CRETAN CUISINE

The sympetherio is born from the “xempostanidia“— the leftover vegetables that grow in small quantities at the end of the summer garden. And just as people become in-laws (sympetheria) to...

Sfouggato (Greek frittata) with Zucchini Summer means tender zucchini everywhere. Stacked at the local market, growing effortlessly in the garden, or shared by a neighbor who can’t keep up with...

Xinochontros with Eggplants *Xinochontros with eggplants is summer in Crete served on a plate. It speaks of simplicity, inventiveness, patience, care and of course, incredible flavor. The sweetness of eggplant...

Sfouggato (Greek frittata) What you often enjoy and casually call an omelet, is the “ace up the sleeve” of the Cretan table. Sfouggato (Greek frittata) vs Omelete! Ingredients Sfouggato: Eggs...

From the wrappings of Greek antiquity to St. John the Dolmada of Crete, three millennia of history in one leaf… A leaf on the plate. Thin, green, measured. Inside, it...