Athens Day Two

Today we enjoyed a food tour. We met our colorful guide Blossom and started out to try traditional Greek food.

Our first stop was for a traditional Greek pie. Ours was filled with spinach and feta cheese. The fillo dough is made every day by hand. The pie was delicious and a great way to start our tour.

Our next stop was for coffee and a triangular shaped filo pastry filled with sweet cream. The coffee was topped with a dense froth of non-fat milk that was just like whipped cream. Brenda and I are going to try to find the frother that makes such a magical topping.

Our next stop was for a marvelous charcuterie board ladened with olives, olive oil, figs, three varieties of cheese, three smoked meats and local capers. This was paired with local wine and a Greek grappa.

We then stopped for a traditional pork souvlaki or gyro.

We then moved onto dessert. It was warm "donut holes" covered with honey and cinnamon.

Finally we had a after dinner drink which was to help with digestion. We all needed it after eating this much.

Narrative By Patty with additions by myself.Read more