About
Welcome to the Kafeneion! Καλώς ορίσατε! (kah-los oh-ree-sah-teh)
The Kafeneion is dedicated to the discussion and celebration of good food, nutrition through good food, travel and food news, all with a focus on Greece and the Mediterranean. I want to share my passion for all things Mediterranean, especially the Mediterranean diet, which is so healthy and so easy to incorporate into any lifestyle, not to mention delicious!
I'll share old Greek recipes from my Greek grandmother γιαγιά and Lebanese recipes from my husband's grandmother that will hopefully become a mainstay in your recipe repetoire that your family will love.
For those who've seen the beautiful blue pictures of Santorini and whitewashed alleyways of Mykonos and wished to see these postcard images one day, I hope my travel guides and tips for traveling throughout Greece and the Greek islands will make your experience an unforgettable one or just exaggerate the desire further!
I'll share important news from the region along with food, nutrition and travel news to keep you up to date on the latest reports and always only from reputable sources. Welcome again to the Kafeneion and hope you enjoy! Καλό διάβασμα! Happy reading!
About bit about Jaclyn
Jaclyn Omar is a nutritionist, technical writer and Mediterranean diet specialist and advocate with years of experience writing for government, academia and industry. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications, contributed to government health regulatory documents and spoken at international nutrition conferences. Jaclyn is an active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Canadian Nutrition Society and American Society for Nutrition and is dedicated to educating the Canadian public and online community on the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet and how to easily incorporate it into the North American diet.
Jaclyn started the kafeneion as an outlet to share her passion for the Mediterranean diet and its cuisine, and her love of travelling throughout Greece and their islands with the hopes that her passions may become yours as well.
Jaclyn earned her Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Human Nutritional Sciences and Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
