Greek 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

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A crouching Aphrodite in London

I was in London for a few days and had the opportunity to visit the British Museum. This post is

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Nikos Karouzos: The agony in front of nothingness – Νικος Καρουζος: Η αγωνια κατάντικρυ στο μηδεν

Ο ποιητης Νικος Καρουζος ταξιδεψε στον αλλο κοσμο την 28η Σεπτεμβριου 1990. The Greek poet Nikos Karouzos died twenty two

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Sheikh Beddredin (Badraldin Mahmoud Ben Israel Ben Abdulaziz): Preacher and Rebel

It is almost ironic that one of the bloodiest chapters of Sheikh Bedreddin’s rebellion in 1416-1420 was written on the

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Anchovies forever: a lunch with one theme and many tastes!

Today was a hot day. A hot day invites light food. I like tasty food. I therefore had to prepare

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Time according to Theo Angelopoulos – Ο Χρονος κατα τον Θοδωρο Αγγελοπουλο

Time present and time past Are both perhaps present in time future, And time future contained in time past. If

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Greece as Manon Lescaut in the Louisiana swamps: "sola, perduta, abbandonata"

In the early hours of Friday, 2nd September 2011, the attempt to rescue Greece from bancrupty suffered yet another setback.

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Meze to welcome Uncle George and Gail – Μεζεδες για την υποδοχη του θειου Γιωργου και της Γκεηλ

Ο θειος μου ο Γιωργος ειναι αδελφος της μητερας μου. Εδω και χρονια ζει στο Σικαγο των ΗΠΑ, την ανεμοδαρμενη

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The wonderful world of greek football – Updated (II) 8 May 2011

7th May 2011, Corinth, Greece Hooligans of Olympiacos shot and injured Panathinaikos fans with Kalashnikof AK-47 assault rifles. The trigger

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Leek pie with celery and red cabbage

Today I cooked a nice light dish for the end of the winter. A leek pie with celery and red

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