These photos were taken on June 5 during an one day trip to Parnitha mountain that was organized by my son’s school parents association … Agavanos (Notobasis syriaca) is a wild artichoke -like plant. Tender shoots are…
A glass of donkey’s milk, please
In Hippocratic texts there are mentions of this milk for anything from snake bites to dysentery, in Roman times it was used as a cosmetic while Cleopatra may have bathed in it to enhance her beauty.…
A fast and easy method to make Garum
I don’t think my neighbours appreciate my attempts at making garo (ancient Greek: garos or garon, Latin: garum) , the liquid that results from the 2-3 months fermentation of small fish or of fish intestines in brine. The…
The impressive hawthorn of Zominthos
In the archaeological site of Zominthos (Psiloritis/Crete) there is a particular hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) which stands at a height of 12 meters. It is really impressive considering that its family usually grows like shrubs or small trees.…
HAPPY EASTER
Happy Easter, Kuhreestos harryav ee merrelotz, Chag pascha same’ach, Kalo Pascha, Καλό Πάσχα R-hDr7mcrFCTDuid5Yg01mnkWb4.txt