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Nissos Beer With a sunny logo and the word Nissos -which means island- as its name, this unpasteurized, artisanal beer, brewed and bottled in very small quantities in the island of Tinos, is a unique product that shares the essence of Cycladic culture through experience: The flavor and aromas of a hand-crafted beer, become emblematic […]

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A Cycladic food festival in Athens! How cool is that?  This Friday, Saturday and Sunday, in Athens, at the Benaki Museum -Pireos, will take place the second Gastronomy Days Festival: exploring the contemporary identity of Greek tastes which establishes its existence in the perpetuation and preservation of a cultural-gastronomic tradition of thousands of years. Three days […]

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This is one of my favorite salads. When I make it for parties and gatherings it is always a big hit. What’s not to love in this recipe that combines so many aegean flavors? It’s sweet and salty ingredients that balance nicely, can be found in your pantry; if you are into big jars of […]

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The procedure of souma distillation takes hours and hours. I hadn’t realized that before, because there is always a great deal of drinking and eating with friends during the distillation, so it’s quite easy to lose the track of time. The informal tradition of the “cauldrons” involves souma tasting and a meze, like olives, cheese […]

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…Like a colorful cool salad with all sorts of greens, tomatoes and crunchy pieces of sesame rusks is just the thing for Monday. Drizzle with some extra virgin olive oil, sprinkle with sea salt and there you go. As for the fresh Chios beer, I loved the packaging so I had to try it. It […]

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