Since ancient times, the pomegranate has symbolized luck, fertility, abundance, life, and rebirth thus it is frequently encountered in ancient Greek cult and art. There is an interesting article about the origin of the pomegranate vase. If you would like to…
Quince in honey
“ And Melomeli, which also is called Cydonomeli (quince honey) is made as follows. The quinces with their seeds removed, are put into good store of honey, so that they are covered. This becomes good after a year, being…
Sun dried tomato paste- My precious.
Sun dried tomato on a slice of bread… .. or how a poor man’s food can turn to a delicious and provocative appetizer. All I- and you- need are: sun dried tomato paste (I make it every year), homemade bread…
POMEGRANATES
The poem: THE MAD POMEGRANATE TREE In these all-white courtyards where the south wind blows Whistling through vaulted arcades, tell me, is it the mad pomegranate treeThat leaps in the light, scattering its fruitful laughterWith windy wilfulness and whispering, tell…