The poem: THE MAD POMEGRANATE TREE In these all-white courtyards where the south wind blows Whistling through vaulted arcades, tell me, is it the mad pomegranate treeThat leaps in the light, scattering its fruitful laughterWith windy wilfulness and whispering, tell…
Scenes from a panighiri
October 23, is the feast of St. Jacob. The images below are from a small feast (panighiri) for the name day of Jacob- who is the son of the owner of the olive grove- and his patron saint. This panighiri…
Mixing the kykeon*
One of the intriguing mysteries of ancient Greece is what is the nature of the nourishing, medicinal, magical and potentially dangerous drink that is known as kykeon. Kykeon made for “A gastronomic journey back in time” (On Saturday, 6th of…
Autumn passion
This old- fashioned grape must pudding (moustalevria)* is one of my favorites. It has such a flavor that makes you think of exotic faraway places. 8 glasses clarified concetrated grape must 1 glass all-purpose flour 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh…
Ancient Greece, Cyprus and Wine
This 2000 b.C. ceramic jug came to light during archaeological digs in the necropolis of Pyrgos (a town on the northen coast of Cyprus) Its decoration shows what daily life was like in Cyprus over 4000 years ago.At the rear…