In this post I present two arguments relevant to Bacon’s thesis. With each argument I offer a quotation and an
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 readingWitold Gombrowicz: Pornografia
Existentialism tries to re-establish value, while for me the “under-value,” the “insufficiency,” the “under-development,” are closer to man than any
Continue readingVoyage to Cythera: A film by Theo Angelopoulos
Angelopoulos’ movie is not a journey to a destination. It is a journey to infinite emptiness. Spiros is a
Continue reading“There are no fascists in Greece! I go around so many years and have never met one!”
In light of the recent developments in Greece, the resignation of the General Secretary of the Council of Ministers,
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 readingPainting London’s Waterloo Bridge
Introduction It was 1995 and I was living in Kingston upon Thames, a stone’s throw from the river. My job
Continue readingThe burning of frigate Hellas in 1831 by Admiral Miaoulis – Η πυρπολησις της φρεγατας “Ελλας” το 1831 απο το ναυαρχο Μιαουλη
Introduction Greece is a country with a very rich history in civil strife and conflict, escalating to war. Today’s post
Continue readingLodz, Poland – Łódź, Polska
I arrived in Lodz at around 10 in the night. The first major building that I saw from the taxi’s
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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