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  • Oven roasted mushrooms

    by the other food interpreter

    There are no mushrooms in the famous painting  ‘The Fairy Feller’s Master-Stroke’ of the Victorian lunatic Richard Dadd. Given the connotations of mushrooms and their place in folkore or in other Victorians’ eccentric writings, this is somehow unexpected. But we can think that something even stranger happened after the Fairy Feller stroke the chestnut. All  the chestnuts – not just the one he masterly smashed-...

    February 14, 2021
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  • chimichurri

    Chimichurri sauce

    by the other food interpreter

    I dreamed of barbeques in Patagonia, after long treks and under a southern night sky of unfamiliar constellations.  The only sound would be the cracking of the woods in the fire, the weather chilly and the wind fresh. Ah, Patagonia a mythical place, still wild. The names of mountains, lakes,  rivers and water passages  on the maps still not completely absorbed by the place...

    February 3, 2021
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  • The Lockdown GBTS Project

    by thefoodinterpreter

    What can you do when in lockdown? Eat well. Ontop, as parents of a child in e-learning, we needed a decent amount of alcohol. I would say that the occupation around food and drink became something of a modest obsession..All that had consequences. When going back to a somewhat more normal routine you notice that clothes don’t quite fit ( I had the impression that my pants upper button would launch and hit...

    January 24, 2021
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  • Briam

    Briam, a vegan extravaganza

    by the other food interpreter

    This briam is made with the last vegetables and the first olive oil of the season. Nikos, who has the best stall with greens and vegetables in the Friday open market, said that those were the last zucchinis of the year (he meant not grown in a greenhouse). Briam is 90% of times boring – to say the least. Vegetables cut in big slices, undercooked,...

    November 19, 2017
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February 14, 2021

Oven roasted mushrooms

There are no mushrooms in the famous painting  ‘The Fairy Feller’s Master-Stroke’ of the Victorian lunatic Richard Dadd. Given the...

by the other food interpreter
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turkey souvlaki
February 6, 2021

Grilled Turkey souvlaki and a light yogurt sauce

Out of all spices saffron is the one that in mind resembles the melange of the Dune universe. In...

by the other food interpreter
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chimichurri
February 3, 2021

Chimichurri sauce

I dreamed of barbeques in Patagonia, after long treks and under a southern night sky of unfamiliar constellations.  The...

by the other food interpreter
Comments 2
August 23, 2020

Tart with figs, feta, caramelised onions, thyme and pink peppercorns

Pink peppercorns are not really peppercorns; it is a fake identity. They are the berries of Schinus molle, a...

by the other food interpreter
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May 25, 2020

Arpi’s Chocolate Tart

The lockdown gave rise to a new social group: mothers of kids that had to be homeschooled and kept...

by the other food interpreter
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oven baked fries
April 30, 2020

Oven Baked Fries

Fried Potatoes! We used to have them when I was a kid. Especially in the summer, during our holidays...

by the other food interpreter
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April 20, 2020

French Toast… à la grecque

The Tsoureki is the typical Easter Sweet Bread of Greeks. It contains mahaleb, a spice made from the seeds...

by the other food interpreter
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My Greek Shakshuka
March 15, 2020

My greek shakshuka

‘Strange days have found us’, as the old song goes. And it goes on : ‘They’re going to destroy...

by the other food interpreter
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sesame breadrings
February 3, 2019

Greek Sesame Bread Rings

The greek name for the sesame bread ring is ‘Koulouri’. It is still the most commonly available street food...

by the other food interpreter
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January 20, 2019

Whole Wheat Raisin Bread

This is a somehow primitive recipe compared to other raisin breads like panetone or stolen, but the raisins combine...

by the other food interpreter
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January 13, 2019

Soutzoukakia Smyrneika

Both Food Interpreters have at least one grandparent that arrived from Asia Minor. The refugees did not carry with them...

by the other food interpreter
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Briam
November 19, 2017

Briam, a vegan extravaganza

This briam is made with the last vegetables and the first olive oil of the season. Nikos, who has...

by the other food interpreter
Comments 2
October 29, 2017

Canapé Gaudi

Nothing prepares you for the sight of Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. You have seen pictures and documentaries about this...

by thefoodinterpreter
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fig salad
August 13, 2017

Figs, rocket and ‘xinotyri’ salad

When in Naxos we have more figs than we can handle. Just two fig trees produce such quantities than...

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November 12, 2017

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Incerta futuri

February 1, 2017

Burger life

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January 24, 2021

The Lockdown GBTS Project

What can you do when in lockdown? Eat well. Ontop, as parents of a child in e-learning, we needed...

by thefoodinterpreter
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May 16, 2020

Quarantine Pathways

What we are realizing as we are slowly stepping out of the lockdown is that we followed rigid routines:...

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November 10, 2019

Olive oil 2019

Another great year for Popi. She now has the confidence of a master producer, ready to show off her...

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December 25, 2017

   

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happy easter
April 15, 2017

The bad conscience of a meat eater

Seht ihn! – Wie? – als wie ein Lamm. (Behold Him! – How? – As a Lamb.) -BWV 244 ,’Matthäus-Passion’...

by thefoodinterpreter
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January 1, 2017

Waiting for Santa

The Greek Santa visits on new years’ eve. He is Saint Basil, and comes from Anatolia. He was a...

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olive harvest
October 30, 2016

Olive oil and the Salt of the Earth

A family member is an olive oil zealot. She keeps an olive grove and produces small quantities of olive oil...

by the other food interpreter
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August 16, 2016

Ethics come at a price

This is a site based on ethics. After three attempts the Other Food Interpreter decided not to post the...

by thefoodinterpreter
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May 9, 2016

Stereotypes and tyrokafteri

What can I say.. there is truth in the stereotypes. Lunch in the countryside, with friends and children running...

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April 17, 2016

Not all recipes are a success

Not all recipes we try for the blog succeed. Some might seem a good idea for a post, but...

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