Porto Cheli • Greece • The love we share

St Basil’s Cake is prepared for the dinner of New Year’s Eve. Some families in the villages cut the cake after lunch on January 1st, but most families cut it right after the coming of the New Year at midnight.    This cake, called vasilopita in Greek, is dedicated to Saint Basil, who is the Santa Claus in the Greek tradition and

Kourabiedes (kourambiethes) are these delicious traditional Greek butter cookies, packed with the aromas of roasted almonds and fresh butter and garnished with luscious layers of icing sugar. The ultimate Christmas cookie! Once put in the oven, the aromas permeate the house and bring back