Moustokoulika
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…
Lemnos Samsades
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 (pumpkin slices baked in the oven with sugar)
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 “…
Raised katimeria
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…
Limnos cheese pies
“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…
Kaspakino lamb
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-…
Traditional almond sweets
The almond sweets of Lesvos are considered among the best in the country. These small masterpieces are offered mainly at engagements, but also at weddings and baptisms. The Mytilene almond sweets,…
Traditional almond sweets
Amigdalota are one of the most famous Greek sweets and you can find them in many regions of Greece. They are a classic treat at engagements, weddings, baptisms and all kinds of celebrations, since,…
Traditional Vasilopita of Agiasos
The traditional Agiasos vasilopita is made throughout the year and not only on New Year’s Eve, as is customary in the rest of Greece. Its history is lost in time and mingles with that of St. Basil…
Salted Papalines
The papalina is a unique type of sardine that is fished during the summer months in the large, rich gulfs of Kalloni and Gera. It is small in size and thick, while its flesh is off-white in color.…
Balezes
This fragrant, rosewater-scented and light little dessert comes from Lesvos. It was given to women who had just given birth, in order to strengthen them and to ensure they had enough milk to…
Lambrokouloura
According to tradition, the “lamprokouloura” is kneaded on Holy Thursday. By custom, girls are offered a round kouloura, which symbolizes the circle of life, and for boys a horseshoe is made,…