Mary Coustas

Actress, author

“Effie was always in me, but then I moved to the middle class, and the Effie in me was my enemy.”- Mary Coustas

In this episode of Three Food Memories, you'll meet the one and only Mary Coustas, who you may know best by her alter ego, Effie.

On the menu is; Greek sweets, lamb on the spit, and the 7th Christmas after Dad passed.

Sides include; a hamburger with the lot (menopause, or MaryPause as Mary writes), making lemonade from racism, coping with grief over the death of her father, and daughter Stevie, who was still-born at just 24 weeks old, as well as some hot tips for men who may have women in their life embarking on the wild ride that is menopause.

Her book MaryPause is out now, and you can grab it here.