I am very excited to be posting the very first roundup of Creative Concoctions. Thank you all for your participation to the first Creative Concoctions Round-up and for the incredibly creative recipes sent in from foodies all over the world. As you may see, I have changed the logo of the event and from now [...]
A couple of months ago on my way to some business, I was passing by a small Asian grocery shop and when I went inside I saw many things that I wanted to buy. On my way back home I went inside again and bought some red lentils, jasmine rice, turmeric, dessicated coconut, rice flour, [...]
MyCityCuisine is a wiki project. Its goal is to help travelers discover the local food from around the world. Food has always been an integral part of the local culture so, naturally, tasting local food is often high on most traveler’s to-do lists. However, until now, there was no single comprehensive source providing this [...]
A few weeks ago I was talking to my son, who is in England, on Skype and I cannot remember how but we started talking about Jaffa Cakes. These are like biscuits (but are actually cakes), the first layer being an airy sponge cake, an orange jelly in the middle and covered with chocolate on [...]
Spring is here and although after my post about Spring on the 21st March, the temperature dropped suddenly and we had a very cold week, now spring is definitely here. Artichokes are native to the Mediterranean and appear during spring. Although during the past years we have all sorts of vegetables cultivated in green houses, [...]
In Part I, of my post regarding Nafplion, you can read about the history which lead to making Nafplion the first capital of Greece and a tour from one side of the port to the other, which ends at the Promenade and a reference to Acnonafplia, with lots of pictures of the port and Bourtzi. [...]
Continue reading about Nafplion – Part II: Touring the old city
Nafplion is one of my favourite towns in Greece. I fell in love with this town the very first time I visited it many, many years ago. Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, I have visited it during all seasons and each season is equally attractive and beautiful. This post is long due but rather late than, [...]
Continue reading about Nafplion – Part I: The first Capital of Greece
Spring is officially here today as 21st March marks the beginning of this beautiful season. We have been having good weather the past days and the day is getting bigger. The temperature is rising, the trees are blooming, the birds are chirping early in the morning and in the park we go walking to in [...]
Continue reading about Spring and Halvas with Chocolate, Nuts and Dried Fruit (Vegan)
A couple of months ago, my friend Natasha posted a Beef Stroganoff recipe. Natasha lives in the United States but her roots are from Russia so when I saw an authentic version of this very popular dish, I knew I had to try it. Please visit Natasha’s blog to see the original recipe and [...]
Continue reading about Veal Stroganoff with Ryzokeftedes (Fried Rice Balls)
Welcome to Creative Concoctions, a bimonthly food blogging event which will be hosted here at Kopiaste.. to Greek Hospitality. Anyone who would like to host this event in the future is welcome to host it, so please e-mail me to set a date. Each fortnight the host will invite bloggers around the world to submit [...]
Continue reading about Announcing Creative Concoctions Event
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