Orange and Fennel Salad

Oranges are for juices, fruit salads, cakes, meat and fish marination, sauces etc etc. Here, the orange is the protagonist of a very fresh, savory salad; perfect pairing for red meats!   Total time: 1h          Waiting time: 30m          Servings: 4 portions   Ingredients 1 medium white onion 1 medium fennel bulb 2 big oranges ½…

Gogges with chicken in tomato sauce

Gogges is the local pasta that is made without eggs and by hand only on a wooden board. They look like shells and are eaten traditionally during the carnival season. Usually, it is served as an appetizer with toasted cheese, but here we have a comfort food as a main dish version.   Total time:…

Fried feta pie

It’s the simplest recipe with the most rewarding results. The only tricky part is the technique. If you don’t feel confident about making a big pie at once, try making small pies first.   Total time: 45m          Cooking time: 10m          Servings: 8 pieces   Ingredients 250gr whole…

Rakomelo

When winter comes in eumelia, two things you will find next to the fire place: chestnuts from Parnonas mountain and rakomelo! The hot alcohol keeps us warm and the honey gives us the energy to continue…drinking! And when all the ingredients are organic we drink with less guilt. Besides, The Guardian also advocates that rakomelo…

Jason Ligas: the patient wine maker

In November 2015 Frangiskos and I had our honeymoon in Northern Greece, doing what we love the most: eating, drinking and being in nature. North Greece is an amazing destination for wine and nature lovers. We visited many wineries, but only a few of them touched our hearts! Domain Ligas is definitely one of them…

the art of food foraging

My generation must have been the last that remembers women picking wild greens in Athens. I grew up in the suburbs, where there was still enough open space, not covered with cement. I remember older women early in the morning during winter and spring picking wild greens, zochi (prickly goldenfleece), dandelion, rucola, even nettle, holding…

Neraida

WARNING: if for any reason, you cannot eat a lot, Neraida is a not the right place for you! When I went to Neraida for the first time, I was 7 months pregnant in a hot summer day. My quite big belly and the high temperature were not the ideal conditions for a place where…

Kourmas

My relationship with Kourmas started many many years ago. Actually, when I firstly came to Laconia to live, one of my colleagues in the office that I used to work, suggested that i visit Kourmas in Limeni. I didn’t even know where Limeni was back then… But, I did visit the place and since then,…

our food blog

a dream come true, a demand of our guests realized At eumelia we love food, planting it, taking care of it, harvesting it and transforming it into delicious organic farm to table meals. But most of all, we love sharing our passion for food, local recipes and cooking tips. As well as the work we…

eumelia

a unique regenerative agritourism & ecotourism accommodation… We host tours on wine and gastronomy. Enjoy olive oil tastings, wine tastings and farm to table cooking classes. we are natural wine & organic olive oil producers. Guests participate in olive picking, grape harvest & other agricultural activities. Join our yoga retreats as well as workshops and events for…