Wild Crete presents…
The Traditional Cuisine of Crete
September 4 to 12, 2010
The Traditional Cuisine of Crete
September 4 to 12, 2010
Traditional Cuisine, Aromatic Herbs and the Culture of Crete
Wild Crete has been offering tours on Crete for ten years. Our travel seminars draw on our many years of living and working on Crete as well as our long-term relationships with the people you'll meet. Our goal is to give you an authentic experience that will enliven your senses and inspire you to live closer to the earth and her seasons.
Patricia Kyritsi Howell & Robinette Kennedy
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 (USA). Patricia continues a family tradition of savoring Greek cuisine; her father and grandfather were both accomplished chefs. She teaches classes about wild food cuisine, the traditional cuisine of Crete
and the Mediterranean Diet in the Continuing Education Program of Emory
University in Atlanta, Georgia and at other places in the US.
Patricia Kyritsi Howell & Robinette Kennedy
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 (USA). Patricia continues a family tradition of savoring Greek cuisine; her father and grandfather were both accomplished chefs. She teaches classes about wild food cuisine, the traditional cuisine of Crete
and the Mediterranean Diet in the Continuing Education Program of Emory
University in Atlanta, Georgia and at other places in the US.
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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