Greek Christmas & New Year's Recipes and Foods
Greek Orthodox Christmas is an observance of faith, and comes at the end of a 40-day fasting period. As the celebration of the birth of Christ, some foods have religious significance, and some are culinary celebrations at the end of the fast. Pork is a seasonal tradition, and every region has Christmas favorites.
10 Colorful Greek Recipes with Red & Green Peppers
Red and green peppers add taste and color to many Greek foods. Enjoy these colorful recipes that look as beautiful as they taste. Great for the holidays, special occasions, and family meals.
Red and green peppers add taste and color to many Greek foods. Enjoy these colorful recipes that look as beautiful as they taste. Great for the holidays, special occasions, and family meals.
Greek Holiday Sweets & Desserts Photo Gallery
Greek Christmas and New Year's are celebrated with sweets. Enjoy these photos of holiday season cookies, cakes, pastries, and more, with information and links to recipes.
Greek Christmas and New Year's are celebrated with sweets. Enjoy these photos of holiday season cookies, cakes, pastries, and more, with information and links to recipes.
10 Culinary Traditions of Greek Christmas
Christmas is an observance of faith in Greece and, all over the country, tables will be set with foods that have become tradition, passed from generation to generation. From classics that have become associated with the holidays in every corner of Greece to regional favorites, the tastes of the holidays are fabulous!
Christmas is an observance of faith in Greece and, all over the country, tables will be set with foods that have become tradition, passed from generation to generation. From classics that have become associated with the holidays in every corner of Greece to regional favorites, the tastes of the holidays are fabulous!
Greek Menu & Recipes for Christmas
Incorporating traditional recipes from several areas of Greece, this Greek Christmas menu offers many items from which to choose.
Incorporating traditional recipes from several areas of Greece, this Greek Christmas menu offers many items from which to choose.
Greek Menu & Recipes for New Year's
The Greek New Year is filled with almost as much tradition as Christmas, including foods and customs. Find Greek New Year's recipes and more information.
The Greek New Year is filled with almost as much tradition as Christmas, including foods and customs. Find Greek New Year's recipes and more information.
Christopsomo: Greek Christmas Bread
Making Christopsomo, which literally translates to Christ's Bread, is considered a sacred undertaking and great care is taken with making the dough and decorating the loaves.
Making Christopsomo, which literally translates to Christ's Bread, is considered a sacred undertaking and great care is taken with making the dough and decorating the loaves.
Stuffed Cabbage - Lahanodolmathes
Cabbage leaves stuffed with a meat and rice and served with an egg-lemon sauce (avgolemono). Also called "yiaprakia," these are a Christmas classic in northern Greece.
Cabbage leaves stuffed with a meat and rice and served with an egg-lemon sauce (avgolemono). Also called "yiaprakia," these are a Christmas classic in northern Greece.
Stuffed Turkey or Capon - Galopoula Yemisti
Stuffed turkey (or capon) is always appropriate for festive occasions, and this Greek recipe pulls together the classic elements of rice, pine nuts, chestnuts, and lamb for the stuffing. This is a great choice for a Greek (or non-Greek) Christmas or New Year's meal.
Stuffed turkey (or capon) is always appropriate for festive occasions, and this Greek recipe pulls together the classic elements of rice, pine nuts, chestnuts, and lamb for the stuffing. This is a great choice for a Greek (or non-Greek) Christmas or New Year's meal.
Traditional Cretan Holiday Cookies & Pastries
Recipes for the five sweets - cookies and pastries - that are traditionally made and served during the December holidays of Christmas and New Years on the Greek island of Crete.
Recipes for the five sweets - cookies and pastries - that are traditionally made and served during the December holidays of Christmas and New Years on the Greek island of Crete.
Vassilopita (1) - Greek New Year's Bread
This is a bread-style version of "Vassilopita," made once a year to celebrate the New Year.
This is a bread-style version of "Vassilopita," made once a year to celebrate the New Year.
Vassilopita (2) - Greek New Year's Cake
Vassilopita is made once a year, for New Year's Eve (or for subsequent New Year's celebrations). Recipes vary from this sweet cake type to a bread-type. This cake recipe lends itself well to decoration.
Vassilopita is made once a year, for New Year's Eve (or for subsequent New Year's celebrations). Recipes vary from this sweet cake type to a bread-type. This cake recipe lends itself well to decoration.