On his only visit to Greece, in 1904, Sigmund Freud experienced brief but unsettling feelings of alienation as he stood
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6th – 7th September 1955, Istanbul: Pogrom against the Greeks
This is a black anniversary. But we must not forget. The trigger for the horrific events was the explosion of
Continue readingMediterranean Mousaka with apaki and yogurt
Today I want to share a dish that is my own variation of the well-known “Mousaka” dish. I start with
Continue reading"Smoky" Songs / Τα Χασικλιδικα – Της Μαστουρας
Σημερα, την ημερα της καπνοαπαγορευσεως, εμπνευστηκα και θυμηθηκα τα μαστουρικα και τα χασικλιδικα. Ας κανουμε λοιπον μια βολτα πισω ολοταχως.
Continue readingNikos Gabriel Pentzikis – Νικος Γαβριηλ Πεντζικης
This is a tribute to the great Greek Writer and Painter, Niko Gabriel Pentzikis. He was born and lived almost
Continue readingLayered Eggplants and Zucchinis with spicy sauce, baked peppers and octopus
Some administrative tasks have grounded me today in Athens, Greece. My revenge to fate is the layered dish I present
Continue readingPissaladiere with smoked herring
Pissaladiere is a pizza-like dish of the South of France. Its name comes from the word pissalat (“salted fish”). It
Continue readingThorn of a bitter love – ακανθος πικρης αγαπης
«Oταν έχει τις πληγήν βαθείαν κρυφήν, εις την θάλασσαν πρέπει να πλέει, μόνος, ολομόναχος»! Ήτον απόλαυσις, όνειρον, θαύμα. Είχεν απομακρυνθεί
Continue readingOpen Market in Agia Paraskevi, Athens, on the Saint's Name Day
Today 26th July (2010) is the name day of Agia Paraskevi, one of the Christian Orthodox Saints we treasure in
Continue readingGrey weakfish with summer vegetables
It is the time of the year for the wonderful grey weakfish (mylokopi in Greek) which has a whitish firm
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