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- May 4
Coincidence, heaven and bougatsa
"a dessert called bougatsa made her believe in heaven." Michelle de Kretser Next week is book group week and I am currently reading the...
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- May 2
Fashionable foraging
"If it's had something urinate on it, it's good to eat." Mike Eggert "The face of Mussel man, a.k.a Lance Wiffen from the Sea Bounty in...
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- Apr 2
Psarasoupa me avgolemono
"Avgolemono is just so important to Greeks. But maybe it's even more important to Greeks who've left Greece." Simon Gloftis I haven't...
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- Aug 27, 2022
A fish recipe I might try and skordalia
Once again I'm somewhat uninspired but it's not the weather's fault this time as it's been a beautiful day - blue skies, and no wind and...
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- Jul 14, 2022
Baklava - a request
"Portions should be very small" Claudia Roden Baklava is always made in this house for get togethers with the neighbours. Why? Because...
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- Jun 25, 2022
Too easy? Can it possibly be good?
Via his two boys my son gave me a copy of one of The Big Issue magazines, which I confess I never buy. Anyway I flicked through it and...
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- Mar 29, 2021
Tzatziki
"Tzatziki, while being a ridiculously fun word to say and a very good name for a dog if you are in need of one, is a classic Greek...
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- Mar 3, 2021
Lucky dip - Avgolemeno - soup or sauce?
"This vibrant lemon and egg soup may cause you to weep with joy upon mastery." Meghan Splawn - Kitchn Like I said the other day, summer...
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