Gyros: one of Greece's most inspired exports. Not to be confused with any old kebab - as the Americans tend to call most spit roast meat and pita combos 'GIRO' (it's 'gearOSS'), this is essentially a pita of grilled skewered meat, chips and salad with a garlic yoghurt dressing - they're on every street corner in Greece and the islands and I simply cannot resist its call. On a recent Friday night in I'd been planning a big old cote de beouf, but realised I didn't want it; I wa

As soon as the sun shows its face I get obsessed with Greek salad. I don't know what it is about it, but ever since I got the dressing pretty much nailed last year we have it several times a week; sometimes its a lunch, sometimes just as a side for BBQ or sometimes made meatier with some chicken or lamb for a light dinner. For me the unarguable components are tomatoes, olives, red onion, good feta and *that* dressing. If I've got romaine lettuce all the better, but to be hone

Last time I went to Lemonia was my birthday last year when I revealed the impending existence of this little one to my nearest and dearest. We had a great time and came away thinking we had eaten really good, really authentic Greek food - between us I remember that the kleftiko, souvlaki and the veal chop all featured and were consumed enthusiastically. Having visited again this week, I can only assume that we were so caught up in the excitement of last time that we weren't a