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Olive & Mango

My name is Joanne. Food is one of my passions. I love to eat so it was bound to happen. My blog features Greek recipes, many of which I grew up loving. But I enjoy a wealth of cultures and exploring different flavours too. I love meals that are easy for anyone to make.

Fall inspired pear salad
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Olive & Mango - September 2026 Newsletter (Round up and site updates)

OLIVE & MANGO MONTHLY NEWSLETTER Monthly Newsletter - September Hi Reader, hope you are enjoying the remnants of Summer. It’s winding down and I’m not happy about it. I’ll miss these long days as well as evening walks that aren’t chilly. Some eagle-eyed regulars of the blog might have noticed some little changes (hopefully improvements). For a few weeks now each post has an “add as a preferred source on Google” button at the start. With the advent of AI searches, we don’t know exactly where...

Classic Greek Village Salad

OLIVE & MANGO MONTHLY NEWSLETTER Hi Reader, I thought I would share a few photos from our trip to Greece (see below). We have been back for just over a week but it already feels so long ago. We had a great time and got to reunite with family - some we have not seen in 28 years. We enjoyed a lot of good company and food. It was a whirlwind of a road trip with many stops along the way from Athens to Thessaloniki. A lot of food was shared with friends and family - lots of delicious home cooked...