A small Italian cookbook which was translated and published by an anonymus Greek doctor in 1828, with the title ‘Cooking, Translated from Italian’, appears to be the first modern printed cookbook in Greece. Its 181 pages present not Italian cooking…
NOTHING DIFFICULT ABOUT HYDROMELI. (Except that you have to wait more than a year to taste it.)
But yesterday I finally opened a bottle of my own hydromeli. The drink which was called hydromeli (water- honey) by the Greeks and aquamulsum by the Romans is found in many cultures throughout history, and is also known as…
THE UNMENTIONABLES…
In the past, no part of the animal or poultry was wasted on slaughter. People made use of feet, wings, blood, ears, noses, necks, stomachs, and offals. Testicles were included in the list, though ancient Greek and Byzantine physicians and…
AFTER THREE MONTHS….
Four weeks ago, we arrived back in Athens, after being gone for 3 months. This time I’ve brought several tons of olives and cheeses, herbs, books and I managed to forget half my clothes. What I miss while here: The…
TAMING THE WILD
The history of humanity is closely linked with the taming and domestication of wild plants and animals. Of course it was the long and laborous work of Neolithic people behind them. The labor was worth: Neolithic humans satisfied their hunger…