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The myth of Persephone is the sweet way ancient Greeks chose to explain the cycle of nature, the change of the seasons. Persephone was the daughter of Demetra (Minerva in Latin), the goddess of nature and agriculture. Hades, the god of the Underworld saw her, fancied her, and (of course) he had to have her. He dragged her down to the Underworld with him and made her his bride. However, ...

As I mentioned in our last little chat, food is very important to us Greeks. So, you can imagine that our holidays are food-filled frenzies and abundant with tradition. February 8th happens to be Tsiknopempti (tsik-now-pem-tee) this year. “Tsikno” refers to the fat that melts off the meat and burns into the flames. In the ancient days this offering was made to please the gods. ...