This year for the New Year’s holiday we asked our readers to share their Vasilopita…
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Greek Photographer Marina Vernicos Captures Five Stunning Images of Snow-Covered Athens from Above
by Gregory Pappas January 9, 2019It’s an unusual sight but when it occurs, it can be stunning to see the…
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ArtsCulture
Did You Know? There Are Kalanda (Carols) for Epiphany, Too
by Gregory Pappas January 6, 2019Much less well-known than the familiar Christmas and New Year’s “kalanda,” or Greek holiday carols,…
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CultureFood & Wine
The NY Times Posted a Recipe for Pastitsio… Big Mistake
by Gregory Pappas January 4, 2019“Sacrilege” and “culinary blasphemy” is what some Greeks called a recipe for Pastitsio that The…
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GreecePhotography
(Photos) Stunning Images of New Year’s Eve in Athens
by Gregory Pappas January 1, 2019From New York to Hong Kong, cities all over the world showcase major firework displays…
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CultureDiaspora
Seven Ways to Bring Greece Into Your Home During New Year’s
by Gregory Pappas December 29, 2018Living a world away from Greece, or even being many generations removed, doesn’t mean you…
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Traditionally, the New Year’s Kalanda (carols) — like the ones children sing during Christmas — are…
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CultureFood & Wine
Helen’s Cheese-Stuffed, Pontian Style Vasilopita
by Darden Livesay December 28, 2018In celebration of the coming new year, our reader Helen K. sent us a Pontian…
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Depending upon where in Greece you might come from, you may have different Vasilopita baking…
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CultureHistory
When Aristotle Onassis Wanted to Make Marilyn Monroe a Princess
by Gregory Pappas December 28, 2018The Aristotle Onassis-Marilyn Monroe connection involves a bizarre scheme by the wily Greek shipping magnate…