Odysea News

Holiday season is fast approaching, it’s a time for winter feasting and merry baking. Our favourite cooking at Christmas doesn’t come with a weight of expectation, it’s about the meals that are eaten with friends and family, running up to the big day and the end of the year. It is all about the cosy [...]

This September we are celebrating our organic produce. Organic food means food that works with nature, not against it. Our producers celebrate traditional farming and harvesting methods that give excellent quality products whilst making sure production is in line with the needs of environment. Below you can find our favourites and what’s best they are [...]

 A colourful start to your day.

We are back from holidays, schools have opened their doors and we cannot think of anything better for a fresh start to the day than smoothies: colourful, nutritious breakfast smoothies!
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and it doesn’t have to take long to prepare. Neither is eating [...]

The beauty of Greek cuisine lies on its simplicity. A handful of good quality, seasonally harvested ingredients make a success of any dish you make. On our tables, we have meze, the small sharing plates.
Meze, or mezéthes in plural, are at the heart of Greek cuisine and hospitality. Similar to tapas, their Spanish cousins, these [...]

Read the story of Feta production in Greece at Roussas Dairy in Thessaly, our long-term cheese supplier, as it unfolds step by step from the local sheep farmers to the coopers that make the Feta ageing barrels, published on Waitrose Food August issue.
Writer: Katy Salty
Photos: Adrienne Pitts
Recipes: Maria Elia
White Gold: The story of Feta production at Roussas Dairy in [...]

There's no doubt that Greeks love meatballs! These versatile, round, juicy little delicacies can be spiced and herbed in various ways, enough to cater for every mood. There are classic Greek meatball recipes where they are fried, baked, grilled or stewed showing off each time how simple ingredients can make a meal to nourish both [...]

Vasilopita, a sweet start to the New Year

So what’s New Year’s like in Greece? It’s party time of course. By and large, New Year’s Eve (and the following day!) is a greater celebration than Christmas, with all the anticipation for the arrival of the New Year. There are special customs and traditions to mark the [...]

 
Traditional Greek cooking has a wealth of vegetarian recipes that use olive oil as the key ingredient. Such recipes are simple, easy to cook, everyday dishes that celebrate the abundance of seasonal vegetables or pulses. The olive oil enhances the natural flavour of the vegetables and adds richness and depth to the cooking sauce.  Recent [...]

Artisan Greek food brand Odysea is celebrating having been awarded accolades for four of its wonderfully flavoursome range Continue Reading

We are thrilled to have scooped a total of 4 Great Taste Awards this year! Continue Reading