Important Greek Celebration Days Archives - Kouzounas Kitchen

Xronia Polla Ellada (OXI DAY)

Kouzounas Kitchen — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:58:09 +0000

Xronia Polla, Ellada! Today we honor the day Greece proudly said “OXI” (NO) to Mussolini. On October 28th, 1940, Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas stood his ground, refusing Mussolini’s demands — and the Greek people poured into the streets shouting OXI! That powerful word became more than just a “no”; it became a symbol of...

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Kalo Pasxa- Happy Orthodox Easter

Kouzounas Kitchen — Sun, 20 Apr 2025 20:09:22 +0000

Kalo Pasxa – Happy Easter to everyone! Wishing you a beautiful Easter filled with good health, joy, and happiness. We hope you had a chance to try our Easter desserts, appetizers, and more! If you did, we’d love to hear how they turned out. Bonus: Enjoy the spirit of Greek Easter with this beautiful traditional...

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Aromatic Rosemary Chocolate Chip Vasilopita Recipe

Kouzounas Kitchen — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 07:55:51 +0000

Happy happy New Year to all! Wishing everyone much success, health, and happiness. I’m sharing a delicious NEW vasilopita recipe. I love adding my twists to traditional recipes, so here’s a fun one. Rosemary & chocolate have been a favorite combination of mine for many years. When you add these ingredients to vasilopita it’s such...

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Lagana Bread Recipe- Kathara Deftera

Kouzounas Kitchen — Sun, 14 Mar 2021 22:00:15 +0000

Kathara Deftera- Clean Monday as we call it in our Greek culture. (Read more about Kathara Deftera here.) Every year on Clean Monday, which is today, March 3rd, we enjoy this delicious lagana bread. I made my first ever YouTube video years ago, which is on Lagana bread. 🙂 I hope you enjoy it, and...

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Kathara Deftera (Clean Monday)

Kouzounas Kitchen — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 20:32:22 +0000

LET’S GO FLY A KITE! Kathara Deftera, also known as Clean Monday, marks the beginning of Lent in Greek Orthodox tradition. Celebrated with outdoor festivities, family gatherings, and a variety of plant-based dishes, it is a day of renewal and reflection. A highlight of the day is flying kites in Filopappou Hill, where locals gather...

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