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About Me – An Evolving Life
A Greek lady from Constantinople from a late 19th century postcard. In the mid-1980s I met a British guy on the island of Crete where we were both working on archaeological projects. Since then, my li...
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Greek Charcuterie – An Evolving Life
A little while ago, flying to Thessaloniki from Athens, I saw an article in Aegean Airline’s inflight magazine on Greek Charcuterie. More specifically, the article focused on cured pork products from ...
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Versatile Kran(i)a – An Evolving Life
Up in the North of Greece, the Cornelian Cherry (Cornus mas) tree grows wild. It can be seen all over the countryside of Zagori, (Epirus Greece). The tree is known locally as krania (κρανιά). The wood...
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Diaries – An Evolving Life
I am a Victorian at heart and like any good Victorian, I've kept diaries and notebooks full of observations and memoranda. The diaries mostly deal with my kitchen or kitchen garden - new recipes or no...
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Books on Food – An Evolving Life
Personal reflections on cookbooks (old and new) and other books (and podcasts) on food, cooking and culinary history that have inspired me. Archived is The Cookbook Guru, a former blogging cookbook cl...
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Settling Into My Kitchen – An Evolving Life
A new academic year begins for us in early October which means seminars followed by receptions and dinners. So, we’re settling into a familiar pace of prep and cooking in my kitchen. I love this time ...