On Friday evening in a small Kresge Hall classroom, 40 people stood in a circle taking turns sharing if they had found a small, golden coin in their slice of traditional Greek new year’s cake called ...

The name alone evokes warmth, sunshine, and sweet indulgence. Known originally as melopita, Greek honey cake is a simple cake that nevertheless looks festive and special. It’s just as good as baklava, ...

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and Board President Toni Preckwinkle will honor Chicago's Consular Corp. with a traditional Vasilopita celebration. Vasilopita is a Greek New Year's Day cake with a ...

Flavored with orange, brandy, cinnamon, and cloves, this aromatic cake recipe comes from Argiro Barbarigou of Papadakis restaurant in Athens, Greece. There, it's traditionally eaten at dawn on New ...