Today’s Mediterranean diet leans on olive oil, vegies and fish. But the ancients mainly ate bread
The Roman emperor Julian (332–363 CE) called bread the food that “among us is thought to be the most nourishing”.
The Roman emperor Julian (332–363 CE) called bread the food that “among us is thought to be the most nourishing”.
When dipping a rustic, crusty bread — crunchy on the outside, airy and soft within — into olive oil, some
Woman kneading bread, c. 500–475 BC, National Archaeological Museum of Athens. Credit: Marsyas, CC BY-SA 2.5 Modern chefs have been
Christopsomo translates as “Christ’s Bread” and is traditionally baked a few days before Christmas. The custom of making Christopsomo dates