The day of the 26th December 2011 is special. My best man “koumbaros” Manolis celebrates his name day. In addition,
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Surf and Turf: Lunch at the Bar of Hotel Metropole, Venice, Italy
Hotel Metropole is one of the hospitality jewels in Venice. This I knew before my last visit to Venice. What
Continue readingLunch in Marathon: Pork chops – Lamb offal (Gardoumbes) – Aubergines
Among other things, I have recently moved out of the metropolitan area of Athens to the hills overlooking Marathon, some
Continue readingString beans with bacalao – Αμπελοφασουλα με βακαλαο
Today’s dish belongs to the minimalist school, and as such requires tender loving care for the flavors and the textures.
Continue readingRistorante "Il Colombaio", Casole d'Elsa, Tuscany, Italy
One hot evening in August 2011 I found myself in the garden of the restaurant “Il Colombaio” in the outskirts
Continue readingGreek Summer Lunch: Beetroots, Tamarix, and Eggplants "au gratin" – Ελληνικο Καλοκαιρινο Μεσημεριανο Γευμα: παντζαρια, αρμυρικια, παπουτσακια μελιτζανας ω γκρατεν
Πρελουδιο Εχει καλοκαιριασει για τα καλα και εν τω μεσω της τεραστιας κρισης που μαστιζει την Ελλαδα, η επιβιωση απαιτει
Continue readingGreek Ratatuille (Briam, Turlu) with two kinds of Herba Basilici (Basil)
As Summer is now with us, I felt like greeting it with a dish that resembles ratatuille, but is influenced
Continue readingMeze to welcome Uncle George and Gail – Μεζεδες για την υποδοχη του θειου Γιωργου και της Γκεηλ
Ο θειος μου ο Γιωργος ειναι αδελφος της μητερας μου. Εδω και χρονια ζει στο Σικαγο των ΗΠΑ, την ανεμοδαρμενη
Continue readingOsho Restaurant, Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest is a big city with a rather dubious reputation for restaurants. In addition to the fast food chains that
Continue readingLunch at my cousins': a Greek lunch celebrating the coming of Spring
Today I went to my cousins’ for lunch. D & K as they are known in the world are a
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