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Maroulas: History Uninterrupted

The smell of jasmine, pots of colorful geraniums, the unstoppable sound of cicadas, the taste of mature juicy apricots, are just a few memories from spending my childhood summers in my grandparents’ house at Maroulas. Soon enough, I realized that…
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Capitanio gets Justice with a Benjamin Franklin stamp of approval

Introducing the next Sir Arthur Conan Doyle   Everyone needs a hobby. Mine just happens to be murder. – Justice Worth Last month, Indie author F.G. Capitanio won a massive leg up in his writing career when his debut novel, Mariner’s Hollow, took out Gold for Teen Fiction in the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards.   I […]
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5 Fabulous summer salad recipes

Summer is here and that means it’s time for Salads! Enjoy all the fresh fruits and veggies while they’re ripe for the picking with these recipes that will beat the humdrum of your usual, same-old salad. 1. Cinnamon Apple Salad with Walnuts:  For…
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salted caramel cupcakes

Okay, so I know salted caramel is super trendy right now – and with good reason. I know for me, personally, I just can’t get enough of it. I’m the kind of person who doesn’t like things too sweet (I know I’m mostly alone in this) – so I like to find…
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Happy 50th birthday Benihana

So Benihana is 50 years old and we went along to their swish Chelsea establishment to celebrate. Things have seriously boomed since Benihana founder Hirokai “Rocky” Aoki opened his first restaurant  in NYC in 1964. Then he had four tables,…
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How to find the right camping stoves

2 45 100 145 7 60 Choosing your Camping Stoves Оn а camping trip, thе mоst essential tools tо consider fоr уоur kitchen аrе уоur camping stoves, whісh іs whу уоu shоuld tаkе extra effort іn choosing thе best equipment іn thе market. Моst оf thе camping…
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Brisbane on the Queen’s Birthday

Brisbane felt empty today, well, as empty as a city of 2 million people can feel on any given day. I don’t know if it was because I hit the streets early or if everyone took the opportunity to leave because of the public holiday. The Queen’s Birthday…
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Are we there yet?

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