Tips for Purchasing Herbs & Wild Plants If you leave in the country, but do not have the knowledge required to identify specific herbs and wild plants, or the time to harvest them yourselves, look… Tips for Herbs & Wild Plants
In 1999 the National Centre of Nutrition, of the National School for Public Health, headed by Mrs. Antonia Trichopoulou, in collaboration with the Hellenic Chemistry Laboratory and company RTD of Food Industry (ETAT.S.A.) conducted a… The Nutritional Value of Wild Greens – Herbs and Fruits
Colorful and mesmeric, Syros is an island of Cyclades boasting a distinctive identity. Syros local dishes only add to this genuine character, introducing travelers to a unique feast of the senses. Through high quality local… Syros Local Dishes
The deceptively barren hills and mountains of Crete, the rocky landscape, thick olive groves, uncultivated plots, even the rugged coastline host a most interesting flora, a unique evolutionary crossbreed of the European, African and Asian… Herbs, Vegetables, Fruits of Crete
Cretan cuisine is synonymous to the Mediterranean Diet. Filled with seasonal fruits and vegetables, extra virgin olive oil, legumes and low fat dairy, lean protein and scarce meat consumption, this type of diet has been… Crete Gourmet: Mediterranean Bliss
Have you ever visited Mykonos? This is a cosmopolitan island of Cyclades, world renowned for its electric nightlife and jet-setters flooding the top clubs and bars till the morning sun rays. An island that never… Mykonos Gourmet: The Epitome of Eclectic
Paros is a welcoming island of Cyclades, world renowned for the whitewashed houses and the lovely beaches, the vibrant nightlife and wonderful sightseeing. But it also features some of the finest dishes in Greece, with… Paros Gourmet Options to Whet Your Appetite
Santorini is unique in every single way. The dramatic landscapes, the imposing caldera and the mesmeric sunset, the whitewashed houses literally hanging from the cliffs and the hospitable locals, the narrow cobbled pathways and the… Santorini Gourmet: Volcanic Excellence!
In antiquity ethereal oils and other aromatic substances were used daily in lay and religious activities spanning from the meticulous care of the body to treatment of ailments and devotional practices. On the basis of… Herbs, Greens Fruit. The Key to the Mediterranean Diet – Part 2
What Are Herbs? According to the Oxford dictionary herbs are all the useful plants whose leaves, roots, stems and flowers are valued as food or medicines by dint of their aroma or other characteristic. This… Herbs, Greens Fruit. The Key to the Mediterranean Diet – Part 1
