by Maria Benardis | Feb 26, 2014 | Greekalicious
(An extract from the new book “Cooking & Eating Wisdom for Better Health (Balboa press)) © 2013 Maria Benardis. All Rights Reserved. In ancient Greece lemons were used for culinary and non-culinary purposes. According to Greek mythology oranges and lemons were a...
by Maria Benardis | Aug 30, 2012 | Greekalicious
Did you know that the oldest Olive Tree is in Greece? It is in Ano Vouves, Chania, Crete. Olives and olive oil are extremely important in Greek culture and cuisine. To the Greeks, the olive tree is a symbol of knowledge, wisdom, abundance, peace, strength, beauty and...