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FREE books, a trip to Arachova, Greek Christmas desserts and naughty cats

Hello, All! Today, I have a plethora of free books for you, Christmas desserts, naughty cats and more! Scroll all the way down for the link to my newsletter where you’ll find a lot to smile about! But first, let me tell you about this stunning mountain town that the Greeks like to refer to […]

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FREE books, Greek meatball soup and lazy cats

Winter’s here and I don’t know about you, but I got the munchies! And what better way to satisfy your hunger on a chilly evening than to go for Giouvarlakia! This Greek meal is basically meatballs swimming in a delicious sauce of avgolemono, i.e. egg and lemon. Yum, right? Today, I’m sharing the recipe of […]

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FREE books, a rare spectacle and pumpkin soup

Now, I wish I could say these were my shoes and that these photos are mine, but I can’t. I found this photograph online, overcome with a deep sense of jealousy! It’s not often that the Northern Lights are visible from my country and never in my nearly (ahem!) 60 years have I had the […]

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Frantically waving to the world… 10 years later

I am feeling moved today, and a little overwhelmed. Yesterday, November 1st, marked 10 years since I sent out my very first blog post. This month also marks 10 years since I published my first novel on Amazon (The Necklace of Goddess Athena), and consequently entering the indie publishing universe for one bumpy yet enthralling […]

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FREE spooky books for Halloween, a Greek witch, and fava soup

Hello, All! Today, I have FREE spooky books for you all, and my recipe for fava bean soup! But first, let me tell you a little about this Greek witch… All my life I have been fascinated by the mountain of Martaouna (the peak on the right) that’s part of the skyline in Moraitika and […]

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A boat trip from Corfu to Paxos and Parga

Pleased to share today photos from a boat trip my husband and I did last August during our stay on the island of Corfu. The excursion boat you see in the photo took us to the island of Paxos first, where we had a cooling swim a short walk away from the port of Gaios. […]

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FREE books and a boat trip from Corfu

Pleased to share today photos from a boat trip my husband and I did last August during our stay on the island of Corfu. The excursion boat you see in the photo took us to the island of Paxos first, where we had a cooling swim a short walk away from the port of Gaios. […]

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Lamb on the stove, a Greek Eurovision song from the 70s, and free books for all

Hello! Thought I’d share with you today my family recipe for lamb prepared on the stove with carrots and spices. The sauce of this meal tastes divine, thanks to the aromatic spices. The tang of the fresh lemon juice added at the very end is all the money! Some of the spices in the recipe are […]

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Beautiful Corfu town and… spetseriko, Corfu’s secret spice mix!

Hello, All! I am back from Corfu, where I spent 10 wonderful days, and I am thrilled to share with you today a few photos from the old town. Also, I am about to spill the beans on Spetseriko–the traditional, delicious AND secret spice mix of Corfu! Below, you will find out where you can […]

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A post about my father, may he R.I.P.

SEE THE PHOTOS HERE It is with great sadness that I am announcing today that my father passed away earlier this month, at the age of 81. In the end, there was nothing I could do, no matter how hard I tried at home to make my father strong again with the help of two […]

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