Ancient greek food

Learn more about the history and origins of cooking, food and the culinary arts.

Greek Lagana Bread Recipe

The original recipe contains honey and sesame seeds. But you can also add other nuts such as pistachios, walnuts and almonds to the mixture for a little extra crunch and even cranberries.

An Ancient Greek Pizza known as Ladenia Kimolou that’s so delicious, we’re still making it! Ladenia Kimolou in a cast-iron pan Watch the Video The ancient Greek pizza known as Ladenia Kimolou is the original

I’ve been preparing a historic dinner from Ancient Rome, based on recipes from Apicius’ cookbook De re coquinaria, with lots of good and organic ingredients from our own soil. Starting …

“Bread sprinkled with poppy-seed is mentioned by Alcman in Book V as follows: ‘Couches seven, and as many tables laden with poppy-bread, and bread with flax and sesame-seed; and in cups…

Packed with fibre, vitamins and protein, this simple yet substantial salad is also low GI, nutritious and beautiful to boot.

This easy recipe for baked sardines is a classic all over Greece. It calls for fresh sardines, oil, garlic, lemon juice, and Greek oregano.

“My maza comes to me from my spear, from my spear comes my Ismarian wine, and I drink while leaning on my spear.” ~ the Greek warrior-poet Archilochus explains how he earns his keep Bar…

Continuing with the Ancient Greek theme, I came across several recipes while reading all these books about the food of the ancients Greeks, that looked quite familiar. When you look at these recipes, you would never think that they were “ancient”. In fact, they look very similar to recipes Greeks and others make today. So...