“As my father used to say, ‘You cannot get blood out of a stone.’ Austerity programs have been shown to fail. Yes, in turn we do need to reform, and we need to…

Eating Well Is The Best Revenge By Diana Farr Louis “These are the reminiscences of my husband Harilaos, known to some of you as ‘Joy of the People,’ a rough translation of his…

Carrying canvas bags and capacious baskets, we set off to fill them—with rosé wines (for our aperitifs), eight different types of saucisse, for grilling and for nibbling, cheeses, butter, and three loaves of…

“This summer was a time of savoring the familiar, of knowing our corner of Andros so well I can tell instantly when something extraordinary has been added. Like the goat’s skull placed like…

“Foraging for sea urchins is a serious business, requiring special equipment: besides mask, snorkel, and flippers, one needs a net bag or basket for collecting them and a coupe-oursins. This item, invented by…

“Sometimes it seems as though I’m a summer slave to the pomodoro—so christened by the Italians because the first tomatoes to hit their shores were as yellow as gold but resembled apples. I…

Eating Well Is The Best Revenge By Diana Farr Louis   “So what constitutes a memorable meal? Note that I didn’t say perfect. Is it the gastronomy, the skillful marriage of the finest…

Eating Well Is The Best Revenge By Diana Farr Louis “So many years had passed since I’d been to Pelion I’d forgotten how truly magical and mythical it is. Although all of Greece…

Eating Well Is The Best Revenge By Diana Farr Louis “Just when I think of releasing the brake and continuing on my own, my minder reappears with a woman who looks left over…

Eating Well Is The Best Revenge “Occasionally, though, doom and gloom act as a gadfly, spurring people into action, into doing something positive to right the balance. The Oreanthi Herbal Tea Collection partnership…