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...

Thank you for your kind words and stay positive

by Maria Benardis | Oct 12, 2010 | Greekalicious

I wanted to thank everyone who sent me emails and letters to share with me their hear felt gratitude for my book “My Greek Family Table”. I feel touched that I have inspired so many of you to follow your dream and to get back into the kitchen and cook. Taking the big...

Turin here I come

by Maria Benardis | Oct 10, 2010 | Greekalicious

Hi everyone Slow Food Australia has selected me to be one of the delegates to attend Terra Madre 2010 (October 21-25) in Turin, Italy. I feel extremely honored to be attending this event and I cannot wait to share all my experiences with everyone at my cooking...