Chillida: Gruss an (Hommage à) Heidegger

Δοκεί δε μέτα τι είναι και χαλεπόν ληφθήναι ο τόπος “It appears, however, to be something overwhelming and hard to

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Juan Mari Arzak and his neighbors (in Greek) – Ο Juan Mari Arzak και οι γείτονες

Ο Juan Mari Arzak είναι ένας από τους πιο σημαντικούς σύγχρονους μάγειρες. Έχει τρία αστέρια Michelin κάθε χρόνο συνέχεια από

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Restaurant Boroa Jatetxea – Second visit

Back in 2015 I wrote about my first visit to the Boroa Jatetxea Restaurant. I write this following my second

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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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Bacalao the Magnificent

        A selection of some of the best bacalao dishes I have tasted, published as a photo

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Mushrooms and Truffles: A “Fluxus Eleatis” disourse

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin: The word gastronomy has been revived from the Greek; it sounds sweetly in French ears, and although

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Brandada de Bacalao – Salt Cod Mash (Brandade)

Updated 26 December 2023 Today’s dish is easy, cheap (cost efficient) and tasty! In addition, it has a name that

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Dinner Party on the occasion of Despoinarion's Oscar Celebration and Awards

 Today’s post is a celebration for Despoinarion‘s Oscar Awards.  The celebration is double in nature: we celebrate first the award

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Mugaritz Restaurant, near San Sebastian, Basque Country

This is a long due review of my visit to Mugaritz in June 2010. Mugaritz is listed as number 5

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"Arantzan zu?!" (Thou, among the thorns?!) – The Basilica and Sanctuary of Arantzazu in the Basque Country

According to the legend, these were the words of the shepherd Rodrigo de Balanzategui, who discovered the sculpture of the Virgin

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