Culture & Traditions

The holidays, regions, and history behind the food — from the food-centered rituals of Greek Orthodox Easter to how geography and centuries of foreign rule split one country into six genuinely different culinary traditions.

Braided tsoureki loaves surrounded by red-dyed Easter eggs on a wooden surface.
Culture & Traditions

Greek Easter: The Food Traditions Behind the Feast

Discover the food traditions of Greek Orthodox Easter: the 40-day fast, midnight mageiritsa, spit-roasted lamb, tsoureki, red eggs, and Easter cookies.

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Colorful houses climbing a hillside above a harbor in Symi, Greece.
Culture & Traditions

A Region-by-Region Guide to Greek Cuisine

A region-by-region guide to how Greek cuisine changes from Crete's olive-oil diet to Thessaloniki's spiced flavors, Corfu's Venetian dishes, and Aegean seafood.

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