Settle in Spain
Olive, Feta & Ouzo has moved to start a new life in Spain, don't worry you can still find all our Greek content here. Join us now as we explore a new country and find a forever home.
On The Blog
Christmas in a Greek village bakery
Christmas comes with many different traditions around the world and many of those involve food. This year we were invited into the village bakery Γλυκές Αναμνήσεις (Sweet Memories) to find out all about the local Greek traditions of Christmas.
Christmas on Rhodes – Elpida’s Ranch
Christmas on Rhodes is very different to Christmas we’ve experienced anywhere else in the world. This year I’m going share daily images and a glimpse into what it’s like to be on a Greek island at Christmas.
Acts of kindness advent calendar
Last year I decided to do an acts of kindness advent calendar. This year I’m doing it again and there’s a free copy for you to download. Don’t get me wrong I love the chocolate ones but having lived in parts of the world where you can’t get advent calendars it’s good to do something a little different.
Out & About
Find romance in Rhodes Old Town
Romance is in the very fibre of Greece, home to the ancient Greek goddess of love Aphrodite, there’s romance in the air all year. Reasons to visit Rhodes in winter, places to stay, eat and things to do within the walls of a medieval old town.
Experience life and business in Greece at Penny Pie
An insight into what it takes to start up and run a business in Greece, with delicious deli food, scrumptious cakes and wonderful people.
Experience Epiphany in Southern Rhodes
Epiphany is celebrated all over Greece on January 6th with the blessing of the waters and swim for the cross thrown by the priest. Here’s how it’s done in Southern Rhodes.
Tried & Tested
“Jaffins” chocolate orange muffin recipe
Chocolate and orange are just so delicious together. With the oranges beginning to ripen on the trees putting them into muffins just seemed like the right thing to do.
Beetroot garlic dip recipe
Beetroot – παντζάρι – is a wonderfully versatile vegetable and found in lots of Greek recipes. Originally only the greens were eaten the small root was used for medical purposes in ancient Greece. Later the larger bulb developed and the beet as we know it today. I was first introduced to it by a friend from eastern Europe who would always have some as a side dish or pickled.
Blue cheese, chive & walnut scone recipe
Scones and muffins are something we love for breakfast and are great to have as a snack on the go on a busy morning. As summer comes to an end I’ve been watching the Great British Bake off and it’s time to start baking at home again.
There was some gorgonzola on offer at half price in the supermarket the other day so I couldn’t resist finding a way to add that flavour into a scone. Looking at what was in the cupboard and the herb pots I came up with blue cheese, chive and walnut.
Settle in Spain
A journey to live in Spain, moving from Greece in the middle of the pandemic, join us as we find a place to call our forever home. Written and photographed by Amanda with a lot of help from Dave.
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