Travels to Greece

by Maria Benardis | Nov 21, 2010 | Greekalicious

On the way to Terra Madre 2010 I stopped over in Jordan in the middle east. I was overjoyed to see so may religions living in one country in harmony and with the greatest respect for each other. The food was amazing and I was thrilled to see many Greek archeological...

Terra Madre 2010 and my inspiring encounter

by Maria Benardis | Oct 25, 2010 | Greekalicious

Whilst in Terra Madre I met a remarkable woman from India , Kudarti Mitra Pravasan Kendra. I attended the Indian regional meeting and she gave a presentation on the organisation she works with called SEWA. The organisation is a network that assists women to find...

Terra Madre 2010 – Gathering in Torino Italy of Slow Food members

by Maria Benardis | Oct 25, 2010 | Greekalicious

I was privileged to be invited to attend Terra Madre 2010 (www.terramadre.org) . The event was held October 21-25, 2010. More than 5,000 people attended from countries covering the world. The gathering brought together food communities, cooks, academics, youths,...

Honest & Ethical Labeling urgently needed – show that you care about what you eat.

by Maria Benardis | Oct 15, 2010 | Greekalicious

“Food for Thought – it starts with the Ingredients, Honesty, Ethics and Global Respect.”Maria Benardis I recently wrote to Senator Nick Xenephon about the misleading and deceptive labeling that we have here in Australia. It becomes a serious health issue in some...

Bake a Fanouropita and make your wish come true

by Maria Benardis | Oct 12, 2010 | Greekalicious

In the Greek Orthodox faith we have a Saint called Saint Fanourios. There is a traditional cake/pie that is dedicated to him.  This sweet cake is usually made once a year, on the eve of Saint Fanourios’ name day, every 27 August. It is brought to the church of Saint...