“On Christmas Eve, the women who had lost loved ones made 3 breads, baked them and censed them on behalf of the soul of the dead. The same night they boiled beef and cooked rice pilav. Very early in the morning- the church…
A TASTE OF ANCIENT GREECE
On the 15th of December, I explored at Avocado Vegan Restaurant some appetizing vegetarian dishes relying primarily on the writings of Athenaeus. Though established centuries before the introduction of the tomato, pepper, potato and eggplant, ancient Greek everyday food depended on…
PUMPKIN RECIPES with a twist
Pumpkins. Curcubitae!!!Round, oblong, or violin-shaped, yellow, orange, yellow-green, green, smooth or grooved pumpkins. There are many varieties, from mini to maxi. One of them, Lagenaria siceraria (bottle gourd), was widely grown in Greece from ancient times for its use as…
Before the (male) chef became a chef, he was…
Who rules the roast might rule the seas Before the (male) chef…. Lefteris Lazarou, Varoulko’s head chef ….became a chef, Nicholas Tselementes, the moderniser of Greek cuisine. He was a chef for many years at the St. Moritz Hotel. he…
SALEPI
I like to see the salepi vendors in their white shirts, early in the morning. And I like the bronze samovars that they have on their small carriages. “Salepi original~Charcoal fire ~ Constantinopolitan Kostas”Photo credits: Anastasia Yannopoulou. In older days they carried…