Tzatziki Makes 1 Quart This is the one sauce you must make. It’s a classic and very easy to prepare, but be sure you use only a superior Greek yogurt or labne spread. I cannot emphasize this strongly enough – it makes all the difference. 1 English cucumber, peeled 10 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped 1 cup distilled white vinegar 4 shallots, thickly sliced 1 cup small, picked sprigs dill 2 ½ cups strained or Greek yogurt or labne spread 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Kosher salt and cracked black pepper Quarter the cucumber lengthwise and trim off the triangular wedge of seeds. Cut the cucumber into a very small, even dice. Transfer it to a mixing bowl. In a food processor, combine the garlic, vinegar, shallots and sill. Pulse until finely chopped but not pureed. Add the mixture to the cucumbers; add the yogurt. Fold together with a rubber spatula, adding the olive oik and lemon juice. Season liberally with kosher salt

Greece has long been a family holiday favourite with its  beautiful blue waters, child-friendly beaches and abundance of flavour-packed fare. Make sure you sample all the country has to offer with our pick of delicious dishes… Don’t leave Greece without trying… Taramasalata A mainstay of any Greek meal are classic dips such as tzatziki (yogurt, cucumber and garlic) , melitzanosalata  (aubergine), and  fava  (creamy split pea purée). But the delectable  taramasalata  (fish roe dip) is a must.  This creamy blend of pink or white fish roe with either a potato or bread base is best with a drizzle of virgin olive oil or a squeeze of lemon. Olives & olive oil Greeks have been cultivating olives for millennia…some even say that Athena gave an olive tree to the city of Athens, thus winning its favour.  Greek meals are accompanied by local olives, some cured in a hearty sea salt brine, others like wrinkly  throubes , eaten uncured from the tree .  Similarly, olive oil,

So, you’re invited to a Greek Christening and you know you need to give a gift. Now what? Sure, you can give the standard items such as money or other baby related gifts such as clothes or toys. Another idea is that you can give the baby things that have a Greek theme to help him celebrate his cultural heritage from a very young age. Here are some baby gift ideas for the newly Christened baby. Keep in mind that you can give the child any combination of these items and still include some money or a savings bond. It all depends on how much money you would like to spend. Greek Themed Clothing You can buy the child clothing that displays Greek pride. For example, you can buy him some baby clothing that says something about Greek or about how wonderful it is to be a Greek baby. Check online or in any local Greeks shops for ideas. Or, you can make and design your own. Depending on your skill level you can either have your design professionally made or you can do it yourself. Gree

With an area of 50,949 square miles (131,958 square kilometers), Greece is roughly the size of Alabama. The population of Greece is more than 10 million people.—comparatively, the population of Alabama is around 4.5 million. [4] Approximately 16.5 million tourists visit Greece each year, more than the country’s entire population. Tourism constitutes nearly 16% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). [3] No one in Greece can choose to not vote. Voting is required by law for every citizen who is 18 or older. [2] About 7% of all the marble produced in the world comes from Greece. [2] Greece has more international airports than most countries because so many foreign tourists want to visit. [2] The world’s third leading producer of olives, the Greeks have cultivated olive trees since ancient times. Some olive trees planted in the thirteenth century are still producing olives. [6] Capturing the Cretan bull The saying “taking the bull by its horns” comes from the Greek myth of

10 Oedipus Rex by Sophocles Oedipus the King was known in Latin as Oedipus Rex, is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was first performed c. 429 BC. It is a story of Oedipus, who becomes the king of Thebes and was destined from birth to murder his father and marry his mother. The play is an example of a classic tragedy, and is considered one of the best over the centuries. It also inspired Freud to come up with the Oedipus Complex. 9 Discourses of Epictetus They are extracts of the teachings of the Stoic philosopher Epictetus from 108 AD. It is a seminal work of Stoicism and a must read if you are interested in the topic. This and Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. Stoicism is basically about being indifferent to your surroundings and became a big deal in Greece as the states became more and more weakened (during the rise of the Roman empire). This would give you an idea on how the Greek mindset became during their last days of prominence. 8 The Frogs