musings of a traveller and food lover

Shalimar

You Are What You Eat

Ah its meme time again, my 3rd on this food blogsphere. First it was about Cooking Meme where I learned to cook and the Cookbook Meme what kind of cookbook I own. Mae of Rice & Noodles ...

Chicken Fried Rice

December a busy month but I found time to go to the weekly laiki, farmer’s market. I coud not miss it, I can go to other markets but this is the only day I find the flower stall with ...

Upside-down Pear Cake

It was the photo that attracted me before I read the recipe. Last summer when I was in Cannes, the boat has this wonderful magazine Vogue Entertaining + Travel. It was the first time I have ...

Pork Hocks & No to Plagiarism

Many times I have been asked why I do not have my travel photos on some online gallery for public viewing. Why? Its not because they are not good, the problem is they are far too good that I ...

Kastana 2€/ 7 pieces

Autumn brings out chestnuts.. .while walking along Ermou St. in central Athens last Sunday, from a far I could smell roasted chestnuts wafting the air. On my previous blog I posted food ...

Domates Gemistes- Stuffed Tomato

Last week has been so busy that I haven’t had the time to cook. Last Wednesday I came back from the airport quite late , I knew I missed the weekly market. But I was hoping the ...

Cookie Swap SHF/IMBB

When I opened Boston’s Master Baker’s Site aka Stel and saw gingerbread babies I knew I have missed the deadline. SHF asked food bloggers or any bloggers for their cookie recipe ...

Pumpkin Soup

Last Monday I was at the Goethe Institut again. Yes again I do love going there when I want to forget the hustle and bustle of Athens, get pampered with soothing Swiss/ German food. The ...

Filipino Soul Food

Lasang Pinoy 4…Soul Food- favorite traditional Filipino food that instantly enhances mood…“soothing, comfort food that brings back warm memories of family dinners”. I am back ...

Champorado

This post is for the first Filipino Food Blogging Event: LASANG PINOY “Food embodies the culture from which it developed. To know a culture, one can start with food.” For their ...

Lasang Pinoy

Pilgrims Pots and Pans is hosting Lasang Pinoy. Please go to her page and read more about this…