Today we are celebrating the Dormition of the Mother of God, Theotokos, and I want to share with you some
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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
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
Continue readingSteamed green beans with boiled grouper head and Greek Mayonnaise
A couple of months ago, I posted a recipe for boiled grouper head with salad and vegetables, served with Greek
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Cultural fusion and exchange has created many great works of civilization. Today’s post presents a teacher from India explaining the
Continue readingLa Mezquita in Cordoba – Part I
I am not familiar with Islamic art. But my recent visit to the Great Mosque of Cordoba in Spain was
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