Greek food is fantastic, but Easter is a time for a lot of special Greek foods. Here Jocelyn is in Crete celebrating Greek Orthodox Easter and she goes through the tasty treats that traditional ...

Saint Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church in Watertown will host its annual Easter Greek Pastry sale on Saturday, April 12 at the ...

Baked goods for sale include the koulourakia traditional twisted coffee cookie, paximadia Greek biscotti, baklava with layers ...

A study shows that abstaining from animal products during religious Greek Orthodox Easter fasting provides health benefits.

The countdown to the Orthodox Easter is set to begin on March 3, when Greece celebrates “Kathara Deftera,” Greek for “Clean ...

The Greek Orthodox community is prevalent in Santa Clara and San Jose, in particular, and Greek Orthodox Easter is celebrated by enjoying traditional foods like lamb, and attending Friday, Saturday, ...

and other traditional Paschal foods as the fasting period has ended and meat and dairy products can be eaten once again. Eggs also play an important part of Orthodox Easter celebrations—though ...

Growing up Greek American, the question, "when is Orthodox Easter this year?" always popped up once the warmer weather rolled around. I always looked forward to the traditions and food that came ...