The Greeks

Um, why WOULDN'T you want to be a Greek goddess for Halloween? Yeah, we know that you probably have a zillion different costume ideas clogging the cloud, from sexy pirate wench to sexy angel, but whereas those costumes are just slutty (sorry, had to say it), a Greek goddess co ...more

Got only a teensy amount of time before that Halloween bash and no costume in sight? Then check out this Halloween costume tutorial to learn how to quickly sew together a Greek goddess costume. Long, flowy, and drapey, you'll look seriously smokin' without showing too much sk ...more

Nothing evokes beauty and elegance like the Greek goddesses. To capture their spirit, watch this video and learn how to give yourself a gorgeous Greek goddess summer hairdo. This hairstyle is perfect for medium length hair. it's fun, easy, and cute!

Greek Gods and Goddesses are sexy, easy costume ideas for college parties or Halloween. So easy, in fact, that in this video you will elarn how to make a great Greek Goddess costume out of stuff around the house in about 2 minutes! It looks great and will save you costume-maki ...more

Greek gods are said to have glowed all regal-like atop their thrones on Mt. Olympus. As such, if you're planning to dress up as a greek goddess for Halloween it's just about imperative that you put on some golden makeup and golden garb. Get your face and hair ready for the bi ...more

Greek goddesses are known for their bronzy, youthful skin that seems to glow from within, but according to artistic depictions they also have very beautiful hair, too. Check out this hairstyling tutorial to learn how to create not one, but two Greek goddess hairstyles: 1. A c ...more

Learn how to weave a Greek paper ball. The holes look like the pentagons on a football.

Turn yourself into an Aphrodite or Artemis this Halloween! You don't even need a pattern to make yourself a sexy Greek goddess costume! All you need are a few yards of your favorite fabric, some chantilly lace for a wrap, and a laurel leaf crown to top it all off!

Starlet hair need not be complicated, fussy, or difficult to do - it just needs to look damn good on the red carpet when the flash bulbs are popping. Learn how to get a Jessica Alba/Greek goddess inspired messy, pinned up updo by watching this video. Jessica Alba sported this ...more

Need a complementary, beautiful hairstyle to go with your Greek goddess costume this Halloween? Then this braided goddess updo is exactly what you're looking for. While this look is great for a Halloween costume, it's also not too showy to be worn on a daily basis. Consisting ...more

Learn how to create a beautiful Halloween Greek Goddess look. This Halloween makeup tutorial demonstrates how to create the Greek Goddess with at home makeup. For products used for this Halloween look, see below. Halloween Makeup: Greek Goddess Face: -MAC Studio Fix Fluid Fo ...more

Would you believe us if we said you could put together a last minute Halloween costume in less than two minutes? The very idea sounds preposterous, but we're not bluffing. Simply check out this DIY video to learn how to put together a Greek goddess costume in less time than i ...more

Tzatziki sauce is a perfect accompaniment to grilled meats and vegetables. Watch this how to video to learn how to make the classic tzatziki sauce using think Greek-style yogurt and cucumbers. Tzatziki sauce ingredients: 2 cups greek yogurt 2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and dic ...more

Discover Mediterranean flavors with this simple recipe for stuffed squid. Follow along with the cooking how-to video as the Food Network shows you how to make this great seafood recipe. Stuffed squid with rice is more commonly known as Kalamarakia Yemista in Greece. Try making ...more

In this how to video, you will learn how to pronounce and memorize your first biblical Greek (Koine) vocabulary words. This is a perfect lesson for those who wish to study this ancient language. Listen and repeat the words in this language tutorial and you will be speaking bib ...more

We don't know about you, but anything that says "Greek goddess" in the label gets us instantly interested. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to look like a Greek goddess by making a knitted headband composed of three strands that tie at the back. But you don't need to be a G ...more

The lexicon of a language is its vocabulary, including its words and expressions. In this language tutorial you will learn to use the biblical Greek (Koine) lexicon or dictionary. This is a perfect lesson for those who wish to study this ancient language. Listen and repeat the ...more

In this 6 part language tutorial, you will learn how to pronounce and write the biblical (Koine) Greek alphabet. The biblical Greek alphabet is a set of 24 characters. This is an excellent lesson for those who wish to be scholars in this ancient language. Part 1 of 6 - How to ...more

Oh, how we love pesto. And all pasta, in fact. All those delicious carbs combined with creamy, oil-drenched sauces make our tongues water and our bellies happy. But if you're on a diet like us and are looking to lose weight, pasta generally gets put on the "not a chance in hel ...more

Is it the midnight hour before Halloween and it's just dawned on you that you don't have a costume yet? Skip the store because you'll probably have to choose between the lesser of two evils (will it be chicken suit or beer wench?). Rather, create a truly unique costume this y ...more

Learn the names and patterns of some typical Greek buzuki (bouzouki) rhythms like the tamiko, kalamatiano, zembekiko, and ipirotika.

