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About
Litsa Bolontzakis
My passion for Greek heritage is the heart of everything I do — from two award-winning cookbooks filled with photography and easy-to-follow recipes, to children’s books that celebrate the seasons and the flavours of a Greek childhood.
Greek cuisine is a gift to the world, and I want everyone to experience its richness — the liquid gold of Mediterranean olive oil, the abundance of fresh herbs, the joy of eating seasonally. Take the challenge and try a recipe. You’ll be pleasantly surprised by the simplicity and the results, every single time.
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Litsa Bolontzakis was born in Greece and moved with her family to Canada at an early age — the country she has called home ever since.
Food runs in the family. Her grandmother kept a taverna; her grandfather and father worked in the fishing industry. That deep-rooted connection to good, fresh food shaped everything that followed.
For over sixteen years, Litsa has been with Hummingbird Publications, building a body of work dedicated to sharing the Taste of Greece with the world. Her debut cookbook, “Take the Taste of Greece with You”, is a hardcover coffee table book of traditional recipes with full-page photography. It was honoured at the Gourmand World Cook Book Awards of France, receiving Best in Canada and Best in the World for 2009. Her second book, Boukia Boukia, is a collection of international finger-food recipes and a dream for easy entertaining.
Her four children’s books — the Seasons Series — follow a young girl growing up in Greece through the gifts of each season: the chestnuts of autumn, the watermelons of summer, the cherries of spring, the oranges of winter. Hardcover and educational, they are beautifully illustrated by Daniela Zekina, an award-winning illustrator, and stand as a tribute to Litsa’s own childhood and to her remarkable parents.
On television, Litsa has appeared on the Greek programmes Ehi Gousto with Bilio Tsoukalas and Omorfos Cosmos to Proi with Mr. Arnaoutoglou. In Canada, she has been featured on Edo kai Tora with Mr. Trialonis. She currently hosts “Entertaining with Style” — a cooking segment on Edo Montreal, broadcast across Canada on the Odyssey cable network — showcasing her passion for Mediterranean flavours, spices, and the art of hosting.