Aegina, 24th September, 2021 Something makes me feel sorry for all those tourists that get jetted into Greek islands for their holidays. Ok, that’s probably a weird thought – obviously … Continue reading Pistachio Perfect – Aegina
Forget splitting the atom or realising that the Earth wasn’t flat – who was the bright spark that invented bread? We all know about Einstein and Fleming and there are … Continue reading Inventions and Innovations – Kataifi Melitzanópita – Aubergine Kataifi
You know how it is, you’re flicking through an old recipe book, a piece of paper drops out and it’s like looking through a window into the past. There it … Continue reading Myth, Memory and a Good Tomato Sauce
There is something about a market that draws me like the proverbial bee to the honeypot- no matter where, the mere glimpse of fresh produce on a trestle table and … Continue reading Market Madness and ‘The Greek Kitchen’
Autumn in Greece arrives surreptitiously – it creeps stealthily through September and most of October with such a gradual readjustment of temperature and sunlight that summer feels almost endless. Spending this … Continue reading Athens in autumn – with a souvláki on the side
What is it about glimpsing an island on the horizon that immediately fills you with the need to go there and get a closer look. The compulsion to travel to … Continue reading Little Odysses and ‘Business’ Lunches – Nisyros and Kalymnos.
For someone who is an extreme Philhellene, I have a confession to make. Don’t worry – I’m not about to admit to a deep dislike of sapphire seas and sunlit … Continue reading Myths and More -and a bit of kolokithópita
When you think about the reasons why Greece, and particularly Athens, have been in the press over the last few years, Oscar Wilde’s well-known maxim may not be the first … Continue reading Food Fights Back (and a bit more meráki)
Air travel is a curious thing. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a novice, I’ve been doing it for more than 40 years, but it never ceases to bemuse me. … Continue reading A Very Special Ingredient – Meráki
The definite evidence for one of my ‘guilty secrets’ is the piles and piles of cookery books that I seem to have acquired over the years. Some are real ‘workhorses’, … Continue reading An Indispensable Guide – Joyce Stubbs and ‘The Home Book of Greek Cookery’
When you know a place like the back of your hand their is pleasure in revisiting the familiar – slipping back into the known just like putting on a pair … Continue reading Perasma, Kos – Greek cooking from field to plate
I am currently suffering from a very specific condition. Fortunately, it is not life threatening – I’m sure that. externally I may even appear fit and healthy. Nonetheless, the affliction … Continue reading Sweet Summer Spice – Kaneláda – Cinnamon Cordial