Really the question is why you WOULDN'T want to look like a greek goddess for Halloween. After all, many of them, like Aphrodite and Eos, are damn near perfect in all their glowing gorgeousness, at least we assume from the artistic depictions. If you want to look ravishingly ...more

Learn Greek numbers using both visuals and audio examples of written and numerically expressed numbers.

Next time you're entertaining with cheese, try Cyprus' unique Halloumi. Made from goat and sheep's milk, Halloumi can be pan-fried without melting, making an unusual and tasty appetizer.

If you don't know what belly dancing is, then you've been living under a rock. This form of dance is very sensual and requires you to move certain parts of your body in a smooth and fluid-like motion. In this tutorial, you'll be finding out how to perform Greek belly dance whi ...more

Tzatziki sauce is the Greek spread for pita bread that's absolutely irresistible. It's also used as an appetizer, and it's super simple to make in your own kitchen. Anytime you go to a Greek restaurant, you're going to experience this Greek sauce. Tzatziki is so wonderfully l ...more

This tutorial video will teach you how to make low-salt, lacto-fermented sauerkraut using the whey from Greek-style yogurt. 1) Chop or Shred finely one to four heads of ORGANIC red and/or green cabbage; 2) Put the shredded cabbage in a crock or large bowl, and for every head ...more

Our expert Greg Trevors shows you in this series of videos how to assemble the gyro in the pita bread, and even how to take the gyro ingredients and make a salad instead of a sandwich. Part 1 of 10 - How to Make a Greek gyro sandwich. Make a Greek gyro sandwich - Part 2 of 10. ...more

Here at Wonder How To, we've seen a lot of Greek goddess tutorials. While the Greek goddess look is always flattering (doesn't every girl want to glow with eternal youth?), it's always the same look: Bronzed skin, bronzed eyes, bronzed lips. Frankly, we wonder when the Greek g ...more

Learn how to make the hottest trend on appetizer menus across the country: sliders! Ours are vegetarian made with garbanzo beans and spiked with smoked peppercorns and toppped with thick and creamy cucumber and Greek yogurt tzatziki. Follow along with this cooking how-to video ...more

Greek gods and goddesses look like they glow from the inside. While we don't exactly wake up in the mornings looking like we just came back from summer vacation, it's easy to fake this Greek goddess glow with the right (shimmery) products. If you're in the mood to look perfec ...more

Tangy Greek-style yogurt sauce goes great with potato dishes, salads, and wraps. Watch how to make this quick and tasty recipe. You will need plain yogurt, mint leaves, garlic cloves, mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper and a blender.

In this language tutorial, you will learn to use the present passive indicative in biblical Greek (Koine). This is a perfect lesson for those who wish to study this ancient language. Listen and repeat the words in this language tutorial and you will be speaking biblical Greek ...more

A meze is a Greek term for small plates of food served with wine at parties. This delicious pork meze gets its name from the wine that is used to braise the meat, resulting in rustic Greek cooking at its best.

In this language tutorial, you will learn how to use the definite article in biblical Greek (Koine). This is a perfect lesson for those scholars wishing to study this ancient language of Greece. Watch this how to video and you will be speaking biblical Greek in no time.

