We're cruising around Livadiá, one of my favorite Greek cities and one of the few places I would be happy to live in. It is the capital of Boeotia, run by the small Herkyna river—very Feng Shui if you ask me—named after a nymph, at the springs of which there are shallow grottoes with
Winter Beaches – Αχ θάλασσά μου σκοτεινή
Winter Beaches: Minies Beach - Kefalonia, Greece Dec. 2012 God knows how much I love those days we spend lying on the beach, iced coffee in hand, magazines & books in my lap, napping in between dives in crystal clear waters, all day long, not caring about a single thing in the world. Winter
White Bean Soup – Η ταπεινή Φασολάδα
The Legumes Chronicles: The humble White Bean Soup There was a time (because of wars and poverty, but also because of its high nutritional value) when our great-grandparents, grandparents & parents ate it all the time, so much so, that it became a very typical dish of the Greek cuisine—our
Troezen, the Devil’s Bridge – Τροιζήνα, Διαβολογέφυρο
Η Τροιζήνα, πατρίδα του Θησέα, βρίσκεται στους πρόποδες των Αδέρων, απέναντι από τα Μέθανα, πάνω από μια εύφορη κοιλάδα που καταλήγει απο τη μια πλευρά στον Κόλπο της Επιδαύρου και απο την άλλη στον Σαρωνικό. Είναι γνωστή και με το όνομα Δαμαλάς (από έναν εύπορο αξιωματικό κτηματία της περιοχής). Το
How to Wash Your Veggies & Fruit – a Brief Guide
(Updated: March 2021 – non sponsored)
Why wash your veggies & fruit? Did you know that... How to wash your veggies & fruit?
Before you begin washing fresh produce, wash your hands well with soap and water. Make sure that your sink and surfaces you’re using to prepare your produce are
The Rion-Antirion Bridge – Ο Τρικούπης κι η γέφυρά του
Εσείς ξέρετε ποιά είναι η γέφυρα Χαριλάου Τρικούπη; Εγώ δεν ήξερα! Δηλαδή ήξερα τη γέφυρα αλλά δεν είχα προσέξει ποτέ, μέχρι πρόσφατα, το όνομά της. Τον περασμένο μήνα αποφασίσαμε να περάσουμε ένα Σαββατοκύριακο στην «πατρίδα» που είχα ξεχάσει ότι έχω – το χωριό της μαμάς μου, στο οποίο πατάω
Greek Lentil Soup, two ways – Παραδοσιακές Φακές & Φακές Βελουτέ
The Legumes Chronicles: Classic Greek Lentil Soup & Velouté Lentil Soup A while back, I shared my Coriander Chickpea Soup and explained how The Legumes Chronicles series came to be. Today I bring to you, a classic Greek Lentil Soup, but also add a few cool little twists, because why not?
Coriander Chickpea Soup – Ρεβυθόσουπα με Κορίανδρο
The Legumes Chronicles: Coriander Chickpea Soup My Greek friends will probably make fun of me for the following (coriander) chickpea soup recipe, but I figured that what may seem like a naively-simpleminded & artlessly traditional legumes-soup to a Greek could, in fact, be an
My Dear Deer! – Τα ελάφια της Πάρνηθας
Mount Parnitha is one of Attica's major mountains and a designated National Park as of 1961. Its highest peak, at 1.423 meters, is called Karavola. Some weekends ago, on one fine Saturday—not as hot as summertime but not too chilly either—we followed a hiking trail called Houni. On the trail's
How to DIY a vintage pitcher?
How to DIY a vintage pitcher I hear you ask. Well, by banging it all over the place! Ever since I brought it home sometime last year, this cute enameled IKEA SOCKERÄRT pitcher has served me faithfully in many ways. It's been—dah—a pitcher, a vase, a utensil holder on my kitchen counter, and
