http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/hub.1326407570.html Many things have been said about the Greek crisis in the last two years, most of them confusing. The fact is that many Greeks suffer tremendously by the economic turmoil, while the political elite remains untouched. Ordinary people face deep cuts in wages, collapse of…
MATCHING ANCIENT FOODS AND ANCIENT CERAMIC REPRODUCTIONS
Meal inspired by ancient Greek recipes at Thetis Authentics. It was perfectly matched the specific technologically authentic reproductions of ancient ceramic artefacts made by Thetis. Black glazed ceramic pyxis (=box) with lid. Leaves and a sprig of myrtle decorate the lid. (Attic Workshop, 4th c.BC.) Ancient…
BEST THING ON A COLD NIGHT: TRACHANA SOUP
Cold nights call for a warm bowl of trachanas soup, rich and satisfying. Trachanas, as many of you know, is cracked wheat or flour dried with yogurt, or milk (regular fresh or fermented) or vegetable pulp. Cracked barley can be used instead of wheat, it…
A BOX OF GANACHE CUBES
Chocolate: c.1600, from Nahuatl xocolatl, possibly from xocolia “to make bitter” + atl “water.” Brought to Spain by 1520, from thence to the rest of Europe. Originally a drink; as a paste or cake made of ground, roasted cacao seeds,…
HAPPY NEW YEAR BREAD
Vasilopita (St. Vasilio’s pie) is a powerful new year’s symbol of fertility and good luck for the rest of the year.If nowadays in many occasions, we have transformed it into a big, sweet cake there are still Greek women who make…