Name Days (Santos) Many Spaniards are named after a saint or religious figure, e.g. Jose (St. Joseph), Maria (Virgin Mary), Antonio (St. Anthony). In these cases, people have a ‘santo’ (name day), which is the day of the saint that they were named after. Do Spanish celebrate name days? SpainRead More →

First of all, Ouzo is a drink that hails from Greece, while Raki has its origins in Turkey. Yes, the distillation process for both is similar, using pulp grape to produce a distinct aniseed flavor. … The main difference is that Raki tends to be much, much stronger than Ouzo.Read More →

Baklava is originally from Turkey, Greece, and the Middle East, but it was brought to Hungary by Turkish invaders during the 16th century. Hungary revised it and made it part of their culture as the strudel. Did ancient Greeks have baklava? Some historians still claim that baklava recipe has itsRead More →

Zante, Santorini and three other Greek islands added to England’s travel corridor list. … Santorini, Serifos, Lesvos, Tinos and Zakynthos – also known as Zante – will all be removed from the Government’s red list of higher risk destinations from 4am on Saturday. Is Zante on the amber list? ZanteRead More →

This Coconut flavored yogurt cultured dairy snack is KETO* friendly, creamy and delicious. Also available in Strawberry, Vanilla, Black Cherry and Mango. Can you eat coconut yogurt on keto? Many thickening additives in store bought coconut yogurt are not keto-friendly. Typically, canned coconut milk requires some kind of thickener toRead More →

Chapter One. At the beginning of the season, Frannie is president of the ZBZ sorority. Frannie tells Casey that she will hand her presidentship to her if she can get Rebecca Logan to bid ZBZ. … Frannie is removed as President, and Casey is appointed as interim in her place.Read More →

Several cultures claim to have created baklava, with many pointing to the Armenians as being the first to create this dessert. … Although Armenians maintain that they were eating baklava in as early as the tenth century, the earliest reference to baklava dates back a mere five or so hundredRead More →