Athens. 1941. The first days of the Occupation begin! Unprecedented images and snapshots appear for the Athenians. The great famine, the utter degradation of human dignity by the occupying forces, terrorism, and deprivation of freedom led the Athenians to ingenious methods of survival. What did the Greeks eat during the Occupation? From April 1941 to October 1944, Greece was under German occupation and experienced degradation, terrorism, annihilation, while thousands of citizens literally died of starvation due to looting and the black market! How did the Athenians survive with such a lack of food? – How is it possible to cook without ingredients? – What were the ... "gourmet" dishes of the Occupation? – The only raw materials were water and greens ... au gratin! – Donkey heads ... fillet, cats and dogs in pots, unprecedented recipes, and sardines as gifts. – Survival with potato peel meatballs, bobota, weekly crumbs, coffee from chickpeas, and the ... vomit of the Germans! – Tips and corresponding recipes to make you think you're eating ... meat! – Barter economy, black candies at weddings due to lack of sugar, and Athenians' "watches" in gardens and chicken coops! The survival recipes adorned the daily press of the Occupation and were collected from the newspapers Athenian News, Evening, and Kathimerini.