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Today, Sunday 31st October, every Greek Orthodox church in Sydney will hold a Μνημόσυνον and ceremony commemorating the day. The ceremony will be followed by Sunday School students reciting poems. Morning tea will be served after the ceremony.

We Australian Greeks do not have Thanksgiving. BUT in 2006 we were in New York. My sister and I went to the Thanksgiving Day Parade. Didn't realise how freezing cold it was, left my gloves behind. A vey kind lady next to me gave me her leg warmer as my hands had turned purple. We had dinner at...

Gently fry olives in small amount for olive oil. Add oregano and orange slices.

Here in Australia, we do not need to convert to Greek Orthodox, BUT both parties need to be Christians. My cousin is a priest in Melbourne, he married so many Greek backgrounds marrying Italian backgrounds he learnt the the Marriage and Baptism services in Italian.

Yes it is. Not sure where you live, but here in Sydney Vegan fetta is available in the supermarket. A combination of fresh herbs and spices like cloves and cinnamon enhance the flavour. Patisqua

Really? I have attached the recipe. The blue text suits a larger oven proof frypan. A friend uses the mixture when she makes spinach triangles with filo pastry. Καλή όρεξη.

Might just be me, but I have NEVER had success using olive oil and filo pastry.

Bravo sou. I use a Jamie Oliver recipe for Spinach Naan. Suits my almost non existence cooking skills.

Best tapas at Rustic Garden. Visit Symposium for bar/dinner. Both are in Chania Patisqua

Kastellorizo is the BEST Greek island. 3 hour ferry ride from Rhodos. Only Kazzies seem to know about Kastellorizo. Tourists are mainly Australians from Perth. Weddings most Saturday and Sunday nights. A real "blue lagoon" - make sure you go with Antoni. Kas (Turkey) an hour journey away...

not sure about museums. But we did a great day tour of the island. We went to an archaeological site, a village with very laneways built to keep the pirates away, a winery, best views and ended with sunset at Oi. This was our first time in Santorini. Who knows if we'll ever get there again.

I found kerasma in Greece in all restaurants, shops (especially liquor shops). Ranged from gliko to koutali, semolina halva and raki. They would ask where were we from - Sydney Australia. Ii would say I speak Ligo Ellinka. And for whatever reason we were stars. Gigantic helpings of meals - thank...

I live in Sydney. Stupidest thing anyone can do during a pandemic is protest. I have a school friend who lives in Athens - Athens had 188 days of very strict lockdown. Why would you not want to get vaccinated? Is it just a case of "Greeks being Greeks" ? Because vaccinations are compulsory...

Yes. If our borders (Australia) were not closed we would have attended Despina and Milton's wedding in Chania Crete. Sydney us in lockdown again. Not sure for how long this time - Delta mutant. Stay safe. Stay connected

I have never heard this. Should I be aware of black catd

Lemon infused olive oil Oregano or dill Salt and pepper taste Touch of vinegar I use this dressing for all salads except cabbage based salads.

About 5 years ago a friend (non Greek) asked me if her granddaughter had a nameday. Her name was Patrice. I explained Patricia is my Anglo name but my Greek name is Paraskevi. Wanting to impress her συμπεθέρη, she asked me if I could let her know when their namedays were. I now have around 40...

My dying red eggs for Easter is over. When my sister and I retired we de-cluttered our house. The saucepan i made the red eggs in was given away. Ii only used that saucepan for red eggs.i now go to our local Greek cake shop and order them. I still make sort of koulourakia - I just cannot roll...

My Aunt Sofia is from the island of Kassos. Her dolmadakia are the best. Meat, rice, lemons, arigani and grapevine leaves. Each dolmadaki is the size of a teaspoon. Placed in saucepan, lots of lemon, water, plate on top, low heat. This is how I think she makes them. Aunt Sofia is 90 and not...