Scenes from Epirus, Greece

Published Jul 28, 2010 8:00 AM

Maria Tsomokou and Zaharoula Basio, on their way to a picnic in the hills above Vissani, a village in Epirus. James Oseland

An assortment of spoon sweets at Gormos taverna in the village of Parakalamos, in Epirus. James Oseland

At a sheep farm in the village of Parakalamos, in Epirus. James Oseland

At a sheep farm in Parakalamos, Epirus, sheepdogs live with sheep from an early age. Here, a puppy peers over a feeding trough. James Oseland

Roast spring lamb with potatoes, at the home of Lesteres Glivanos and his wife, Anne-Marie, in Zitsa, Epirus. James Oseland

Maria Tsomokou at a cafe in Ioannina, Epirus. James Oseland

A home cook with a plate of fresh-baked wild greens pie in the village of Zitsa, in Epirus. James Oseland

The owner of Gormos taverna in the village of Parakalamos, in Epirus, serving a plate of roasted eggplant. James Oseland

Ingredients for wild greens with fried egg, including wild fennel, cress, and mint. James Oseland