Traditions
A Little Greece to Grow Up With
A childhood photograph, an evzone costume and memories of dancing at Greek festivals. Gregory shares the personal beginning of Boys and Girls of Greece.
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Stories, provenance and tradition
Stories from the Market
Every object has a story—of a place, a maker, a tradition or a moment in Greek history. These stories offer context for the things selected for Pappas Market.
Traditions
The Shoe Before the Sculpture
A box of old wooden shoe forms, a childhood photograph and a grandfather’s trade meet in Gregory Pappas’s tsarouchia sculptures.
Traditions
Mitso Has Somewhere to Be
Made by hand in Athens, a small felt Evzone carries a familiar Greek figure into the most ordinary parts of the day.
Food & Table
The First Pinch of Oregano
Before it reaches the tomato, a pinch of Cretan oregano offers a small lesson in paying attention.
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Ios, Beyond the Postcard
A jar of heather honey reveals another side of Ios: wild plants, a family apiary and a flavor with a little bitterness in its sweetness.
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Put the Kettle On. Leave the Phone There.
Cretan mountain tea and dittany offer two different cups—and a reason to give an ordinary pause your full attention.
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The Last Thing on the Plate
Dinner may be cooked, but a final drizzle and a few crystals can still change the way you taste it.
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The Cookie That Keeps the Coffee Company
Koulourakia make room for the kind of visit that begins with coffee and lasts a little longer than expected.
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Portokalopita and the Second Cup
Orange, phyllo and syrup make a dessert with presence. The best accompaniment may be enough time to stay at the table.
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A Walnut Cake for the Middle of the Table
With walnuts, warm spices and syrup, karidopita brings a different kind of richness to the Greek dessert table.
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The Recipe That Found a New Address
Pi Bakerie’s almond pound cake carries a family recipe from Greece into a New York bakery—and onward to another table.
Traditions
Ask the Shirt a Question
“Son of.” “Daughter of.” “Grandchild of.” A few words on a shirt can open a much longer family story.