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“Plateia or platia (πλατεία) is the Greek word for town square. In traditional societies like villages and provincial communities, plateies are the central places for feasts, celebrations, events and meetings”.* Can you tell if this picture was taken at dawn or just after sunset? Is it minutes after the last night owls said goodbye, or is […]

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  • Spyros Papaspyropoulos12/04/2013 - 3:48 pm

    It looks like dawn to me 🙂ReplyCancel

  • AegeanPan13/04/2013 - 11:54 am

    Sunset ; )ReplyCancel

The highlight of a coffee break This recipe kind of grew up with my family: when my sister and I were kids, my mum used to make the most delicious pasta flora (jam tart) using this dough, that in its original version contains eggs and butter. We loved it! Then, as teenagers, we became familiar […]

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  • Pia Vancoutren24/04/2013 - 1:27 pm

    This is a great recipe! I make pasta flora exactly this way, and what a wonderful way to even make these cookies LENTEN. The butterfly cup is precious, I will have to have my friend pick up a couple when she visits Paros. Unless I get there this year! AgapiaReplyCancel

  • Marie Helene Nader Hamra24/04/2013 - 1:53 pm

    Love this cup too!ReplyCancel

  • AegeanPan01/06/2013 - 8:55 am

    You are right Pia – these koulourakia are perfect for Lenten! Hope you will make it this year to visit Paros : ) ReplyCancel

I was spending time with some friends the other day and we were talking about our common love for island life. We tried to put it in words, but it was difficult to describe; so, we started talking about our experiences, analyzing memories, trying to get to the critical moment when we actually felt connected […]

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  • Pia Vancoutren24/04/2013 - 1:22 pm

    Thank you for this beautiful blog on our islands and island life. Since I am away from my heritage/roots all these years, I long to come back and stay! It is a different world, one of peace, beauty and harmony, one of as you said a lifetime experience. I hope to come back this year! Please keep us connected! Many blessings! AgapiaReplyCancel

  • AegeanPan01/06/2013 - 9:03 am

    Thank you Pia! It would be great if you followed your dreams and came back – we wish you the best!ReplyCancel

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