Deconstructed Green Beans (Haricot vert) Yahni – Αποδομημενα φασολακια γιαχνι

Green beans (haricot vert) “yahni” is one of the most delicious dishes during the Greek Summer. Today I cook the

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Dr. Nikolaos G. Mavris – Δρ. Νικόλαος Γ. Μαυρής

Ο Νικολαος Μαυρης ηταν ο νονος μου. Τον εχω στην καρδια μου και ενθυμουμαι πολυ καλα τις συναντησεις μας. Επισης

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Sardines fried in a tomato skin batter – Σαρδελλες τηγανητες σε κουρκουτι με φλουδα ντοματας

“A fresh sardine is better than stale lobster” Feran Adria, Celebrity Chef.  Today’s recipe is the result of inspiration. I

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Objects that tell a story: (2) A poetry book in English

“During the First World War Hoelderlin’s hymns were packed in the soldier’s knapsack together with cleaning gear”. Martin Heidegger, “The

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Green peas, potatoes and artichokes: a ticket to heaven

Today I have a humble but most delicious dish that I consider a ticket to heaven. And I must confess,

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Greek Easter 2013: An Enquiry into the taste of Meat – Ελληνικο Πασχα 2013: Διερευνηση της γευσεως του κρεατος

Το φετεινο Πασχα το περασα στους Ωρεους Ευβοιας, μαζι με τα αγαπημενα μου ξαδερφια και ανηψια. Καθε Πασχα ειναι μια

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Octopus with lentils, rucola and red peppers – Χταποδι με φακες, ροκα και κοκκινες πιπεριες

Today I cooked something for the Easter fast. I got a nicely sized octopus, boiled it and then seared it

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Wednesday 20th March 2013: Questions arising from the “Cyprus” issue

On Tuesday 19th March 2013 the Cypriot Parliament said “no” to the 16 March 2013 Eurogroup decision to apply a

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The cleansing of Lent Monday – A conceptual-linguistic detour / Η καθαρση της Καθαρας Δευτερας – Μια περιηγηση εις τον γλωσσο-εννοιολογικον χωρον

Επερχομενης καλπαζουσης της Καθαρας Δευτερας, αποδιδομαι ελευθερως εις περιηγησιν εις τον γλωσσο-εννοιολογικον μετα-σημασιολογικον χωρον, εναγωνιως αποζητων την αποδομητικην αποκαταστασιν της

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Hasan Tahsin Pasha: A hero, a traitor, or just not up to his responsibilities?

Last update on 22nd August 2024  Pasha (Paşa in Turkish) was a high rank in the Ottoman political and military

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