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Chios Dreams—Looking On The Bright Side
“Eating Well Is The Best Revenge” by Diana Farr Louis ANDROS Greece—(Weekly Hubris)—9/12/2011—The Greeks have a saying about their countrymen from the island of Chios in the northeast Aegean. “The Chiots go about…
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Tavernas—An Endangered Species?
Eating Well Is The Best Revenge by Diana Farr Louis ANDROS Greece— (Weekly Hubris)—8/29/2011—When people ask what I like best about living in Greece, I along with many other expats and locals often…
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The Way It Crumbles: Or, When Things Go Wrong In The Kitchen
Eating Well Is The Best Revenge by Diana Farr Louis ANDROS Greece—(Weekly Hubris)—8/15/11—I’d been looking forward to making the olive cookies for weeks. Ever since my friend and fellow food writer Diane Kochilas…
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Vlita, A Humble Green; Or, What’s In A Dish?
Eating Well Is The Best Revenge by Diana Farr Louis ANDROS Greece—(Weekly Hubris)—8/1/11—The other night, we were sitting in a taverna when one dish leapt out of the menu: Vlita sauced with tomato…
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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme Not To Mention Oregano, Basil & Mint
Eating Well Is The Best Revenge by Diana Farr Louis ANDROS Greece—(Weekly Hubris)—7/18/11—If worst comes to worst, I can always become one of those little old ladies who sell herbs on the sidewalk…
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Wedding Bells, The Cretan Version
Eating Well Is The Best Revenge by Diana Farr Louis ANDROS Greece—(Weekly Hubris)—7/4/11—“In the spring, a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love . . . .” By summer, though, things…
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Glories That Are Still Greek, III: Magic Mushrooms?
Eating Well Is The Best Revenge by Diana Farr Louis ATHENS Greece—(Weekly Hubris)—6/20/11—There is a saying here in Greece that suddenly makes sense: “Madness does not go to the mountains; it goes into…
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Crisis Food
Eating Well Is The Best Revenge by Diana Farr Louis ATHENS Greece—(Weekly Hubris)—6/6/11—These days, with rumormongers predicting Greece’s imminent financial meltdown, I thought it might be useful to look to the past for…
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Athens Through Other Eyes
Eating Well Is The Best Revenge by Diana Farr Louis ATHENS Greece—(Weekly Hubris)—5/23/2011—“We love your beautiful city.” The couple from Brisbane took me by surprise. It’s been so long since anyone has had…
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The Not-Quite Easter
Eating Well Is The Best Revenge by Diana Farr Louis ATHENS Greece—(Weekly Hubris)—5/9/11—Somehow I have the feeling I missed it. Easter here in Greece may not always fulfill every expectation, but usually you…