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March 25th Greek Independence Day

Written by Published on Updated on October 4, 2025 in Monthly Notes

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Greek Independence Day is on March 25th a national holiday in Greece that commemorates the country’s declaration of independence from Ottoman rule in 1821. It marks the beginning of the Greek War of Independence, a revolutionary struggle until 1830. The day is celebrated with parades, flag-waving, and traditional events across Greece and Greek communities around the world.   The festivities on this day also include school parades, military parades in major cities (especially in Athens), and cultural performances that honor Greece’s fight for freedom.

The traditional dish eaten on this day is bakaliaros skordal which is fried cod fritters with a garlic potato dip along with many more specialty dishes that are prepared in different regions of Greece.

HAPPY GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY GREECE!!

 

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XRONIA POLLA ELLADA!!

Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece.My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural.In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it.Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits.So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes.Sophie

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