A visit to the Argali Olive Grove
On our recent trip to the Peloponnese we were delighted to be invited by one of our favourite olive oil producers, Giovanni Bianchi, to visit his olive grove and see first hand where his multi award winning Argali extra virgin olive oil [...]
Clean Monday
Clean Monday marks the start of the Lenten period for Orthodox Christians. It is a moveable celebration that always occurs at the beginning of the 7th week before Easter Sunday, symbolising purity as on that day we start 'cleansing' our bodies [...]
Product of the Month: Greek Red Saffron
If you find yourself in Kozani, near the village of Krokos, towards the end of Autumn you will witness one of the most beautiful sights; the land unravelling like a purple sea, the saffron cultivations! Saffron, the gold of Greek [...]
Product of the Month: Argali Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
The latest and most exciting addition to our olive oil selection! The Argali Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil is produced by Giovanni Bianchi at Gargaliani; a small town in West Peloponnese, situated on a small rising that overlooks a vast valley [...]
Product of the Month: Family Beez Raw Organic Honey from Serifos
One of the latest additions to our selection of honey, this Raw certified Organic Honey from the beautiful island of Serifos! As the name playfully suggests, Family Beez is a family run business, that started producing thyme honey 40 years ago. [...]
Essential Oils: From Plant to Bottle
Here's a quick guide to our essential oils! Enjoy! The use of plant essences to influence our mood and sense of well being has been a conscious human activity since the dawn of time. In the past it was closely [...]
Alternative Uses of Olive Oil
We keep talking about how good it is to use olive oil in our food, but what about other uses of olive oil outside the kitchen? Here we have compiled a list of some of its most widespread alternative uses! [...]
On the different varieties of Greek olives
There is generally a widespread confusion on the question of the number of different varieties of Greek olives. A quick search on the internet is certain to show this. Some websites claim that there are over a hundred, whereas some [...]
the magic is in the herbs!
In Greece we love anything herbal! It is common for grandparents to advise the younger generations of a number of herbal remedies to heal headaches, stomach aches, sore throats and anything else. If there is something wrong with you, there [...]
