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Mosque Architecture: Minarets, Mihrabs, Minbars
Mosque architecture includes elements specific to Islamic worship.
Knowing some terminology and some basic practices of Islam gave added meaning to the beauty of...
Mediterranean New Year’s Resolutions for a Joyous 2018
This western custom of chastising ourselves for having a fabulous time over the holiday season by making New Year's resolutions is a terrible idea....
Fear and Grace in Archangel
Note- this post has some images of church frescoes you might find brutal and unnerving- I certainly did.
Folkloric Beauty
Nothing has prepared me for entering...
The History of Everything
Living in Greece, with constant exposure and reference to history, has been a tremendous lesson in what I don't know. The thing with knowledge...
Embracing The Great Heat of Greece
Beauty is subjective, and history is fleeting. Greece's best quality- really, its defining quality- is the absolute. Greece has a heat like no other,...
Byron, Durrell, Sounio- On the Temple of Poseidon’s Graffiti
"If you haven't been to Sounio, then we're not discussing anything else." My friend Chrysoula, also a travel blogger, was decisive. It was not so...
LATEST ARTICLES
Blood Orange Marmalade with Orange Blossom Water
It's easy to get used to nice things, and so hard to do without them once you have. Homemade blood orange marmalade is like...
Ladokouloura – Vegan Koulourakia with Olive Oil
Ladokouloura are Greek cookies made with olive oil ("ladi"). If you're new to Greek cookies, this is a perfect recipe to start with. Greek...
Melomacarona – The Favorite of All Greek Christmas Desserts
Melomakarona Cookies for Christmas and New Year’s in Greece
Christmas is not Christmas without Melomacarona in Greece. These spice-scented, syrup-drenched cookies with hints of orange...
Winter in Budapest
Winter in Budapest is the city's finest season. This is a superb winter destination. The things that Budapest is most famous for - luxurious...
Greek Cabbage Rolls – Lahanodolmades Avgolemono
Greek cabbage rolls - λαχανο αυγολεμονο ('lahandolmades avgolemono') - are one of the most elegant versions of the cabbage roll. The Greek version of...
Briam – Tourlou – the Greek Ratatouille
Briam - also called Tourlou - is the Greek Ratatouille. Except that Briam is much simpler to make.
Greek Briam is one of the...
Psarosoupa – Greek Fish Soup (Kakavia)
Psarosoupa means "Fish Soup" in Greek (psari = fish, soupa = soup). Sometimes also called kakavia, this Greek fish stew is like a velvety...
Winter in Baden Baden – A Weekend Itinerary of Spas and...
Tucked onto a cozy corner of the Black Forest is a once legendary - and still classic - destination for culture and the ultimate...
Greek Drinks – Tsipouro, Ouzo, Tsikoudia, Raki
Greece's drinking culture is as refined as it is ancient. The indigenous Greek drinks - tsipouro, ouzo, and tsicoudia - have special status in...
Tiropita with Honey- A Simple Greek Cheese Pie
Tiropita (ti-ró-pi-ta) is "cheese pie" in Greek (tirà - cheese, pita - pie). It's extremely popular, and there are many Greek tiropita recipes -...
