Visit Greece the week they celebrate Easter -- the Greek Orthodox Easter typically falls on a different day from Catholic Easter -- and you are bound to come across sweet tsoureki, a fluffy bread ...

Varvakeios and Supermarkets have made their orders for the increased demand of the coming days, while preparing for the ...

A small amount goes a long way, not just in the slightly floral flavour of the bread, but in filling Greek kitchens with the warm, nostalgic smell of Easter. A plaited loaf or wreath is the most ...

Families dye Easter eggs red to represent the blood of Christ, and then bake them into a traditional Greek sweet bread called tsoureki. Families may play a game of cracking eggs against each other and ...

Soups are comforting foods, and a rich lentil soup is an important part of Easter celebrations. Traditionally served on Good ...

Mahlab is a spice made from ground cherry stones and, along with piney gum mastic, gives this Greek Easter bread its distinctive flavour. Hardboiled eggs dyed red and pressed into the bread give ...

This rich, egg-heavy bread is slightly sweet and often decorated with intricate braids or religious symbols. The name “Paska” ...