An Island Lost (and ‘Proper Revithada’)

Last week, we lost ‘Isle of Olive’, one of the nicest Greek delis in London.
After 11 years of bringing the tastes of the Aegean to East London, they have had to throw in the towel….

A Greek Isle in London – ‘Isle of Olive’

Time was, that trying to cook Greek food in Britain was a bit of a challenge. Obviously a lot of vegetables were available at greengrocers and supermarkets but things like fresh dill were almost impossible to find and flat-leaf parsley, believe it or not, was positively exotic.Tracking down feta, filo pastry and the more unusual…