Lunch of 26th December 2011 in Marathon, Attica, Greece

The day of the 26th December 2011 is special. My best man “koumbaros” Manolis celebrates his name day. In addition,

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Lunch 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

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String 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.

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Ristorante "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

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Cuccina Povera: Pasta with sardine sauce – Ταπεινη Κουζινα: Φυτιλακι με σαρδελες

Today I continue my “Cuccina Povera” theme with a delicious and easy to do dish: pasta with sardines. I got

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