OPA!

(ωπα)
An expression of joy, surprise and celebration—a phrase that captures the essence of Greek culture.

Greeks embody a deep appreciation for good food shared with friends and family, and the local taverna is often at the heart of this. In authors Helena and Vikki Moursellas traverse Greece, visiting these beloved eateries and learning their traditional recipes.

a celebration of these classic taverna dishes: from refreshing salads featuring height-of-season produce and inviting appetisers, such as stuffed fried olives, freshly fried vegetable fritters and dolmades, to crowd-favourite chicken souvlakia and kritharaki, baked snapper with lemon sauce, and a sticky fig and honey semifreddo to round out the meal. Among these recipes, Helena and Vikki share their travel stories of the tavernas they discover and the owners who lovingly run them.