An (Almost) Lost Taverna Classic: Stuffed Squid
June 15, 2024
A simple idea: fill the body of a large squid with rice, herbs, and the chopped tentacles – you can add pine nuts and raisins,
A simple idea: fill the body of a large squid with rice, herbs, and the chopped tentacles – you can add pine nuts and raisins,
The display at the bakery just round the corner from where we are staying. Greek pies – especially the huge variety of different types of
No beetroot vinaigrette, sweet potato puree, or any of the other current fads of supposedly sophisticated cooking. This time-tested stalwart of Greek cuisine does not
George G shares some good memories and photos of a restful vacation on Greek’s largest island.
Gumbo was visiting the archaeologic park in Segesta, Sicily. Situated on the hills of a beautiful mountaineous region, the site has a well preserved Greek Doric Temple and an amphitheater that is used even to this day.
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A simple idea: fill the body of a large squid with rice, herbs, and the chopped tentacles – you can
The display at the bakery just round the corner from where we are staying. Greek pies – especially the huge
No beetroot vinaigrette, sweet potato puree, or any of the other current fads of supposedly sophisticated cooking. This time-tested stalwart
George G shares some good memories and photos of a restful vacation on Greek’s largest island.
Gumbo was visiting the archaeologic park in Segesta, Sicily. Situated on the hills of a beautiful mountaineous region, the site has a well preserved Greek Doric Temple and an amphitheater that is used even to this day.
Travel guru Rick Steves likes to say (and I’m paraphrasing) that Italy either gets better or worse as you head south from Rome, depending on what you like. If you like a quieter people, trains running almost on time, etc. head…
Demonstration last week in Syntagma square, calling for No vote in referendum on austerity pact. After agreement, new demonstrations call for rejecting the agreement. The recent deal between Greece and European finance authorities is not…
Lisbon—a winner as the Greek crisis cuts into Greek vacation bookings One man’s famine is turning into another man’s feast. As tourist bookings for Greece stumble in the midst of the Euro crisis and uncertainty about supplies of money,…