Thanks to hummus tahini has entered the radar of non-Mediterranean eaters, but there are still those who don't know what tahini is, or worse still, those who do but don't know what to do with it!  A paste made of crushed sesame seeds, tahini is rich in flavor and nutrition. A tablespoon of tahini contains:  2.6 grams of protein  8 grams of fat 1.4 grams of fiber 64 mg of calcium  1.5 mg of iron Tahini is an excellent source of minerals and heart-healthy fats and additionally, a versatile food that can be featured in every meal of the day, for five very good rea ..read more

Any kid with ties to a Greek village grew up enjoying a quick, filling and nutritious dinner of trahana. Soft, comforting and flavorful, a bowl of trahana is also protein-rich, as it's made with a copious quantity of dairy. It's the dairy that gives it its distinctive tang that differentiates it from typical pasta. The distinction between sweet and sour trahana is not that literal; sour trahana is made with yogurt, or fermented milk and sweet is made with regular milk.  In every village, near the end of summer, women would 'spread trahana': mix wheat with milk or yogurt and let it a ..read more

This October, in honor of breast cancer awareness, Anthos is supporting an organization that is very close to our hearts: METAvivor.  METAvivor is a volunteer-led, non-profit organization dedicated to providing support for women and men with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) and funding research to transition MBC from a terminal illness to a controlled, chronic condition. Metastasis happens when cancer spreads to non-adjacent body parts and while only 6-10% of breast cancers are diagnosed as metastatic initially, 30% of patients with earlier stage breast cancer will even ..read more

It seems hard for us to believe, but one year ago we launched our online store. It's been a wonderful ride and we are proud and grateful that you joined us. Thank you for embracing our authentic Greek products, our family business and our dream!  Loyal to Greek tradition, we are treating our friends on our birthday! Enjoy a complimentary 500ml bottle of Phileos Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil with every online order over $15 for the next 48 hours. You don't have to add the product in your cart. Just make an order of $15 value (before shipping and taxes) and we'll add this exceptional ..read more

As we reach the end of the olive harvest in Greece, I wanted to write a few words about the quality of Greek extra virgin olive oil and the special characteristics of the brand we carry, Phileos of Sparta. I hope many Anthos friends will find this topic interesting. There is no doubt that olive oil is the keystone of the Mediterranean Diet, confirmed by experts as a way of eating that promotes health and eases the impact of aging. Particularly in Greece, olive oil is the absolute basis of our cuisine and one of the reasons why Greek food tastes so good! We use co ..read more

Easy to keep, share, and enjoy anytime, cookies are undeniably the stars of holiday baking. In Greece, the cookies that dominate Christmas baking and snacking are melomakarona and kourabiedes.  Although we won't say no to a buttery, crumbly kourabie and its wintery cloud powdered sugar, our family loves melomakarona with a passion. More intense and decadent in their syrupy glory, more intriguing with their combination of flavors, textures and spices, melomakarona are the Christmas treats after our heart and the cookies ..read more

This recipe comes from a very special woman and Anthos' designated motherly figure, γιαγιά Έφη (yiayia/grandma Effie). Effie is none other than Ellie's mom and the only reason I am relaying her delicious soutzoukakia recipe is because I can gush unabashedly about yiayia Effie's charm, her beaming smile and sense of humor, her loving support for everyone who needs it and last, but not least, her cooking. Yiayia Effie is an adored mother and grandmother who raised two amazing women, Ellie and her sister Areti, and helped raise five awesome grandkids with love, trust, and amazing ..read more

It's a well established truth that chicken soup, a dish prominent in so many cultures, is a balsam for most emotional and physical ails. It's a medicine for scratchy colds, a motherly hug for the lonely and pure comfort for the soul.  In Greece chicken soup is married to a sauce, or thickening technique, that has become popular in all places reached by the Greek diaspora: avgolemono, or egg and lemon. It's a sauce that elevates many classic Greek dishes and can be also used to thicken soups, while adding at the same time the lemony zest that must run in our DNA. [It's true - Gr ..read more

I love fruit probably more than the next person, but I am guilty of shopping for bigger quantities than my small family can consume. At the same time, I hate wasting and I can't bear throwing out fruit that's not in its prime anymore. Bananas and apples are usually the fruit that I guilt-bake with, but the year-round availability of grapes in the US have been posing a problem for me. They wait in my fridge drawers without getting the attention they deserve, as in contrast to bananas they don't lend themselves well to baking. Hence this dish, which was a revelation in how grapes can shine in a ..read more

A spoonful of raw thyme honey sprinkled with good quality cinnamon powder and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice has been our family secret for cold prevention for many generations. Everyday, especially during cold and flu season, before my boys are off for school I offer them this magic spoonful; one of the few rituals that I always make time for on busy mornings.  It may be an old wives tale, just placebo effect, or the well-researched antioxidant qualities of thyme honey and cinnamon that seem to boost our immunity every winter. Raw honey is a natural antibiotic; a phytonut ..read more