Puff Pastry Pizza with Chorizo, Feta and Olives; the update

We bought sausage at the DIY store. It makes perfect sense when you think about  – Showers and Chorizo; Toilets and Pepper Saucisson; Bathtubs and Garlic Sausage. Okay, it makes no sense at all, but there the guy was, just after the checkout lane, selling sausages And he was actually selling them, not just having … Continue reading…

Shrimp, Feta and Greek Olive Pasta; French for ‘doohickey’

How do you say: ‘between the whatchamacallit and the thingamajig; next to the doohickey’ in French? Anybody? I keep telling mon mari that if I don’t know what I’m talking about in English, chances are good that I won’t be able to explain it in French. But, to the amusement (I hope) of the locals, … Continue reading…

Potato Feta Cakes; Have we lost the Race?

Warning; Warning; The usual attempt at a humorous anecdote has been replaced by a philosophical reflection. The world will correct itself by morning. Good recipe at the end, though…. David Duchovny is in rehab for sex addiction. Sex addiction; gambling addiction; alcohol addiction; drug addiction…. Over-eating; under-exercising; excessive risk-taking; pursuit of pleasure at any cost…. … Continue reading…

Salad with Avocado and Feta; Snakes Everywhere!

Salad with Avocado and Feta Snakes do not taste like chicken. At least, ours don’t. I’ve lived in this house for more than 4 years, and, though mon mari has always told me there were snakes, big ones, more than a meter long, I never saw them. That error in my education has now been … Continue reading…