An Emissary From Ancient Greece

From Hippocrates to her kitchen, Maria Benardis shares the forgotten wisdom that saved her life

Maria Benardis's Greek cooking is a feast for the soul—fresh, flavorful, and, most importantly, made with love. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times

“Go back to ancient Greece.”

The words came to Maria Benardis in answer to a prayer. Deeply ill, her body plagued with precancerous cysts and mind burdened with anger from childhood physical and emotional abuse, she turned to God for help when modern medicine failed her.