Casa Garras, Valle de Carranza, Vizkaya, Basque Country

Some time ago, I visited Casa Garras to have lunch. It is located some 60 km southwest of Bilbao, and

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Sea Urchin Egg Risotto: a dish by Lefteris Lazarou – Ριζότο με αυγά αχινού: ένα πιάτο του Λευτέρη Λαζάρου

Η καλή μαγειρική είναι εκείνη που στοχεύει σε κάτι που το ξέρει καλά  και το πετυχαίνει πάντα. Καλή μαγειρική είναι

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Monastery of the Life-giving Spring near Metsovo, Greece – Μονή Ζωοδόχου Πηγής, Ανθοχώρι Μετσόβου

Το μοναστήρι της Ζωοδόχου Πηγής βρίσκεται στη θέση Κόκκινο Λιθάρι, στους πρόποδες του όρους Περιστέρα, κοντά στο χωριό Ανθοχώρι, 10

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Its Kale: The southeastern Citadel in the Castle of Ioannina in Greece

In a previous post, I wrote about the northeastern citadel inside the castle of Ioannina, in the northwestern region of

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The northeastern citadel in the castle of Ioannina, Greece

Ioannina is a city in the northwestern region of Epirus, Greece.  It has a rich history, which is partly reflected

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Christ’s Passion in the Thyssen – Bornemisza Museum of Madrid

Christ’s Passion is the pivotal event for Christians all over the world. This is the reason that it has been

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The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner: Written by Himself: With a detail of curious traditionary facts and other evidence by the editor

Introduction The long title belongs to a novel by Scottish author James Hogg, published anonymously in 1824. This masterpiece was

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Home smoked pork shank – Σπιτικό Καπνιστό Χοιρινό Κότσι

Today’s post is about home smoking pork shanks. Smoking foods is not widespread in Greece, and until today I have

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New article in CNN Greece: “Will SYRIZA last for the full four year term?” (in Greek)

I wrote an article trying to answer the question whether SYRIZA, the political party ruling Greece today will be able

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