Γιάννενα: πού να πας - τι να δεις Μερικά κλισέ must-see για να αισθανθείς «πασάς στα Γιάννενα!» Lake Pamvotida One of the first things to do when in Ioannina, no matter how cliché, is to marvel at lake Pamvotida/Pamvotis. Commonly known as the Lake of Ioannina, it is the largest lake of
Ioannina – Part 1
Y'all must know by now that I love a good geographical break-down of locations before I share further info on all the places we visit in Greece—mainly because I used to suck in Geography as a student and I'm trying to make up for it as an adult! In that spirit, let's talk about Ioannina. It is
Easter Cookies – Πασχαλινά κουλουράκια
Even though I have to admit I'm partial to Easter bread—Colomba Pasquale, Pinca, Velikonocni Kruhki, Challah, Tsoureki, Hot Cross Bun, you name it—Easter cookies are the next best thing. There are many, MANY recipes for traditional Greek Easter cookies with dozens of different variations, depending
Closet Revamp
I had been using—and loving—wooden hangers for years. I got mine from IKEA ages ago and they're still in excellent condition. They gave such a sleek look to the (spacious) closets we've had in our previous apartment that I never realized how much “real estate” they actually occupied in the really
Inside Our 2018 Spice Calendar & Free Spice-Jar Labels
We are currently 3 months well into the new year, and we have a few copies of our 2018 Spice Calendar left—in case you've missed the whys and the hows, you can find all the deets in my previous blog post. On a final stretch, today, I wanted to give you a detailed account of what is included in the
The 2018 Spice Calendar
by Kicking Back the Pebbles & Kouzounas Kitchen If you have been around a while, you know Kicking Back the Pebbles loves to come together with fellow foodies and companions in blogger-mischief once in a while for all sorts of fun! After the latest cahoots with Krystina Kalapothakos, the
Free Printable Labels: Pumpkin Pie Spice Everything!
Those of you in the northern hemisphere, are you autumn struck yet? Is it getting chillier where you live? It's still rather warm in Greece and a far cry from sweater-weather, but I've been in full baking mode regardless. And yes, cheesy as it may be, I love all things Pumpkin Pie Spice, and I have
Pear Almond Olive Oil Muffins
Today you can catch me over on a dear friend's blog. Krystina Kalapothakos, the talented pastry chef of Kouzounas Kitchen has been my companion in blogger-mischief and constant suppporter est. 2013! She's a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Sacramento and a professional
“A Journey through the Culture of Cycladic Islands”
Speaking of the AIA (Athens Internationational Airport) exhibitions in my previous post here's another little thing for your must-see list if you happen to fly into Athens this season: After a successful collaboration back in 2011, the Museum of Cycladic Art is currently collaborating once again
The Little Museum of AIA
Ο μικρός θησαυρός του Διεθνούς Αερολιμένα Αθηνών
Are you flying to Athens, Greece this summer—even just on a layover—and have as little as 15 minutes to spare or a couple of hours to kill? Grab a cup of iced-coffee and a slice of pizza and head on over to the Main Terminal Building, on the
