I’ve been cooking lots of healthy Mediterranean dishes lately and fish is in out diet at least once a week. This dish is so easy to make with few ingredients but still it’s so delicious.
One of my favourite salads I love pairing with fish, is one my mom used to make with beetroots, potato, eggs, [...]
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When we go to the farmers market I always end up with tons of vegetables, herbs, fruit etc. My husband and I usually go together, pass by most of the stalls and see and compare prices and on our way back I buy from those I have spotted, who have the best quality and price. [...]
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I am sorry I haven’t been around lately as I’ve had this flu the past few days which kept me in bed. Today I am feeling a bit better but still I will make a quick post and head back to bed again.
I prepared this dish a couple of weeks ago and this is a [...]
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I’m back home and I’ve detoxicated and rested from the internet and the computer for a few days. The trip was great and got a chance to see all my relatives. I did not take many pictures during this trip as for some unexplained reason I was not in the mood of taking any.
The weather [...]
Last Tuesday when I went to the farmers’ market, I bought lavraki (sea bass) as I wanted to make a recipe I had bookmarked some days ago from Nancy Gaifallia’s blog in About.com. I am sure that you all know who Nancy Gaifallia is, but for those readers who are just beginning to explore [...]
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The earth’s shadow swept past the moon late last night turning a shining full moon of August into a dim red one and finally blackening it out of view.
The partial lunar eclipse occurred late in the night in Athens around 10 p.m. At about 9 p.m. my husband asked me if I wanted to [...]
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Cypriot cuisine has been influenced by the many conquerors the island had over the thousand of years of its existence. The most important influence though, came by the ancient Greeks. Since ancient Greeks came to the island, until nowadays, Greek language and Greek civilization and culture are dominant on the island. Most of the [...]
If you ever visit Greece, you must definitely try gavros tiganitos. There is nothing quite as good as fried fresh anchovies and some ouzo. Although anchovies are one of the cheapest fish in Greece yet they are so tasty and so healthy. You get Omega 3 fatty acids from the fish and Omega 9 fatty [...]
