Mediterranean Diet in the News :
There have been plenty of new studies on the Mediterranean Diet the past few weeks:
Better Brain Function: A study published in the journal Neurology, showed that people who follow a Mediterranean Diet in their late 20's and 30's had better brain function 25 years later. In fact those who followed a Mediterranean Diet when they were young had a 46% less chance of having poor brain function.
May Lower Risk of Skin Cancer: A study published in the ...
Best gastronomy experience in Heraklion, Crete, about Cretan food, local products, Cretan diet and Cretan cuisine based on the food traditions and histories of the people of Crete.
Don't miss this culinary dialogue, which is going to awake all of your senses through a gastronomy journey around Cretan cuisine, olive oil, and Cretan wine.
Explore more : Tasting The Food, Wine & Olive Oil Of Crete
Crete’s is so blessed and has some of the best food products.
So, instead of picking up the usual souvenirs, save some room in your luggage for the finest products from the island’s countryside.
Today, let's talk about snails, a popular ingredient in Cretan cuisine and have long been the lobsters of Cretan Cuisine!
Since ancient times, the Greeks realized how precious the gifts of Mother Nature were.
Especially, Crete is home to unique foods, herbs and delicacies. Such a delicacy is...
We have the perfect way to start your day ....
Our superb Spilia Traditional Village Hotel offers one of the most healthy and tasty breakfasts in Crete ( indeed ).
This is why ... you can start with a freshly squeezed orange juice that you yourself make from fresh oranges that are naturally grown in the hotel’s gardens.
Add to this the homemade marmalade, the delicious local cheeses, the known Cretan thyme honey, and the Greek yoghurt, among others, and your breakfast becomes a 360°...
Good news about the Cretan, Greek Cuisine, since a new research published in the journal of Neurology found that people who ate at least one serving of leafy greens a day had a slower rate of decline on tests for memory and thinking skills than did people who rarely ate these vegetables.
Luckily, Cretan and Greek cuisine is rich in greens whether Greeks savor them through the delicoius pies (hortopites) or the famous wild greens or horta.
The Cretan Diet is famous, - and some say...
Food, History, Pots and People
How Minoan Tastes has become more than just a history project…
Interview by Politismos Museum of Greek History, featured in the January 2017 issue of Politismos e-Magazine
In 2016, Politismos Museum featured three exhibits (with still one series to come in 2017!). Minoan Tastes, founded by Jerolyn E. Morrison, curated the exhibits and is a social enterprise that promotes the culinary history of ancient Crete by working with a network of food experts,...
Good friends, great company, slow cooking - food, artisan local ingredients ...!
Taverna Psaropoula, a welcoming place with delicious fresh food, seafood specialties, warm welcome and stunning sea views ... at Koutsounari beach in southeastern Crete.
You've heard so much about the traditional Greek Kafenion, we can only promise you the full experience. Just imagine enjoying oven roasted cretan lamb with organic potatoes, organic olive oil and rosemary!
Dakos or ntakos (Greek: ντάκος), also known as koukouvagia or koukouvayia (κουκουβάγια, "owl") or—in eastern Crete—kouloukopsomo (from koulouki + psomi, pup + bread, allegedly the bread given to puppies), is a Cretan meze consisting of a slice of soaked dried bread or barley rusk (paximadi) topped with chopped tomatoes and crumbled feta or mizithra cheese, and flavored with herbs such as dried oregano. Olives and pepper can also be added.
It is delicious and healthy, it is the best...