Wild Crete presents…
Herbs, Wildflowers and the Traditional Cuisine of Crete
April 17 to 25, 2010
Herbs, Wildflowers and the Traditional Cuisine of Crete
April 17 to 25, 2010
Traditional Cuisine, Aromatic Herbs and the Culture of Crete
Patricia Kyritsi Howell, Registered Herbalist (AHG), is a Greek American naturalist and medical herbalist. Her family of origin lives on an island 50 miles north of Crete. She is author of Medicinal Plants of the Southern Appalachians (2006) and director of BotanoLogos School for Herbal Studies in the mountains of north Georgia. She frequently leads foraging trips and offers wild foods cooking classes in USA. And she teaches about the traditional cuisine of Crete and the Mediterranean Diet in the Continuing Education Program of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
Robinette Kennedy, PhD, is a Clinical Anthropologist. She has lived and conducted research on Crete off and on since 1975, including a year spent as the first non-Greek person to live in the remote mountain village where she documented the powerful role of women’s friendships in a traditional culture. (Gender and Power in Rural Greece, Jill Dubisch, Ed.; Princeton University Press; 1986.) Her book in progress, Sacred Poses from Prehistoric Crete, brings to life a ritual practice embodied by figurines found in cemeteries, outdoor sanctuaries and sacred caves.
Yorgos Spiridakis, Licensed Archaeological Guide, is a native of Crete, a farmer and exporter of organic olive oil, and one of the island’s most respected guides. In addition to his vast knowledge of Minoan artifacts and culture, Yorgos offers keen observations of the natural world and seasoned views of the powerful relationships between the plants and people of Crete.
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