Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Houston, TX, USA



THE ORIGINAL GREEK FESTIVAL
When: Thursday-Sunday (6/10/11- 9/10/110 )
WHERE: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral complex, 3511 Yoakum



If you think of feta cheese, pita bread and hummus when you think of Greek food, you're just scratching the surface of a rich culture.

Visitors to the 45th Original Greek Festival at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral will find much more.

While many Greek dishes start simply - beginning with a handful of chopped onions and some olive oil in a pan - the flavors and variety are anything but. Ancient Mediterranean trade routes brought travelers and merchants with new foods and spices, all of which contributed to the country's unique people and flavor.

The country's cuisine is essentially a giant menu of comfort food ranging from succulent lamb strips and vegetables in a gyro to

the endless layers of buttery phyllo dough in a piece of baklava, both of which you will find at the festival.

The principals for being Greek are fairly simple: have pride in all that you do, never cut corners when it comes to food and always be ready to feed someone, say festival volunteers.

Information: www.greekfestival.org