Today I present a dish from Romania, which I like very much. It is carp marinated in brine, then grilled
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Mediterranean Mousaka with apaki and yogurt
Today I want to share a dish that is my own variation of the well-known “Mousaka” dish. I start with
Continue readingLa Dolce Vita – Fellini's Masterpiece
“The film first impinged on the world at large in February 1960 when foreign journalists reported back to their readers,
Continue readingTrattoria e Locanda La Buca, Zibello, Parma, Italia
This post is long overdue, but better late than never. I visited La Buca four years ago, and it is
Continue readingImages of Theotokos, the Mother of God – From North to South
Today we are celebrating the Dormition of the Mother of God, Theotokos, and I want to share with you some
Continue reading"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
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