musings of a traveller and food lover

Feeling half baked!

Been rushing packing, scanning photos, sorting bills, etc a never ending list for a domestic goddess. Less time to cook, easy comfort food came to my mind, omelette with spring onion, ...

How do I call myself thee?

I am not a food nor a travel writer, the postings here on this page are based from my travels and for the love of food. Creating a good food is a journey itself. My taste of food has varied ...

SPAGHETTI AGLIO, OLIO E PEPERONCINO

Garlic man, Athens Central Market.I have been planning to cook roasted vegetarian lasagne, spinach lasagne the best for this. I have to empty my fridge before I leave this Tuesday. I also ...

French Markets Le Marche

When I say am going to France, the first thing people ask if I was going to Paris. No, France in my heart is Cote D’ Azur, Provence, the lavenders, the market, Roman fortresses, the ...

Baguette with goats cheese accompanied with a glass of vin rose, what else could you ask more! And hurry, fresh loaves disappears really fastTaken at St. Tropez, France. In France there are ...

Bread

Levain aux Olives.Leavened Olive Bread. Photo taken at St. Tropez marche

Fish straight from the Oven

After days of being in and out of sleep due to fever and sipping soups I finally felt better. I went to the market to buy some flowers. Voila nice fish stand next to the flowers. I got some ...

When my mother discovered the book PATISSERIE

My god child Paola has been ill for a week has always loved my brownies. So baked some yesterday and went to visit her. My mother has discovered this recipe 20 years ago. Since then my ...

CRISP BROWNIES

About 20 brownies, you can double the recipe 20 pieces is not enough! But don’t cut them into cubes so you can keep the moisture.125g flour1/2tsp baking powder60g semi sweet chocolate75g ...

Laiki’s Best Find

Laiki agora- is the weekly farmers market and my area is the middle of two zones, so I either can go on Tuesday at the end of Asklipio near Alexandras Ave. Or the Saturday at ...

Geneve, Suisse

Geneva Sept 1997 We had a long weekend, we took the train from Monaco via Remo, Genoa till Milan. From there a train to Switzerland. My first visit. Markus wanted to show me his ...

One of my favourite journey

The Swiss AlpsIf you would ask me what is my favourite journey,I probably say when the plane crosses the Alps on a clear day.This picture was taken October 2000. I just came back from Manila ...