You'll need a lot of equipment and ingredients for this dish, but it's worth it! You will need: 2 large eggplants, 2 tablespoons salt and 1 teaspoon, 3/4 cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon black pepper, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, 2 pounds potatoes, 1 1/2 pounds ground beef or lamb, ...more

In this language tutorial, you will learn how to determine whether a nouns is dative, locative, instrumental, masculine, singular and plural in biblical, Koine Greek. This lesson is excellent for scholars wanting to study this ancient language of Greece. Watch this how to vide ...more

Hera, wife of Zeus, was the queen of the gods. As such, she sat on her throne on Mt. Olympus with great majesty and elegance. And as the goddess of marriage and women, she exhibited great poise and care for her subjects. This makeup look, featuring glimmery gold, silver, and ...more

Sue Radd teaches the secrets to cook Greek style beans with tomato in simple steps. First cut the top and tail of your beans and clean them nicely with water. Now nicely chop a big onion and slice thinly some garlic. Now add some oil in a pressure cooker and add the onions and ...more

In this how to video, you will be introduced to the concept of a movable NU in Greek as well as have the Greek accent marks summarized. The movable NU is used at the end of Greek texts in the present active indicative third person plural form. The movable NU is comparable to t ...more

Spinach and pie aren't two words you'd usually see in the same sentence, but they sure are when you're referencing Greek cuisine. Spanakopita, or Greek spinach pie, is almost a dessert in the way it's constructed, with thin sheets of pastray wrapped around spinach and other in ...more

Interested in making Greek food but you don't know how? Start with Greek fish plaki! This free online cooking lesson about Greek food taught by an expert chef will have you on your way in no time. Part 1 of 15 - How to Cook Greek fish plaki. Cook Greek fish plaki - Part 2 of 1 ...more

It's been proven in studies of areas with the longest living people that a Mediterranean diet full of vegetables, fish, and nuts makes for a long and healthy life. You can catch on to some of this wisdom by simply incorporating light and healthy foods like fish into your diet. ...more

For those of you who need a little brushing up on Greek history, Ares is the god of war. He represents bloodlust, brutality, violence, and civil order. As such, he's usually depicted as a strong, mature warrior with a shield and golden armor. This Wearable Wednesday makeup lo ...more

In this language tutorial, you will learn how to use the present middle indicative form biblical Greek (Koine). The Greek middle expesses the subject as participating in the action. This is a perfect lesson for the scholar looking to study the ancient language of Greece. Watch ...more

Ancient Greece was a goldmine of beautiful buildings, some of which we still luckily have preserved today. Which makes Greek temples and other civic structures the perfect model for some fun origami folding. Test out your origami chops and hone your architectural skills by ma ...more

In this language tutorial, you will learn how to nominative masculine plural and accusative masculine plural forms in biblical Greek (Koine). This lesson is excellent for scholars wanting to study this ancient language of Greece. Watch this how to video and you will be speakin ...more

In this language tutorial, you will learn how to use the vocative case in biblical Greek (Koine). The vocative case is the case used for a noun identifying the oblect being addressed. This is a perfect lesson for those who wish to study this ancient language. Listen and repeat ...more

Did you know that people who live in the Mediterranean - including Greece - are reputed to have the longest life spans of anyone on earth? Is genetics involved? Probably. But we're thinking it also has something to do with their diet, which is composed mostly of whole grains, ...more

What makes this recipe different is the egg and lemon sauce that gives it a bit of zing. You will also need one jar of grape leaves, 1 pound of ground beef, beef stock, rice, olive oil, onion, parsley, salt and pepper. Make fresh and delicious traditional dolmades (Greek stuff ...more

A preposition links together nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence. This language tutorial, you will learn how to use prepositions in biblical Greek (Koine). This is a perfect lesson for the scholar looking to study the ancient language of Greece. Watch this ...more

The combination of tangy feta cheese and lightly flavored spinach in puffy phyllo dough makes spanakopita a scrumptious dish. Learn how to make spanakopita, or spinach pie, at home.

Typical Greek salad recipe with feta cheese and black olives: an appetizing lunch! A Greek classic. Make a Greek salad with feta cheese and olives. Click through to watch this video on videojug.com

In this tutorial, learn how to make Mediterranean yogurt - Greek, Turkish, Middle Eastern - whatever you want to call it! This yogurt is fantastic and healthy and really easy to make at home. You can use Greek yogurt for tons of things like breakfasts, desserts as well as an i ...more

This video is a demonstration of how to perform the Greek Tamiko rhythm in a buzuki ensemble. Tamiko is a 3/4 rhythm.

If it's warm outside, cool down with a fresh Greek salad. This zesty mix of vegetables, olives, and feta cheese is hearty enough to be a meal. For this recipe, you will need: ripe tomatoes, red onion, green bell pepper, cucumber, feta cheese, dried oregano, salt, olivew oil, k ...more