What would the Greeks have eaten as lavish foods when a guest came for dinner?
   Douglas, 13, Sydney, Australia

Dr. dig responds:

The basic Greek diet was a healthy one of bread, goat cheese, olives and figs, dried fish, eggs, honey, and diluted wine. A feast would involve a greater variety of the same sorts of food, plus meat--usually sheep and or goat but occasionally cattle or pig--which was reserved for very special occasions.