musings of a traveller and food lover

Greek Food & Culture

Oxtapodia Octopus

LastJune 29th,Market Man of Manila posted on his wonderful food blog about Inihaw na Pusit – Grilled Squid I asked him if octopus is popular in the Philippines as I could not even ...

Mezopoleion Naxos- Psirri , Athens

Last June 7th the day I finally met Bayi and his wife, I decided to take them around Athens which is not on the tourist guide list. For almost a week in, they were toured to the key ancient ...

Summer Fruits

Just came back from my walkabouts here in Athens and went to check the farmer’s market on the other side of my area. After my shock with the food prices in Oslo and the availability of ...

Maroulousalata

Lettuce SaladWell M kept saying he feels like going to Greece soon for a short break and we have been looking for tickets. Well we both MISS GREECE and the food.The other day, I sent him to ...

The Resurrection Table

KALO PASCHA CHRONIA POLLA… GREEK EASTER Fasting is over. Last Thursday, the Orthodox Maundy Thursday, the preparation for the Easter celebration begun when the women started baking ...

Moments – Lenten Week in Greece

Lenten week in Greece, people abstain meat for 40 days (well only the real faithful- the rest do it the week before Easter). This man here sells, salted anchovies,mackarels, tuna, sardines ...

The Forgotten Delicacies

Intestines,lung,oxtail tongue, heart, liver, kidney, sweetbread and tripe.Location:Athens Central Market, a place full of discoveries

Makarones Me Kima – A Real Greek Recipe

Today I told M to meet me at Syndagma Sq. so we can do our errands in town. The day turned out to be warm and we just toddle off around town with the direction towards Omonia, passing ...

Greek Food to UK

Kafe Snack Bar ala Greek & OuzeriOff to UK and as usual my bag is full of the following:1) Feta Cheese2)Mizithra Cheese – a Greek cheese made with the whey from Feta and ...

Kreopoleion: kreo -meat poleion – shop

See those lovely beef ribs? I have been asking him when will get the ribs and he said there is no specific day, but today as I passed his shop he was carving beef and there I could finally ...

It is said that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. But is it a way to a woman’s heart? A Greek epicurian and a man of letters resolves this question in succulent ...