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Category Archives: FOOD

And the batch of feta-oregano cookies I faintly remember my grandmother cooking with this Izola 620 electric kitchen. She had it since the fifties and she loved it; I don’t know how she managed to bake without a glass oven door to check on the pies and cookies every five minutes like I do; but […]

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I ♥ Saturday morning  breakfast …because I can stay longer in bed and then, have breakfast until my second cup of coffee is cold and the last page of my magazine is turned. On a really lazy Saturday, breakfast is bought: a delicious warm Koulouri Thessalonikis, sprinkled with sesame that falls on the pages of the […]

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The two last sunny February days where enough to start dreaming of some Aegean island hopping… 2013 as the Year of Gastronomy in Santorini is a very good reason to visit the island once again. Capper, tomato, fava beans, are only some of the unique local ingredients that find their way into the gourmet Chef’ […]

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A recipe from a friend This post is about sharing a recipe that I love: a thick, flavored fish soup with the fish served separately, warm and comforting… It is a recipe by Mrs. Theodora Prombona, a good family friend and an amazing traditional cook! I know that, because I am invited for lunch so […]

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The flavor of the New Year Here, in Greece, we bake our way out of 2012, making Vassilopita, the pie that we traditionally eat right after midnight on New Year’s Eve and on the first day of the year. Vassilopita that has many delicious variations, depending on the habits of each family and region, is […]

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