Chesme is a small town at the edge of the Erythrean peninsula, some 85 kilometers west of Izmir. I visited
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Fried lamb offal (liver, kidney, lung, sweetbread and heart) with yogurt and spicy aubergine
Today I cooked lamb offal. As it happens most of the time, everything begins with the ingredients. My butcher gave
Continue readingTopcu Restaurant, Akdeniz Mh., Vali KazIm Dirik Caddesi 5, Izmir, Turkey
During my visit to Izmir, Smyrni, Smyrna, I visited the Topcu Restaurant which is located very near the Constitution Square
Continue readingIskele, Urla, Izmir Province, Turkey – Σκαλα (Κάτω Βουρλά)
I recently visited Izmir and toured parts of the Izmir province. Today I publish some of the photos I took
Continue readingThe Nereid Monument at Xanthos, Lycia, Minor Asia
This monument is a tomb, built around 380 BC by Greek architects and sculptors, for a king of Lycia (in
Continue readingThe Restaurant of St John Hotel Chinatown, 1 Leicester Street, London
During my recent visit to London (October 2012) I had the opportunity to visit the restaurant in the St John
Continue readingDaido Moriyama, Japanese Photographer: Poetry through the lens
Daido Moriyama Born: Osaka, 1938. Studied: Self-taught. High point: “It’s always now.” (1) Low point: “Two years in the late 1970s when I did
Continue readingSujuk Borek a la Greque – Μπουρεκι με Σουτζουκι
This post is about a tasty component of the Eastern Road. The Eastern Road is the gateway connecting the Greek
Continue readingA crouching Aphrodite in London
I was in London for a few days and had the opportunity to visit the British Museum. This post is
Continue readingWhen friendship ages like good red wine – A lunch in Marathon with three dear friends
Human relationships are diverse. But they can age like good red wine. This is what was circling in my mind
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