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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…
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The Pros & Cons Of Fasting
Eating Well Is The Best Revenge by Diana Farr Louis ATHENS Greece—(Weekly Hubris)—4/25/11—“What’s been the hardest thing to give up during these six weeks of Orthodox fasting?” It’s the second question that comes…
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Memories Of Japan: A Paean to Perfection
Eating Well Is The Best Revenge by Diana Farr Louis ATHENS Greece—(Weekly Hubris)—4/11/11—The strawberry vendor shook his head dolefully. “Very sorry, Madam. I have strawberries for this afternoon, strawberries for this evening and…
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A Lenten Diary
Eating Well Is The Best Revenge by Diana Farr Louis ATHENS Greece—Weekly Hubris—(3/28/11)—Two weeks of fasting, Greek-style, have been fun and not even challenging. Tuesday after Clean Monday Invited to a ladies lunch…
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To Fast Or Not To Fast? Or Feasting While Fasting
Eating Well Is The Best Revenge by Diana Farr Louis ATHENS Greece—(Weekly Hubris)—3/14/11—By the time you read this, we will be one week into Lent. In Greece, always a little bit different from…