On Saturday, January 15, I will give you a glimpse into the diet of the rich and poor of Constantinople in Komninoi times (11th – 12th century AD). The menu includes, among others: ~ Condyto: a spiced wine ~ Rabbit…
GREEK CHRISTMAS IN MAGNA GRECIA, 1945
In December of 1945, four months after the end of the 2nd World war, a New Zealand military ship called Mataroa (“Woman with large eyes” in Maori) sailed from Piraeus to Taranto, carrying more than 150 young Greeks. From there…
GOING HELLENISTIC
When Macedonian Caranous gave his wedding banquet, early in the third century, only 20 men attended as his guests. As soon as they had sat down, a silver bowl was given to each of them as a present. When they had drunk the…
EDIBLE HISTORY#1 ~ GOING HELLENISTIC
On Friday, November 19, I will recreate a flavor of what rich and fashionable Hellenistic Greek society might have eaten. The menu includes, among others: ~ Myma, a luxurious spicy dish made with chopped meat of chicken or sacrificial…