It’s All About the Baklava Baby!

by | Dec 23, 2016 | Greek

I’ve gotten quite a few requests for this and since it is a Greek dessert and it is the holiday season. Here goes: My mom’s recipe for baklava. At least, what I am able to decipher and turn into an actual recipe as opposed to scribble and transform 1 cup...

To Break or Not to Break- that is the question

by | Dec 4, 2016 | Greek

Plate breaking is something that I get asked about quite often; being Greek and a Greek performer. “Do you guys really break plates like that all the time?” Since it’s so popular a query, I decided to do some additional research and write a blog post...

The Stigma of Being a Belly Dancer

by | Sep 26, 2016 | Greek

This topic has been weighing on me a bit lately as I have been asked quite a few times thing like: “Is your family excited that you belly dance?” Follow up with: “They must love that you are continuing the culture.” Well, to be completely...

If You Lose Something- Bake a Greek Cake!

by | Aug 28, 2016 | Greek

Now this may seem a little bit crazy, what does baking a cake have anything to do with losing anything? Well, let me tell you the full story. The Cake is Fanaropita that is named after Saint Fanourios. The cake is made so that the Saint may help someone find something...

Why Should I Care About Greek Translation?

by | Oct 12, 2015 | Greek

So, you’re getting ready for a big show performance at a Greek event and you’ve found this incredible Greek song to dance to. You practice for weeks, you get it all together and the day comes for you to perform. You don’t understand why people are...