The Greek War of Independence started a few days earlier than the official declaration with the liberation of Kalamata on ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The Messinia in the Peloponnese, Greece, produces what is considered the finest olive oil in the world. It's made from the Koroneiki olive, a small but rich and ...

She says that olive oil is vitally important to ... have some plump black olives in brine, kalamata ideally,” says Hayden, talking about her Greek store cupboard essentials.

Add the Kalamata olives to the bowl. Chop the garlic. Add it to a small bowl with the olive oil, rice wine vinegar, salt, dried oregano, and dill to make a homemade Greek salad dressing.

To make the Greek salad, start with the Kalamata olives: score each olive into 3 parts with the tip of a knife (1), then ...