Greece
Food
New Orzotto Recipe from Chef Giorgio Pintzas Monzani
Orzotto with tomato sauce, ouzo, shellfish, and feta mousse is a great new recipe from a Greek- Italian chef based in Milan, Italy.
By Giorgio Pintzas Monzani
It's time to step up your Greek-food game with this super tasty version of...
Celebrities
Greek Chef is Hollywood Star Scarlett Johansson’s Confidant
Greek chefs are celebrated around the world, so it's no surprise that one of them is friends with actress Scarlett Johansson. Dimitris Siasiaridis, a successful owner of four Paris restaurants, has become the occasional confidant of the two-time Academy Award...
Greece
Greek Chef Brings Hellenic Flavor to Emirates Flights
Bekris spoke with Greek Reporter about his Greek heritage, how it has influenced his work, and the impact of Covid-19 on the airline.
entertainment
Greek MasterChef Winner Shares Prize Money with Runner-Up
In an unexpected turn of events, the winner of the Greek version of the reality show MasterChef announced on Thursday that he is giving half of the winning prize to the runner-up in the competition.
Stavros Varthalitis won the popular...
Greece
Greek Chefs Win Bronze in Culinary Olympics
A team of Greek chefs won the bronze medal in the category "Community Catering" at the IKA/Culinary Olympics 2020, currently taking place in Stuttgart, Germany.
The Chef's Club of Northern Greece presented seven dishes inspired by the Macedonian culinary tradition,...
entertainment
Blind Greek Cook Wows MasterChef Judges
A nearly-blind contestant moved the audience and the judges from the television reality show MasterChef on Wednesday not only with his cooking skills but also his determination to prove that his disability can turn into an advantage in the...
entertainment
Heartrending Moments as Greek MasterChef Competitor Cooks for His Late Son
A Greek national born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, moved the audience of the television reality show MasterChef on Monday when he announced that he would cook the favorite dish of his late son.
Fifty-four-year-old Dionysis Poios, who appeared...
Greece
Greek Chef Irene Giorgoudiou Wins Title of "European Young Chef" for 2019
Greek chef Irene Giorgoudiou won the "European Young Chef Award" for 2019 on Thursday, in a competition organized by the South Aegean Region authority on the island of Rhodes.
The South Aegean has been designated as the ''Gastronomical Region of...
Environment
Lionfish Invasion Battled by Scientists — and Chefs
A full-scale invasion of marauding lionfish has taken over the waters of the eastern Mediterranean during the past five years, and an EU-funded project placed Cyprus on the front-line to deal with the situation.
There is a lionfish poster at...
entertainment
Greek Chef Makes 3,378 Burgers in One Hour for Guinness Record
Greek chef Akis Petretzkis broke a Guinness World Record Thursday in Thessaloniki when he cooked up 3,378 burgers in the space of a single hour.
Petretzkis and his team assembled the 3,378 burgers, the last stop of the Coca-Cola &...
Greece
The Incredible Story of Zahir from Greece's "Masterchef"
An unbelievable story of heroism and courage amazed the judges and the audience watching the second episode of the new television series "Greece's Masterchef".
Zahir, a 28-year-old Afghan migrant who has been living in Greece since 2006, is competing along...
Celebrities
The Chef Who Amazed Everyone at Menounos' Wedding in Greece
The Greek-American celebrity and TV presenter, Maria Menounos, proved once again that she loves Greece and its traditions. With only a month of preparations, Menounos chose to throw her wedding reception in the school yard of Akovo village and...
Celebrities
The Famous British Chef Who Was Amazed By Greek Kokoretsi
Nigella Lawson, the famous English journalist and chef was in Greece this month to attend the wedding of the Greek-Australian chef and MasterChef Australia's judge George Kalombaris.
Lawson visited the island of Mykonos and enjoyed the Greek hospitality and the...
Culture
Greek Pastry Chef Creates Masterpieces Using Chocolate (Photos)
Have you ever thought about eating a famous piece of art? How about a delicious Picasso or a tasty sculpture from Michelangelo?
George Avgeros, an executive pastry chef, also known as the Magician of Chocolate may offer you the chance...
Greece
Greek Restaurants Open Kitchens to Refugee Chefs
To mark World Refugee Day on Wednesday, local restaurants in Athens have opened their kitchens to refugee chefs to create a unique culinary experience.
Through set menus or carte blanche, these guest chefs will prepare their best culinary creations from...