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Easter Cookies from Smyrna, a 100-Year-Old Recipe
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Smyrna cookies, along with tsoureki and red eggs, are now an essential component of many households’ culinary traditions. We refer to them as Smyrna cookies because they originated in Asia Minor.



Lamb kokoretsi with sweetbreads
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We’ve savored numerous kokoretsi dishes, but none quite like Istanbul’s rendition. Employing a clever technique, they achieve a simultaneous crispiness and juiciness that’s truly remarkable

10 exceptional monovarietal Greek olive oils
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These 10 producers have extracted their most precious oil from a single olive variety, capturing intense flavors that reflect their passion and the essence of the Greek landscape.

Where to eat the best pizza in Athens
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On the occasion of three great new pizzerias that recently opened in Athens, we sample different flavors and styles of what is arguably the most famous fast food.

The old soup restaurants of Athens and Thessaloniki
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These five iconic eateries have resisted the passage of time and firmly established themselves on Athens and Thessaloniki’s culinary scenes. They specialize in dishes associated with warmth and comfort, from the nutritious – yet challenging for some – tripe soup and soothing chicken soup to the delicate yet hearty goat stew.