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8 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Publish7
Gramvousa is a small sub-island of Amorgos with no inhabitants. It has 2 really breath-taking, sandy, beaches with astonishing crystal-clear waters. They are, for sure, a MUST SEE!There are also many small paths that lead to other (mainly rocky) pla...
6 Jun 2020 1 minute read 8 comments Publish7
Rizogalo is a sweet Greek dessert/dish that is created from milk, porridge rice and starch (brought on taste with cinnamon and vanilla). It is mainly served with a glass of water (because it is really sweet). According to a good friend of mine (Berth...
6 Jun 2020 1 minute read 2 comments Publish7
Tahini sauce is a very easy to make appetizer/side dish of the Greek cuisine. It is created with Tahini, yogurt, garlic and lemon juice. I like to prepare it especially after a very hot, tiring, summer day. The sauce is very refreshing and at the sam...
5 Jun 2020 1 minute read 2 comments Publish7
Tzatziki is a very easy, yet indispensable, appetizer/side dish of the Greek cuisine. It is created with cucumber, yogurt and garlic. During the summer, I eat it nearly every day. After a very hot summer day, it brings immediately joy. Is it the 're...
5 Jun 2020 1 minute read 1 comment Publish7
Galaktoboureko is I believe one of the most tasty sweets that exist here in Greece. It is a puff pastry filled with a 'hot' mixture of sugar, milk, eggs and wheat semolina brought to taste with vanilla and some lemon juice. It can be eaten fresh 'ho...
4 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Publish7
As mentioned in another post of me, we discovered this Point Of Interest through a friendly local, George, who gave us a hitchhike from Katapola to our final destination: Kalotaritissa Beach (in the total southern part of the island).About five minu...
3 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Publish7
When people see the above picture they usually ask questions like: 'What is this?', 'Is it spaghetti?', 'Is it some kind of fabric?', 'Is it Angel hair?'.No, it is Kantaifi! This sweet pastry is widely known throughout Greece and the Middle East and...
3 Jun 2020 2 minute read 0 comments Publish7
This day we had to wake up very early (in holidays standards) to catch the bus to explore the most southern part of the island: Kalotaritissa. Bus connections here are very limited so if you miss the one you will have to wait for the next one to com...
3 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Publish7
Greeks and Turks were, throughout the history, never 'good' friends but in some areas they resemble a lot, especially through the popularity of 'Baklava'.I am not gonna take any political color here as Baklava is way too sweet discuss about its orig...
1 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Publish7
Pension Titika in Katapola is a place that was suggested to me by my neighbor Michael. He had been visiting Amorgos since 1987 so he was, for sure, a good reference. This pension is run by Titika and George. This young couple invites their guests to...
