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Greek Chef Makes 3,378 Burgers in One Hour for Guinness Record

Greek chef Akis Petretzkis broke a Guinness World Record Thursday in Thessaloniki when he cooked up 3,378 burgers in the space of a single hour. Petretzkis and his team assembled the 3,378 burgers, the last stop of the Coca-Cola &...

The Chef Who Amazed Everyone at Menounos' Wedding in Greece

The Greek-American celebrity and TV presenter, Maria Menounos, proved once again that she loves Greece and its traditions. With only a month of preparations, Menounos chose to throw her wedding reception in the school yard of Akovo village and...

Meet the Greek Chef who Cooked for Vladimir Putin and the British Royals

by Grace Parkin Globetrotting chef Nikolaos Koulousias has been bringing Greek tastes to the tables of the rich and famous, including the British Royals and Russian president Vladimir Putin. Koulousias born in Germany from immigrant parents from Kozani, northern Greece, was selected...

Marios Vrahatis: From Abandoned Child to Greek MasterChef

The story of Marios Vrahatis, the young chef who achieved stardom in the TV reality show MasterChef, has captured the hearts and minds of the Greek public. Thirty-year-old Marios has distinguished himself in the Greek version of MasterChef with a...

Maria Loi Selected As One of New York’s Top Women in Food Service

Chef and restauranteur Maria Loi was recently named one of New York City's top women in food service by Total Food Service, a national food industry publication. In a previous interview with Loi, Total Food Service said of the celebrity...

Chef Stamatis Misomikes From Rhodes Wins 2016 European Young Chef Award

Southern Aegean governor Giorgos Hatzimarkos received Stamatis Misomikes, the chef from Rhodes who won the 2016 European Young Chef award. Hatzimarkos congratulated Misomikes for his success which he characterized as a magnificent gift to the region of the southern Aegean...

Maria Loi on ‘Dr. Oz’: Greek is Better!

Greek-American chef and restauranteur Maria Loi, otherwise known as the "Martha Stewart of Greece", appeared on the popular "Dr. Oz" show today to discuss diets and cooking with TV's famous doctor. Maria runs a very well-reviewed restaurant, Loi Estiatorio, on the West...