After the liberation of Lemnos from the Ottoman yoke in 1912 and, subsequently, with its incorporation into the Greek state, the island was visited by Eleftherios Venizelos. After disembarking at…

The φάβα word refers to the way of cooking broken legume seeds. The best-known “lathouri” of Lemnos is “afkos” (Lathyrus ochrus (L.) D.C.), which is sown during the months of November–December. At…

The most famous food of Lemnos is the κόκορας με φλωμάριαlocal little pasta that is kneaded with the island’s renowned local wheat and goat’s or sheep’s milk. In its poorer, everyday version, the…

This is a distinct bean variety traditionally found only on Lemnos, with the scientific name Vigna Unguiculata. It looks similar to the well-known black-eyed bean, but it is dry-climate tolerant,…

Moustokoulika, or Moustokoul’ka, as the locals call them, are pasta with grape molasses, a dish that used to be made during the harvest and grape harvest season on Lemnos, that is, towards the end of…

Samsades are a crunchy, honeyed, syrup-soaked sweet, filled with plenty of sesame, which is traditionally the nut of Lemnos. Grandmothers always made it at New Year. It was the sweet served for the…

Felopita, or “feloudia,” is an old recipe popular on Lemnos. It is made with yellow pumpkin, cut into slices and baked in the oven. In the Lemnos dialect, a slice is called “feli,” hence the name “…

These are fluffy, syrup-soaked rolls that were made on the feast day of Saint Demetrios, in the village of the same name on Lemnos. They are fluffy, syrup-soaked rolls, Lenten treats that are…

“Tyrop’toudia,” as the locals also call them, are small fried cheese pies, filled with fresh cheese and wrapped in a crispy pastry, which are eaten hot straight from the pan. On the island they are…

The recipe is a trademark of Limnos and especially of the village of Kaspakas, from which it also gets its name, a village that in turn owes its own name to the Byzantine family of Kaspakas. Kaspaki-…