Harvesting Olives in Crete was much more of a work out than I had expected but the mountains, the breeze and the 100% organic lunch made it the perfect way to spend a weekend in the country side of Crete!
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Open market day in Heraklion, Crete
When I first moved to Heraklion, coming from a vibrant culture of going to open markets where vegetables are sold in little makeshift stalls by vendors...
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Kafenio: the Magic of Greek Coffee Shops
When I first came to Crete last year and was going around different villages for my thesis on the carob, I often noticed the older men...
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Easter in Corfu
Gerald Durrell’s Corfu: A Greek Easter & Seasonal Kumquats I wanted to visit Corfu eversince I read Gerald Durrell’s My Family and Other Animals which was...
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Easter 2018 in Crete: Philoxenia Supreme
“Christos Anesti!” “Alithos Anesti”! Those are the two phrases I learnt as Easter approached because I didnt want to be the odd one out not knowing...
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Carob in Crete: Cup Cakes
The carob bean trade started around the 4th century BCE, making it one of the most sought after products around the Mediterranean. This pod which resembles a...
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Strawberry Fields are Forever
Strawberry fields are forever was possibly one of the strangest songs I had ever heard growing up and I could never understand why it was called...
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World Cup Recipes (part 1)
World Cup fever grips the world as we draw to the finals and like a true lover of this huge sporting event, I am already feeling...
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World Cup Recipes (Part 2) Finals
The finals have FINALLY arrived and I totally wish Croatia wins over France, simply due to the fact that I want to see a new team...
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Baishakhi Recipes 2018
I write a recipe column in Bangladesh’s English newspaper The Daily Star’s weekly magazine called Lifestyle. The recipes are mostly mine unless I choose to feature...
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