I visited Vilnius for a meeting some time ago and had lunch at a wonderful place, “Bistro 18” in the
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Category: gastronomy
Home smoked pork shank – Σπιτικό Καπνιστό Χοιρινό Κότσι
Today’s post is about home smoking pork shanks. Smoking foods is not widespread in Greece, and until today I have
Continue readingKokoretsi on charcoal but not on the spit – The agony and ecstasy of the grill
Summary This is a post about kokoretsi, the offal delicacy, grilled on charcoal. The challenge is that on this occasion
Continue readingFirst day of the year 2016 – Lunch
The day started with snow on the ground and the trees, the bushes, the table, the umbrella, and so
Continue readingA lamb offal dish for daring souls
Spring time is a good time to cook dishes with lamb offal. I buy lamb which less than one year
Continue readingVegetables from Marathon Greece, and more…
“Gastronomy begins in the (market) stalls” old saying In the middle of Greek winter, and as we are bracing ourselves
Continue readingBacalao the Magnificent
A selection of some of the best bacalao dishes I have tasted, published as a photo
Continue readingVive le terroir! Family reunion dinner in Marathon, Greece
Terroir is a concept almost untranslatable, combining soil, weather, region and notions of authenticity, of genuineness and particularity — of
Continue readingSkate the Magnificent – Σαλαχι το Μεγαλοπρεπες
Today I pay tribute to Skate the Magnificent! And enjoy it cooked in two ways. Poached and served as a
Continue readingStuffed tomatoes and peppers with minced meat and pig’s skin – Ντοματες και πιπεριες γεμιστες με κιμα
Some time ago I wrote about a dish that is highly satisfying: peppers stuffed with rice. Today I write about
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