“During the First World War Hoelderlin’s hymns were packed in the soldier’s knapsack together with cleaning gear”. Martin Heidegger, “The
Continue readingBohm’s Herrenkeller, Nurenberg, Germany
It has been a long time since I visited Nurenberg in Germany, the birthplace of Albrecht Durer and Hans Sachs.
Continue readingGreen peas, potatoes and artichokes: a ticket to heaven
Today I have a humble but most delicious dish that I consider a ticket to heaven. And I must confess,
Continue readingThe Crouching Venus at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London
Some time ago I wrote about “A crouching Aphrodite in London“, a sculpure I saw at the British Museum. It
Continue readingGreek Easter 2013: An Enquiry into the taste of Meat – Ελληνικο Πασχα 2013: Διερευνηση της γευσεως του κρεατος
Το φετεινο Πασχα το περασα στους Ωρεους Ευβοιας, μαζι με τα αγαπημενα μου ξαδερφια και ανηψια. Καθε Πασχα ειναι μια
Continue readingThe painter Francis Bacon on Crucifixion
Introduction Crucifixion is the subject that attests to the fragility, the futility, the horror and at the utter impossibility of life. Live is
Continue readingOctopus with lentils, rucola and red peppers – Χταποδι με φακες, ροκα και κοκκινες πιπεριες
Today I cooked something for the Easter fast. I got a nicely sized octopus, boiled it and then seared it
Continue readingPAO – Red Star Belgrade 3-0 (28 April1971) – Ημερα μνημης για την μεγαλη ομαδα μας!!!
Σημερα ειναι ημερα περηφανιας για την οικογενεια του Παναθα μας!!!!!! Για να θυμουνται οι παληοι και να μαθαινουνε οι νεοι!!!!!
Continue readingMediterranean Kidney and Steak Pie
Today’s dish came out of a gift. I have always liked beef kidneys and my good butcher brought me some
Continue readingGrilled Chicken Tavern with bouzouki music in Attica, Greece – Κοτοπουλοσκυλαδικα στην Αττικη τη δεκαετια του 1980
Αντι Εισαγωγης Αρχικα θα πρεπει να αναφερω οτι ειμαι εθνικα υπερηφανος καθοσον “εγκουγκλαρα” (αλα τις … τς…. τς…. τς…..) την
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