Trata

When it comes to comfort food, our vote is always for “Trata”. It’s not only for the food, but also for the hospitality and warmth we feel every time that we see Georgia, Petros and of course Panagiota, the cook. It’s for the fresh dish of the day, for the local and seasonal ingredients that…

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…

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…