along with piney gum mastic, gives this Greek Easter bread its distinctive flavour. Hardboiled eggs dyed red and pressed into the bread give ...

This blueberry oatmeal bread is soft and flavorful and pairs perfectly with a warm cup of coffee. Simply bake it the night before, and you’ll wake up to a quick, delicious start to the day.

Listen to a traditional Greek fairy tale about a king and how he discovered the sweetest bread in the world. Narrated by Dina Gerolymou. Once upon a time, there was a king who had lost his appetite.