Food

Starting today, Friday the 23rd to Monday, 26th August. The Zakynthos Chamber of Commerce invites you to visit the ‘Traditional Local Products Exhibition’. Organised every year within the schoolyard of the 3rd Primary School ‘AMMOU’. Located along the harbour, just down from Saint Dionysios church,  the event takes place. The …

There are plenty of eggplants (aubergines) at the moment, and what better way of using them than to make a Moussaka! History. No one knows exactly where Moussakas originated. More than likely it came from the Arabs introducing dish when they brought the aubergine into the area. The ancestor of moussaka, …

Tomorrow is All Saints day and it is a feast that Zakynthians celebrate uniquely in its cuisine…. The traditional dish of the day is called *Polpetes* or simply known as meatballs. Below find the recipe that most Zakynthian households will be making. Some with a variation either plain or in …

The weather has changed again in Zakynthos and it seems to be threatening us with rain…..and with elections finally ending this weekend here’s a good excuse to invite some of those long lost friends and have a good old chin wag over a plate of Bekri Meze. Make sure you …

Greek ‘village salad – Horiatiki salata’ Hides hundreds of different proteins. For the first time the content, the value and nutritional properties of Greek feta were deciphered at the molecular level and the results will surprise you. Greek ‘cheese pie – Tiropita’ Researchers at the Academy of Biomedical Research of …

Cuttlefish With Spinach (Soupies me spanaki) During Lent this would have to be one of my favourite dishes, it can be made as below or by adding a little tomato paste when you add the spring onions, it’s up to you. Personally, I just love the lemon flavour with the seafood …

Zakynthian chicken with spaghetti. (κοτόπουλο παστιτσάδα) This recipe is best in summer when the tomatoes are at their best, or like I do, use tomatoes that have been kept from the season’s pickings and have been frozen ready for use. It is also known as the main dish in the last …

Kumquats are a group of small fruit bearing trees in which their fruit being edible, resembles an orange in colour and shape but is much smaller, being the same size approximately as an olive. There are many varieties and they are thought to have originated from China and made their …

As Zakynthos is well known for its wild flowers and greens, I would like to introduce you to a plant that is not easily found in the lower parts of Zakynthos, but can be easily found around the mountainous areas and the valley. A delicacy to many Zakynthians this time …

  Eptanesian tastes are to be found at the UN House, for a week, in Vienna. About 4,500 employees from 130 countries will taste the unique traditional flavours and aromas of the Ionian islands, while throughout the restaurants there will be tourism promotion of the Ionian showcasing the best tourism …