This dish features musky octopus, the poor relative of octopus, in tomato sauce. Read about it in my gastronomy blog
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Stuffed Squid with bulgur wheat
Today’s dish is one of my absolute favorites: stuffed squid. My fishmonger gave me a 25 cm super fresh squid
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Pour moi, l’histoire est la somme de toutes les histoires possibles – une collection de métiers et points de vue,
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Patricia Highsmith was born in Forth Worth, Texas, USA, on the 19th January 1921. “Patricia Highsmith, the American writer whose
Continue readingRoast Ewe’s Leg with boiled sliced Beetroots, blanched Beetleafs and Garlic Condiment – The Greek Way – A la Greque
Today’s dish is traditional, as traditional it can be. Roast Ewe’s Leg, accompanied by boiled beetroot, and beetleafs, with a
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Edith Piaf wrote of Neveu in her autobiography, The Wheel of Fortune: “I would have traveled thousands of miles to hear the
Continue readingMagnas Societas Catalanorum (The Catalan Company) in 14th century Byzantium
My acquaintance with Catalunya started with the soprano Montserrat Caballet. The magnificent lady who sang in the 1982 Barcelona Olympics
Continue readingNavarra greets Lesvos in a tasty union over the Neapolitan Bay: Pizza with Chorizo extra, ladotyri cheese and coriander
When it comes to taste there are no geographical boundaries. Only cultural. The setting for today’s union is provided by
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