In December 2012, Ι came across a medium population of kournopodi (ancient Greek coronopus, Oenanthe pimpilloides, Corky-fruited water-dropwort) and few plants of ahatzikes (Shepherd’s needle -Scandix pecten-veneris) hidden among the leaves of wood- sorrel.(Oxalis pes-caprae L.). Yes, the wood – sorrel…
My favorite melopita (apple pie)…
…is actually a tart, very popular in urban areas of Chania (Crete) during the 1980’s. It was never called a tart, though. At that time there have been two major waves of foreign influence in Greek food: the French and…
CRETAN FOOD MARKETS
Ηeraklion Cretan cheese and yogurt are made with the milk of goat or/ and sheep. Cow milk is never used in their production. Jeladhia, a jelly made with the head and the feet of the pig used to…
FOOD FESTIVALS
In the recent years there is an annual festival for almost every food, be it chestnuts, strawberries, cherries, pies, anchovies, snails etc. Villages and towns promote the food festivals as a celebration of their local products and culinary tradition, both worth…
AN ACT OF GRATITUDE: BAKE A CAKE.
One must sacrifice to the gods for three purposes: to give honor, to show gratitude, or because of one’s need of good things. (Theophrastus, On Piety, frag. 12, Potscher, 42-4). And in return, the ancient gods were pleased with the expressions of…