Tuesday June 27 – Natural Gourmet Institute Cooking Class & Book Signing- My Greek Summer Vegan Family Table

by Maria Benardis | Apr 28, 2017 | Upcoming Events

Tuesday, June 27 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm Celebrate all things summer and Greek, with Gourmand Award winning author Maria Benardis. Experience the full flavors and recipes from her newly released book My Greek Family Table. The recipes will transport you back to...

Thursday June 22 – Havens Kitchen NYC Cooking Class & Book signing

by Maria Benardis | Apr 28, 2017 | Upcoming Events

Mediterranean Favorites: Greek Home Cooking – Thursday, June 22 at 6:30pm You may have never been to Greece but you’ll feel like you’ve been, after you finish eating the foods of your labor in this hands-on cooking class. In this class students will create...

Wednesday June 21 – Hudson Table Cooking Class & Book Signing

by Maria Benardis | Apr 28, 2017 | Upcoming Events

GRECIAN SUMMER FEAST WITH MARIA BENARDIS Wednesday, June 21 2017 – 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm Featured Chef: Maria Benardis Brief: Celebrate all things Summer Greek style and experience, taste and be transported back to ancient Greece, and the Greek isles with a...

June 25 & July 1st – Health Empowerment Grocery Shopping Tour

by Maria Benardis | Apr 28, 2017 | Upcoming Events

The Health Empowerment Grocery Shopping Tour is perfect for those who want to understand and to empower themselves to confidently navigate the grocery store and buy real healthy food. Grocery stores are loaded with processed foods made with chemicals, pesticides,...

The healing wisdom of the uniquely Greek Spice Masticha (“Mastiha”)

by Maria Benardis | Mar 26, 2017 | Greekalicious

The mastic tree or masticha (“Mastiha”) in Greek, produces a creamy white resin, which is edible. It is a type of gum that grows in one place in the world — the island of Chios in Greece. Masticha has been harvested for at least 2,500 years since Greek Antiquity. My...