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On a day like this, griege is all I can think of: a suitable word for the blend of grey and beige, for the unfinished; not fully processed, neither bleached nor dyed textile of a heavy Sunday sky. A sky that makes Sunday feel like a huge waiting room, where you just want to sit, […]

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  • Charlotte Williamson09/03/2014 - 7:10 pm

    ahhhhhh ReplyCancel

  • Agni Charalambous Thurner11/03/2014 - 1:12 am

    Beautifully said!
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Clean Monday is for me a day that combines the last scene of the Mary Poppins movie with a Mediterranean flair. Which is, pretty cool stuff for a Monday. On this day, I expect sunshine, kite-flying and pick-nick baskets, as well as grilled octopus, lagana, taramosalata, wine and traditional music. A movable feast, for which […]

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When I sneak into old island houses, I always look around for mirrors hanging on the walls. Those mirrors, usually as old as the house, full of black spots and damaged near their edges, give blurry reflections that I find so interesting. They reveal a general idea of the object that they reflect; hiding all details; […]

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This is one of my favorite salads. When I make it for parties and gatherings it is always a big hit. What’s not to love in this recipe that combines so many aegean flavors? It’s sweet and salty ingredients that balance nicely, can be found in your pantry; if you are into big jars of […]

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