Just because Christmas is over doesn’t mean you can’t make those foods said to represent Christ’s swaddling clothes. On the contrary, they can be eaten with delight any time of the year. Cabbage leaves stuffed with a minced meat and…
THE YELLOW COLOR
The most distinctive dolmas in Greek islands are bright yellow zucchini blossoms filled with rice or bulgur and herbs. A filling of fresh goat myzithra (ricotta type cheese) and grated graviera (2:1) goes also very well with blossoms. Of…
THE GIFTS OF THE GARDEN.
The quality of soil is of prime importance in growing a successful organic vegetable garden. Unfortunately, our Cretan garden has poor, heavy, tightly compacted clay soil. To improve it, we double dig it, amend it with lime, add animal manure, organic minerals and grow plants -like legumes- that add nutrients into …
EDIBLE LITTLE SHOES (Papoutsakia, παπουτσάκια)
Is Aphrodite’s raised sandal a tease or is she intending to slap the goat-legged Pan with it, because she is not interested in an erotic adventure with him? 100 BC. National Archaeological Museum of Athens.* Beautifully decorated sandals were traditionally included in bride’s gifts. For jewelry,…