How NOT to shop at a Cretan farmers' market Our latest travel to Crete for my book tour in the spring was hands down the best trip we've had there since moving back to the States. I like to describe it as being the perfect mix of work and play, old friends and new, adventure …
Category: Cuisine around the world
THE BEST (no kidding) Chicken Soup – Greek style
We woke up this morning to -5 degrees F and 7" of snow on the ground. Lovely. No really, beautiful ...but COLD! I had high hopes of breaking out the skiis but opted instead to stay inside and make chicken soup. Tomorrow will be a ski day. When we lived in Crete, a Greek neighbor …
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Slow Cookery, Deliberate Dining
(Revised post from July 2, 2015) The Greeks have mastered the art of SLOW. You see it everywhere. No one seems to be in a rush --- well, except when they speak or drive. But seriously, a typical meal can last up to three or four hours, Greek Orthodox church starts early in the morning …
Bellying up in Brussels
Booking a vacation across the Pond is a sure incentive to get your money’s worth out of a trip. When we first decided to travel to Europe in August the intention was to only go to the Netherlands for a bike/boat tour with friends. But when we studied the map of the Netherlands, we saw …
Melanie A Crane 