Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Chestnut came to Greece during Hellenistic years from the area of Asia Minor and Pontos. Immediately Greeks appreciated its unique flavor and texture and included it in their diet. It became a favorite food for people in villages and in cities and many sayings containing chestnuts...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Adonis, son of Smyrna and her father king of Syria Theias, came out of the myrrh tree his mother was transformed by gods so as not to be killed by her father. Aphrodite fell in love with the newborn and entrusted his upbringing to Persephone. Persephone...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Once upon a time on a sidewalk of a big city there was standing a tree. It was an ugly tree, with withering leaves, completely neglected by people. No birds were singing on its branches and the rays of sun only barely were giving it some...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Tomorrow is my Name Day. In Greece Name Days are even more important than birthdays. If you want to learn more about this tradition you can check here. In the old days people used to visit the person whom his/her name was celebrating and wish him/her...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Since we are heading towards Christmas and you my friends in the US are close to Thanksgiving, I thought a turkey dish was in order and I will explain why. The bond here between these two feasts is this delicious, fat, admittedly ugly in face bird...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Up until couple of days ago, weather here was summery. Temperatures at the 30’s C and we all enjoyed a prolonged summer in the heart of fall. Two days ago that scenery changed dramatically. Temperature fell sharply and rains followed by storms landed upon us. All...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! The first chills have already made their appearance here and I started storing my summer clothes away and bringing the fall/winter ones in my closets. October is a beautiful month because it is my mother’s birthday and my father’s Name Day. So, we have plenty to...
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Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Christmas is just around the corner and I thought I should share with you some of our customs for these holly days. As Thornton B. Edwards a folklorist married to a Greek girl says: “The Christmas tree is a recent innovation and formerly a Christmas ship...
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Life, sometimes, has a very weird way of revealing persons and things totally unexpectedly. Usually, a person is able of making friends at his/her adolescence and these friendships can last forever. Nevertheless, it just so happens that life brings into your path a person, who is...
