F - 74 : Ataturk and his Tea
Had it not been for our friend Ibrahim, a merchant in the Grand Bazaar, we would never have learnt about the origin of Turkish Tea. As...
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Jun 2, 20225 min read
F - 79 : The Unintended Consequences of Coffee
Turkish coffee is boiled slowly, not filtered. Sugar is mostly added during Boiling How coffee was discovered has become well known...
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May 25, 20223 min read
F - 87 : The Story of Turkish Delights
It is almost impossible to visit Turkey without seeing a shop with Turkish Delights. Lokum, as they are called in Turkish, got their...
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Mar 24, 20224 min read
F - 149 : Turkish Wines
Most people who come to Turkey would not associate the country with wine production. But the wine list in Istanbul’s restaurants is...
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Mar 10, 20224 min read
F - 164 : What's all the Fuss about Mussaqqa'a?
One of the world’s most prominent food controversies is about who invented yoghurt. My blog F - 183 talked about it. An equally intense...
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Mar 2, 20225 min read
F - 167 : Honey versus Cruise Missiles
At times when cruise missiles and artillery shells rain down on civilians in Kiev and Kharkov, it is worth remembering that human...
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Feb 14, 20224 min read
F - 183: Yoghurt - Neither Greek nor Turkish
Love watching Greek and Turkish people arguing about the origin of “their” yoghurt. They are passionate and argue like football fans....
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Jan 27, 20224 min read
F - 201 : Ariousios - The World's Finest Port?
Always wondered why people in antiquity mixed wine with water. Wine was not consumed undiluted as we drink it today. It was served during...
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Jan 12, 20223 min read
F - 216 : Living Long and Happy on Ikaria
The over 80 years old Dr Xenakis arranges Senior Sailing Regattas today Working in my forest is always a pleasure. This week am trimming...
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Dec 21, 20214 min read
F - 238 : Greek Fish love Plate Tectonics
Sailing from Istanbul to Athens next summer, where Genovese galleys once roamed, will take us to many tiny ports where fishermen still go...
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Jun 5, 20214 min read
E - 38 : Greek Wines from the South (2)
Thought I would continue the wine series in a few days but got so much feedback that I will write episode 2 today. As promised, we move...
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Jun 4, 20214 min read
E - 39: Greek Wines from the North (1)
Am not an expert in Greek wines because I did not like the wines made and sold in the seventies and eighties . To me they were cheap mass...
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May 9, 20214 min read
E - 65 : What Did Ordinary Greek Eat?
It occurred to me today that in two months’ time we will set sail in Malta. Better hurry up with my blogs as there are still so many...
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Apr 18, 20212 min read
E - 85 : The invisible Border (3) - Greece's Levantine Cuisine
We talked in previous blogs what still separates Italy from Greece and discovered the old border between East and West Rome. The former...
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Feb 14, 20214 min read
E - 147 : Pane di Altramura or the Beauty of Poetry
The famous Pane di Altramura from Puglia made from Durum Wheat Wanted to come back on my Puglia Food blog from the other day. Was...
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Feb 9, 20214 min read
E - 152 : Not Stocking the Wine Bar in 2021
Nero d'Avola Grape Last year for the trip from Liguria to Sicily, we changed the way of buying wine. Rather than stacking the boat with...
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Feb 7, 20214 min read
E - 154 : Cucina Povera - Food in Puglia
Typical Landscape in Puglia - Italy's heel Almost a week ago I blogged about Calabria's mountain food, a diet rich in vegetables with a...
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Feb 1, 20214 min read
E - 160 : Calabrian Food - Mountain Food
All Coastal Towns in Calabria are heavily fortified against the Saracen Threat A few days ago, my best friend David suggested to also...
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Dec 30, 20204 min read
E - 192: When Plants Migrate or How Southern Italy Got its Staple Foods
As I was preparing my next blog on food in Sicily, Calabria and Apulia I began wondering which of the cereals, vegetables and fruits were...
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Dec 19, 20204 min read
E - 203: Barley and Wheat - the World's energy 2'500 Years ago
Instead of writing my sailing brochure as I did for the last four years, I am going to write a weekly blog instead. There is so much to...
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