Mytilini

Okay, so I truly did find the food mecca of the world. It is in a small little village on the island of Mytilini called Molivos or Mythma. I have never tasted anything more delicious in my life! The fried zuchinni flowers, spanicoppita, and couscous with lamb were some of the best things my tastebuds have ever encountered! What was even more spectacular was the yogurt and honey. I suppose I am already biased towards yogurt, but this is incredible. I do not think one has truly lived until they experience yogurt with honey on Mytilini.

Just when you thought things could not get better, I discovered the Holy Trinity of sweets. We managed to befriend a Greek pastry chef who we warmly referred to as Grandma since she said my eyes were exactly like her grand daughters. We frequented her shop enough that she started offering us coffee for free. Anyway, back to the Holy Trinity. Go to Grandmas in Molivos and order a Greek coffee, pistacchio gelato, and a custard that I can not remember the name of but was sort of like a custard baklava. Now the order in which you eat these is very crucial. You begin with a bite of the custard, a teaspoon full of the gelato, and finally a sip of the coffee. Aaahhh....pure heaven. Make sure to rinse with water every so often to keep your taste buds fresh!

If you truly want to experience Grandma's cooking make sure to have her make a crepe for breakfast...indescribable. Finally sample her blueberry custard pie and fruit tart with a subtle hint of lemon and basically enjoy whatever she creates from her hallowed ovens!

Unfortunately there are opportunities to go astray on the island, but if you stick to the town of Molyvos you can't go wrong. In fact I almost forgot about Betty! Go to her restaurant and she'll bring you into her kitchen so you can choose what you'd like to eat. I had an orzo, with beef, tomatoes, and onions, all baked in a clay pot with gobs of fresh local goat cheese bubbling on the top! I will be shocked if I ever find a city that pleased my taste buds as much as Molyvos. I never thought an Italian could utter such words!