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Living here is something I still haven’t got used to. In every day there is a moment that makes me feel as if I moved here yesterday… I am often surprised by dozens of small things that make me smile: every time I reverse the gear to drive away from my house and I see […]

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A story and a recipe… The 25th of March is a double celebration day in Greece. It is the anniversary of the day that the Greeks-under the motto Freedom or Death- started their revolution against the Turkish occupation in 1821, that led to their indepenence. It is also a religious celebration of the Evangelismos tis […]

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Τhere is something about that picture that captivates me. If you live in an island, you know what I am talking about, right? The sweetness of it; its nostalgic vibe, although it is not old. It was taken in Mykonos, but it is such a typical island image –a port, a vintage cargo tricycle, an […]

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-and a post about the recipes we forget-   I sometimes discover forgotten pieces of paper with recipes written on them; in my old bags, among the pages of a half-finished book, in the back of a drawer… The pleasant surprise of those small discoveries, is always followed by a reverie, trying to remember when […]

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Islanders are travelers. They have been travelling for so long, it’s a part of their DNA. Captains, mechanics, traders, explorers and fishermen, travel under the protection Saint Nicholas or Poseidon in the past, with the dream of returning safe to their loved ones, loaded with stories and goods. There are few island families that throughout […]

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