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Honey, Honey

Honey, Honey

Season 1 Episode 106
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The Miracle Ingredient: Tomato Paste

The Miracle Ingredient: Tomato Paste

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The Land of Liquid Gold

The Land of Liquid Gold

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Eat Like Ancient Greek Gods

Eat Like Ancient Greek Gods

Season 1 Episode 109
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Monemvasia - the Rock

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Think Like a Greek, Cook Like a Greek

Think Like a Greek, Cook Like a Greek

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The Power of Flour

The Power of Flour

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Breakfast the Greek Way

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The Life of Loi: Mediterranean Secrets

The Magic of Crete

Season 1 Episode 105

Chef Maria Loi travels to Crete to meet with Chef Giannis Baxevanis, who makes a Lavraki Gemisto (Stuffed Branzino) while Chef Poppy Kourkoutaki demonstrates a variation on the traditional way of making Dolmadakia (Stuffed Grape Leaves). Chef Loi puts a unique twist on traditional stuffed grape leaves and seafood expert, Øyvind Ihle, stops by to enjoy Kranios Rolo (Greek Stone Bass Roulade).

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Morning til Night
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Chef Maria Loi introduces us to the breathtaking and sustainable Costa Navarino.
Feasting on an Emerald Beach
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Chef Maria Loi serves up a Mediterranean feast on the spectacular sandy beaches of Corfu.
Breakfast the Greek Way
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On Naxos, Chef Maria Loi makes a traditional Kayana (Scrambled Eggs with Tomato)
The Power of Flour
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Chef Maria Loi demonstrates the power of flour in the Greek town of Varnavas
Think Like a Greek, Cook Like a Greek
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Chef Maria Loi visits stunning Cape Sounio in Eastern Attica.
Monemvasia - the Rock
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Chef Maria Loi travels to Monemvasia, a stunning Greek town best known as “the rock.”
Eat Like Ancient Greek Gods
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In Athens, discover what it means to “eat like the ancient Greek Gods.”
The Land of Liquid Gold
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Chef Maria Loi visits olive groves and olive oil producers from Crete to Sparta.
The Miracle Ingredient: Tomato Paste
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Chef Maria Loi is inspired by Greece’s miracle ingredient, tomato paste.
Honey, Honey
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Chef Maria Loi harnesses the power of nature’s sweetest gift, honey.
Down By The Sea
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Chef Maria Loi takes us to the historic Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel in Athens.
Wood-Fired Feasts
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Chef Maria Loi travels to the farmlands of Naxos to cook, drink and dance like the locals.
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